juventus were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid despite an incredible victory at the Bernabeu. Comebacks can be contagious and whatever Barcelona and Roma had on Tuesday, Madrid and Juventus had a serious dose of it 24-hours later. This time the patient survived. Lucas Vazqeuz was put through by Toni Kroos and when Medhi Benatia brought him down two minutes from time English referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot and sent the protesting keeper Gianluigi Buffon off.
Real Madrid 1-3 Juventus, RESULT (4-3 agg): Cristiano Ronaldo penalty seals stoppage time win in explosive ending to Champions League quarter-final
- Mario Mandzukic headed Juventus in front in just the second minute
- Striker then headed in another to score eight minutes before the break
- Gareth Bale started Champions League tie but was replaced at half-time
- Blaise Matuidi scored tie equaliser on the hour mark after keeper howler
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored stoppage time penalty in dramatic end to game
- Gianluigi Buffon was sent off in the protests after foul on Vazquez
- Real Madrid starting XI: Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Vallejo, Marcelo, Casemiro (Vazquez), Modric (Kovacic), Kroos, Isco, Ronaldo, Bale (Asensio)
- Juventus starting XI: Buffon, De Sciglio (Lichtsteiner), Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro, Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi, Douglas Costa, Higuain (Szczesny), Mandzukic
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Juventus were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid despite an incredible victory at the Bernabeu.
Comebacks can be contagious and whatever Barcelona and Roma had on Tuesday, Madrid and Juventus had a serious dose of it 24-hours later.
This time the patient survived. Lucas VazquEz was put through by Toni Kroos and when Medhi Benatia brought him down two minutes from time English referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot and sent the protesting keeper Gianluigi Buffon off.
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