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| The Juventus players closed down Cristiano Ronaldo's firing space in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid. Real Madrid won 4-3 on aggregate. (AP / Francisco Seco) |
Playing at the Santiago Bernabeu, In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final, Real Madrid had a 3-0 aggregate advantage.
However, Juventus managed to score quick goals in the second minute through Mario Mandzukic header. The former Bayern Munich striker scored his second goal against Real Madrid in the 37th minute.
The aggregate became a 3-3 draw in the 60th minute, after Blaise Matuidi capitalized on the imperfections of Los Blancos goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
Fortunately, Real Madrid could score a goal in the 92nd minute, Lucas Vazquez was dropped in the penalty box. The Juventus players also had a hard protest that made Gianluigi Buffon got a red card.
"I do not understand why Juventus players protest," said Ronaldo, quoted by Football Espana. "Lucas was dropped from behind, after all, if they were not penalized, it would be a goal for Real Madrid.
Ronaldo's heart was beating fast
The decision of referee Michael Olivier to give a penalty for Real Madrid to make the Juventus players to protest hard. The game was stopped for five minutes.
Ronaldo can only execute a penalty in the 98th minute. At this time, the heart of 33-year-old player was beating very fast, different from usual.
"Scored in the 98th minute, my heart feels ticking faster, but I try to calm myself because I know this kick will determine the outcome of the game," he said.
Semifinal
Ronaldo's goal is very meaningful even though Real Madrid lost 1-3 at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, his goal was to ensure Real Madrid step into the Champions League semi-final with 4-3 aggregate advantage.
"The semi-finals, anything can happen, we are not playing well, but this game is a lesson for us, Juventus and Buffon doing a very good job," he concluded.
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