Real Madrid 1-3 Juventus (Agg: 4-3): Last gasp Cristiano Ronaldo penalty spares hosts’ blushes after Italian side had launched incredible fightback
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a last minute penalty to send Real Madrid into Champions League semi-finals
Mario Mandzukic gave Juventus an early lifeline after heading beyond Keylor Navas in the second minute
The Croatian striker then doubled the visitors’ advantage with a header from Stephan Lichtsteiner’s cross
Blaise Matuidi sensationally levelled the tie for Juventus after a horror mistake from goalkeeper Navas
By Pete Jenson for the Daily Mail
Published: 21:42 BST, 11 April 2018 | Updated: 21:43 BST, 11 April 2018
Gianluigi Buffon was sent off and Cristiano Ronaldo fired a winning penalty in stoppage time as Real Madrid survived an incredible fightback from Juventus to reach the semi-finals.
It was the perfect start for the Italians as they hunted down a three-goal deficit, with Mario Mandzukic heading home in just the second minute to stun the Bernabeu.
The home crowd were silenced eight minutes before half-time when the Croatian doubled the visitors’ lead on the night, rising highest to meet a Stephan Lichsteiner cross at the back post.
And Juventus completed an astonishing comeback on the hour mark when Blaise Matuidi profited from a shocking error by Real Madrid No 1 Keylor Navas to bundle home from close range.