Cristiano Ronaldo's triumph over Atletico puts Juventus in eighth place | Soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo called the evening a "magical evening" after his hat-trick allowed Juventus to close the two-goal deficit in their Champions League draw against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 games.

Ronaldo, signed by Real Madrid for £ 88.3m (€ 100m) last summer and in a bid to win the European Cup for the fourth season in a row, inspired the riposte with two heads Giants and a late penalty that sealed a 3-2 win after losing the first leg 2-0 to Madrid.

"It will always be a special night – and it was not only for the goals, but also for the team," Ronaldo told the Juve website. "It's the mentality of the champions, it's the way to go. We had a magical night.

José Giménez's and Diego Godín's late goals earned Atletico a 2-0 lead in the first leg, but Ronaldo scored top-scoring in both halves and converted the penalty into an aggregate win. deserved.

"Atlético were a tough team, but we were strong too," added Ronaldo, who scored 124 goals in 160 Champions League games.

João Cancelo, who offered the center for Ronaldo's second goal in the 49th minute, congratulated his teammate from Portugal. "Ronaldo? He is fantastic, "he said. "Now, let's think about the league, we want to win against Genoa [on Sunday]. This victory was important for the team. We worked well and we deserved this success. "

Juventus are the fourth team to cancel a loss in the first leg in the round of 16 this season, joining Porto, Ajax [pictured] and Manchester United.

With Liverpool v. Bayern and Lyon c. Barcelona defeated 0-0 before the second leg on Wednesday, which means that only Man City and the Spurs will advance to the quarterfinals after a first-leg victory.

Last season, only one team (Roma) came back from the defeat in the first leg, but four did in 2016-17: Monaco, Dortmund, Barcelona and Leicester.

Down … but not outside

Juventus v Atletico – 1st stage 0-2 (A), 2nd stage 3-0 (H)
Man Utd v PSG – 0-2 (H), 3-1 (A), won the goal on the outside
Port v Roma – 1-2 (A), 2nd stage 3-1 (H) aet
Ajax v Real Madrid – 1-2 (H), 2nd stage 4-1 (H)

Photo: Etsuo Hara / Getty Images Europe

Leonardo Bonucci praised the home fans in Turin and quickly switched to the Serie A match in Genoa. The team of Massimiliano Allegri, undefeated in his national championship this season, is currently 18 points behind the top of the table.
"It's a great night for the Juventus family and we responded on the pitch," Bonucci said. "In the first leg, we missed something, but today we gave everything and the stadium Allianz was our 12th man in an incredible night. But now we want to win in Genoa, continue our route and prepare a good month of April. "

The team of Massimiliano Allegri, undefeated in its national championship this season, is 18 points behind the summit. "It was a great night for the Juventus family and we responded on the pitch," added defender Leonardo Bonucci. "In the first leg, we missed something, but today we have given everything and the Allianz stadium was our 12th man in an incredible night"

Atlético ended the first stage in a spirited way, but the return was not threatening and Diego Simeone was magnanimous in defeat. "They were better than us," said the director. "We did not have a lot of chances outside of Alvaro Morata's head, Juventus played very well and we have to congratulate them."