Juventus vs. Atletico Madrid – Match Review – 12th March 2019



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Cristiano Ronaldo managed a hat trick against his favorite victims. Juventus beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the second leg and defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0 on the way back to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday.

Ronaldo made the breakthrough in the 27th minute, equalizing the total score three minutes after half-time with a new header, and scoring the decisive goal of a penalty in the 4th minute to seal a triumph to score 3- 2.

It was his eighth hat trick in the Champions League, placing him at the level of Lionel Messi, Barcelona. The former Real Madrid player has also scored 25 goals in 33 matches against Atletico in all competitions.

Juventus overcame a two-goal deficit against Atletico Madrid thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's three-goal performance. Getty

The visitors failed to frame the goals as they paid the price of an extremely cautious approach of coach Diego Simeone during the tie that ended at the 16th stage.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini, who played his 500th match for the Italian champion, scored the ball in the nets after four minutes following a scuffle for goal, but Ronaldo's foul on the goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

Serie A players bombarded the Atletico region with centers, but did not make much progress against a busy defense until Federico Bernardeschi passed to the left and placed a cross at the back post. where Juano was overtaken by Juanfran.

Atletico making little effort to look for the goal on the outside that could have changed the complexion of the match, Juventus continued to go from there.

Bernardeschi had a free-kick on the crossbar and was also producing an ambitious bike-shot that was flying deep before Chiellini unloaded a header for Oblak.

The first real chance of Atletico fell on Alvaro Morata, the attacker on loan, who put two defenders between two defenders to allow Koke to take advantage over the center right of the head .

Juve regained the advantage after the break and quickly leveled the total score at 2-2.

Ronaldo was meeting Joao Cancelo 's center with another powerful header and although Oblak was recovering the ball, the goal – line technology showed that he had crossed the goal line in centimeters and that the l' '. referee signaled a goal.

Atletico brought Vitolo and Angel Correa in an attempt to add more bite to their attack but to no avail.

With extra time coming, Bernardeschi went into the penalty area and was sent off by Correa, leaving Ronaldo to return the ball home after the penalty kick to the delight of Juve fans.

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