Real Madrid 1-3 Juventus: Champions League highlights and recap

Juventus beat Real Madrid 3-1 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, April 11, but exited the Champions League. Here are all the highlights from the match.
Real Madrid survived an almighty scare to qualify for the Champions League semifinals against Juventus on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero once again, scoring a penalty deep in stoppage time to send his side through, but this was hardly convincing from Los Blancos.
The penalty was awarded for Mehdi Benatia’s foul on Lucas Vazquez, a brave decision by referee Michael Oliver, but probably, just about, correct.
Benatia had gotten the wrong side of Vazquez, two yards from goal after Ronaldo’s knockdown, and appeared to push him off balance as he attempted to poke the ball away. Ronaldo waited almost four minutes to take the kick, as Gianluigi Buffon was sent off for shoving Oliver and Wojciech Szczesny was brought on in his place, but he finished emphatically into the top corner.
The drama of the final minutes will overshadow what came before, but Juventus deserve tremendous credit for clawing their way back into the tie after a first-leg thrashing that also saw them lose their most dangerous attacking player in Paulo Dybala.
The Old Lady took the lead in only the second minute, Mario Mandzukic heading in powerfully at the back post following a lovely cross by Sami Khedira. They almost had a second five minutes later, following more good work by Douglas Costa down the right.
Real re-established control of the ball following that rocky opening, but they looked unstable at the back without suspended captain Sergio Ramos, and could find no way through Juve’s stubborn defense.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side doubled their lead in the 37th minute. Mandzukic was the scorer again, this time heading in Stephan Lichsteiner’s cross at the back post.
The game followed the same pattern after the break, with Real largely dominating possession, but Juve maintaining a significant threat on the break. They were rewarded with a third goal on the hour mark, as Blaise Matuidi took advantage of a Keylor Navas error to bundle in.
With the match seemingly headed to extra time, Benatia fouled Vazquez, Oliver pointed to the spot and Ronaldo held his nerve. This was a remarkable tie between two of Europe’s heavyweights, and a remarkably cruel way for Juve, and Buffon in particular, to go out.
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Highlights
Juventus needed an early goal and Mandzukic delivered!
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They lead 1-0 on the night, but Real Madrid still lead 3-1 on aggregate. pic.twitter.com/3X48J5C8hu
Mandzukic does it again!
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He heads home another one at the back post and this one is getting VERY interesting... pic.twitter.com/EGxXktD8Va
WHAT A GAME!
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Matuidi pounces on Keylor Navas' mistake to put Juventus up 3-0 on the night and pull them level at 3 on aggregate! pic.twitter.com/5lO1U28miK
Ronaldo always delivers!
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His stoppage-time penalty denies Juventus the epic comeback bid and sends Real Madrid to their 8th straight UCL semifinal. pic.twitter.com/cZEqE5ubas
Drama, drama, drama!
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Here's another look at the penalty decision in stoppage time and the red card to Gigi Buffon. pic.twitter.com/BJHJd7rP08
The Champions League semifinal draw will take place on Friday, April 13.