Ronaldo scored the injury time, saving Real Madrid from the tragedy as Barca

Ronaldo saving Real Madrid from the tragedy as Barca

Ronaldo's 8th-minute penalty kick helped Real to avoid extra time with Juventus in the context of the Italian side having a psychological advantage and a solid game. Despite being followed and repeatedly exposed to solid rock, Ronaldo portrayed himself as the most dangerous detonator and indirectly brought home a penalty with a header past Lucas Vazquez, causing Medhi Benatia to foul. Gianluigi Buffon had to face the referee with a red card.

The drama continues to happen in the Champions League semi-final. One day after Barca were beaten AS Roma despite winning 4-1 in the first leg, the defending champion Real suffered another Serie A agent. Zinedine Zidane won 3-0 at away but away from the Bernabeu did not help them overrun Juventus.

When the players were not running warm, Mario Mandzukic opened the scoring for the visitors with a header against the wall. Derived from a phase of losing the ball in the middle of the pitch of Real, Juventus held a flashing attack. Sami Khedira flicked his wings to get Douglas Costa's opener and flipped over to his team-mates. Defeat again to reveal the weakness of the Real wings as Marcelo and Daniel Carvajal all rise to the lead to not return to the defensive position.

Juventus did not have Paulo Dybala as the red card in the first leg but that was the excuse for Max Allegri to use the 4-3-3 scheme instead of 4-4-2 as the go. With left sided Mandzukic, Juventus possessed a permanent danger to the Croatian striker's aerial prowess. On the right wing, Costa makes Marcelo have a hard day work.

Three Juventus midfielders have covered the pitch well. Matuidi and Khedira "strangle" Isco, breaking midfield and Real striker. Shielded by two "gladiators", Miralem Pjanic has plenty of space to do the regulator. Zidane uses the schema as the first leg, continuing to put his faith in high-flying Isco player. He used Gareth Bale instead of Vazquez or Marco Asensio.

But Zidane was too subjective, or he was too immature for Allegri. Real almost no danger until the end of the second half when they were forced to raise a risky way to find the goal. Isco often has to step back to find the ball while Bale is playing faint. Juventus are not afraid to rock solid to limit the influence of Real midfielders and of course, proactively fouled Ronaldo when the opportunity. In front of the red card Buffon, Juventus must receive 6 yellow cards.

Gonzalo Higuain nearly doubled the lead for Juventus with a corner kick. Real responded with phase finish near the corner in the penalty area of ​​the Bale but Buffon has knocked down. Ronaldo contributed his voice with the footsteps of his brand. Phase to sink then Buffon can not be caught. Isco hit the net but was offside.

Buffon continued to show the experience of a top goalkeeper when he beat Isco in the face when Real's striker moved wisely to catch Ronaldo's pass. Minutes later, the score was 2-0 for Juventus. Mandzukic took down Keylor Navas for the second time with a header. The left wing of Real continues to be exploited. This time, the passer is Stephan Lichtsteiner.

In the first half of the match, Juventus's goal was shaken by Raphael Varane's header. But despite the hostile efforts of the home team, the defending champion Serie A defended with a calming calm. Their performances caused the host to show their concern and anxiety turned into fear when Navas mistakes, leading to the third goal.

Shortly after Higuain flicked his volley, Real goalkeeper Cesc Fabregas caught the ball after Costa's free kick, allowing Matuidi to score in the net. After this defeat, Real like to wake up. They put the team up to find the goal. With the arrival of Asensio and Vazquez, Real has more speed in the attack. The match became very tense and dramatic until Real won the penalty.

Benatia's decision in the dispute in front of the goal with Vazquez of the referee encountered the back of the visitors. A senior like Buffon did not stay calm and ended up receiving red cards directly. This is a sad thing for the Juventus goalkeeper as it may be his last moment in the Champions League. Stepping up to the 11m, Ronaldo cold hard and tight, do not let the goalkeeper replaced Wojciech Szczesny opportunity.

The goal from this 11m spot could be a downfall to many who watched the game. It came from a controversial decision by referee Michael Oliver and closed a dramatic match just before the threshold of extra time. However, Real and Ronaldo in the Champions League is always like that. Strength with a little luck always makes them better than the opponent at the decisive moment.

April 11, 2018