“It was always going to be a special night and it was, not only for the goals, but for the team,” said Ronaldo. The Champions League’s record scorer took his tally in the tournament to 124, with four goals this season. Defensive specialists Atletico held off the Juventus pressure until the 27th minute, when Ronaldo met a pin-point Bernardeschi cross to head home the opener. Bernardeschi sent a curling free-kick just wide minutes later with Ronaldo missing a chance for a second when he headed wide. Ronaldo made no mistake from the spot to score his 25th goal against Atletico, and fourth hat-trick, to spark pandemonium among the home crowd.

Source: The Express Tribune March 13, 2019 06:22 UTC