It was his eighth hat-trick in the Champions League, pulling him level with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, and took the Portugal international’s tally in his favourite club competition, where he is the all-time leading scorer, to 124. “This was why Juventus brought me here, to help do things that they have never done before,” said Ronaldo, now 34. With Atletico making little effort to look for the away goal that could have changed the complexion of the tie, Juventus continued to press forward. Atletico brought on Vitolo and Angel Correa in an attempt to add more bite to their attack but to no avail. With extra-time looming, Bernardeschi powered into the area and was pushed in the back by Correa, leaving Ronaldo to blast home the penalty to the delight of the Juve supporters.

Source: Pakistan Today March 13, 2019 07:29 UTC