Juventus bought Cristiano Ronaldo for UCL nights like these, and he delivered. (via JohnMolinaro)
The city of Turin lies in the imposing shadows of the Italian Alps and Superga Hill. But it was another mountain with treacherous terrain that Juventus majestically scaled on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League.Bianconeri
had it all to do in the return match. Not only did they have to score three goals, but they also couldn’t concede – and they had to do it against a side boasting the best defence in all of Europe. What’s more, history was working against the Italians, as they had never previously progressed to the next round in the knockout stages in UEFA competition after losing the first leg by two goals.
But don’t tell Cristiano Ronaldo about history, because the Portuguese superstar simply rewrites it. On a night when Juve needed him to bag a hat trick, that’s exactly what he did – scoring twice on headers off sublime crosses into the box, and then beating Jan Oblak, one of the game’s best goalkeepers, from the penalty spot late in the game.
Last April, Ronaldo received a standing ovation from Juventus fans for carrying Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over their own side in Turin. Eleven months later, those same fans applauded Ronaldo off the pitching following another three-goal performance, this time against Madrid’s other team. This was exactly why Juventus splashed the cash they did on Ronaldo last summer when he was 33. For nights like this. Ronaldo, now 34, was seen as the final piece of the puzzle for Juventus, the one player they needed to put them over the top and contend for the European Cup. On Tuesday, he showed why it was money well spent.In the 23rd minute, Federico Bernardeschi delivered a dangerous cross to the back post from outside the box.
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