Juventus 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais
(Agg 2-2)
Despite a loss at the Allainz Stadium, Lyon qualified for the Quarter Finals of the UCL Competition on away goal rule. Cristiano Ronaldo turned in another exquisite performance to see him break a 80 year old record. But still, his heroics were not enough to see the Biaconeri’s through.
It will be another season gone for Juve whom European success seems to continue to elude.
Having lost the first leg in France by a loan goal, some would have said that such scoreline could be overturned in Italy. But none of such happened as a very spirited Lyon came with all they had in them matching toe to toe with the Serie A champions.
Such efforts saw Memphis Depay grab an all important goal from the penalty Spot early on in the match. And for notice, this is the first time Juventus have conceded a penalty for the first time in the Champions league competition since December 2009 against Bayern Munich. And that 12th minute opener from Lyon proved devastating for Juventus who needed a miracle of sort to pull through.
Referee, Felix Zwayer handed Juve a lifeline by pointing to the spot, Juve equalise through Cristiano Ronaldo giving him his 36 goal of the season.
Ronaldo followed that goal with an amazing long range effort in the 60th minute. At this stage last season, Ronaldo scored a Hat-trick against Atletico Madrid but such feat were beyond him this time as Juve suffered the pain of an exit.
Ronaldo’s Double however, was enough to help the Portuguese break a longstanding record held by Club legend, Felice Borel in the 1933-34 season of being the highest goalscorer per season by a Juventus Player. He now ends the season with 31 Serie A goals, 4 Champions League goals and 2 in the Coppa Italia.
Juventus wait for a European title in Modern times continues.
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