Juventus end Real Madrid’s European reign in semi-finals

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Juventus will face Barcelona in the Champions League final after Alvaro Morata
came back to haunt former club and holders Real Madrid with the precious
away goal in a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday to
progress 3-2 on aggregate.
With Juventus leading 2-1 from the first leg, Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half
penalty had put the hosts ahead on away goals.
However, Morata, who left Madrid for the Italian champions last July, struck the
vital blow when he volleyed home Paul Pogba’s knockdown on 57 minutes to
take Juventus to their first final in 12 years in Berlin on June 6.
Soaring temperatures of over 30 degrees celsius didn’t prevent a frantic start to
the match as the hosts went looking for the goal they needed from the off.
Gareth Bale had the first chance as he headed over Marcelo’s cross before
Karim Benzema blasted off target from a narrow angle having turned Stephan
Lichtsteiner brilliantly inside the area.
Ronaldo then saw a free-kick deflected narrowly over, but Juventus were also
enjoying good spells of possession and Iker Casillas was forced into action on
13 minutes when he turned Arturo Vidal’s effort from the edge of the box to
safety.
Benzema breached the Juventus backline once more six minutes later, but his
pass was behind Ronaldo and the Portuguese couldn’t turn the ball into an
unguarded net.
The unrelenting Madrid pressure continued as Bale’s piledriver was brilliantly
turned behind by Gianluigi Buffon.
However, there was nothing the Italian captain could do to prevent Ronaldo
registering his 10th goal in Champions League semi-finals from the spot after
James Rodriguez had been felled by Giorgio Chiellini midway through the half.
Buffon came to his side’s rescue with two more saves from Benzema, whilst
Ronaldo also smashed into the side-netting and wasted a clear opening by
trying to square for Isco with the goal at his mercy before half-time.
Claudio Marchisio was first to take aim after the break as his driven effort flew
just beyond Casillas’s right-hand post.
Juventus did get the all-important away goal just before the hour mark when
Madrid failed to fully clear from Andrea Pirlo’s free-kick and Morata was on
hand to volley home after Pogba outmuscled Sergio Ramos.
Bale had the chance to silence his critics five minutes later as Marcelo stormed
down the left and his low cross was sliced wide by the Welshman at the near
post.
Casillas kept Madrid in the tie as he spread himself to make a fine save from
Marchisio as the game raged from end to end.
Bale headed over from Ronaldo’s cross as the European champions grip on the
trophy started to slip away.
Casillas denied Juventus victory on the night by getting strong hands to
Pogba’s drive.
But their captain’s efforts were in vain as Madrid’s final realistic hopes of
winning a major trophy this season disappeared and Juventus progressed to
their eighth European Cup final.