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In four seasons at Manchester City between 2009-13, he failed to score in the Champions League. Another goal for either side massively changes that.
Ronaldo could not miss from two yards. It also put him clear of Lionel Messi on the all-time Champions League scoring chart with 76. Juve went ahead when Alvaro Morata slotted in against his old club after Carlos Tevez's effort was spilled.Real levelled when Cristiano Ronaldo nodded in James Rodriguez's cross.But the holders looked out of sorts and slipped behind again as Dani Carvajal tripped Tevez after the break and the Argentine dispatched the spot-kick.Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri signalled his contentment with the scoreline as he brought on central defender Andrea Barzagli just after the hour and his side limited Real to a clutch of half chances.Whether Juve's advantage is enough to survive the return leg at the Bernabeu is yet to be seen, but it was a result to relish for the noisy home support as captain Gianluigi Buffon led the celebrations at the final whistle.Juventus have lost just once in 18 European matches at the redeveloped Juventus Stadium, but this victory, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti - whose position is subject to the usual end-of-season speculation in the Spanish capital - will know that his side will need to be better in both attack and defence to get through to the final.Real looked powerless to resist Juve's early momentum and were picked apart even before falling behind.Arturo Vidal had found a large gap in the visitors' rearguard in the opening minutes, but failed to get a shot off, before Tevez repeated the trick, but not the mistake.Having shaken off marker Raphael Varane, the Argentina striker shot hard and low across Iker Casillas and the Real goalkeeper could only paw the ball into the path of Morata to finish from a couple of yards.Even if they were collectively out of sorts though, Real's star-studded line-up always carries danger.That threat was realised as Colombia international Rodriguez ghosted free of Patrice Evra and lifted a precise cross onto the head of Ronaldo as the Juve back four appealed in vain for an offside flag. “We have laid the foundations but we have to deliver a masterpiece in Madrid,” Allegri said. Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid: Carlos Tevez's second-half penalty gives Massimiliano Allegri's side a slender first leg advantage.
He did not, his clever run disguising his intentions and the finish flying beyond Iker Casillas. Pepe tries a through ball, but Javier Hernández is caught offside. Fernando Llorente (Juventus) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
The only surprise after the penalty award was that Carvajal was not booked. It was remarkable to see the champions so exposed.Marcelo cynically took out Morata yet Tevez scuttled on and Carvajal abjectly failed to check him. This pulsating Tevez’s heart must have pounded and plenty of thoughts might have crowded into his head. All rights reserved. Yet the full-time whistle brought a surge of excitement. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo with a cross.Arturo Vidal (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.Substitution, Real Madrid. Carlos Tevez’s penalty gave Juventus a 2-1 lead in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid after Cristiano Ronaldo had pegged back Álvaro Morata’s early opener Rodríguez, though, was frustrated when he could not divert Isco’s cross home from point-blank range.Ancelotti would lament how his players “made more mistakes than usual because of the pressure Juventus put us under” and the inquest into the decisive goal promised to be ugly. Jesé replaces Gareth Bale.Substitution, Juventus. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. He would be on 78 minutes for a lunge at Morata.Allegri switched to five at the back after 64 minutes and there were one or two nervous moments for his team. After a Kroos corner was cleared and Marcelo’s shot was blocked, Juventus broke with two-on-two. Playing like this, Juventus can dream of glory. "At 2-1 to Juventus this is brilliantly balanced for the second leg. Despite the absence of Karim Benzema, Real Madrid maintained their 4-4-2 (albeit with slightly different dynamics in attacking …