Twitter reactions on Juventus vs Atletico: Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a scintillating hattrick to knock Atletico Madrid out.
Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up for Juventus as he bagged his 52nd career hattrick, and his 8th in the Champions League to lead his side to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Juventus were down by two goals, having scored none at the Wanda Metropolitano in the first leg of the tie.
However, the Portuguese forward rose to the occasion, scoring three goals – including a late winner for the side.
Cristiano Ronaldo kept his calm as he hit home a penalty winner in the 86th minute of the game to lead the Turin-based outfit to the next round.
Twitter reactions on Juventus vs Atletico:
Juve are poor for a month and half but turn it on at the right time. Ronaldo goest here games without scoring then bags a hat trick… football…
— Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) March 12, 2019
You have to hand it to him. Thought they were gone.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) March 12, 2019
This is the thing people don’t get about Cristiano when they talk about the greatest ever. He doesn’t dictate games, he decides them. Ultimately, nothing else matters and he has more CL knockout goals than anyone in history. By some distance.
— Doc (@Doc_Joshi) March 12, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo is the biggest savage alive. He really did the Simeone celebration after the game. #CristianoRonaldo #scorum
pic.twitter.com/Tf7cn0knAJ— Zoneboy (@iamtaofeek) March 12, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Heatmap in Tonight’s game against Atletico Madrid. #JuveAtleti pic.twitter.com/bBFF74O6Yw
— Amama Benn Benedict (@AmamaBenn) March 12, 2019
Real Madrid fans watching Ronaldo… pic.twitter.com/RnJlAXvsDI
— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnnys) March 12, 2019
Ronaldo scores from the spot. The 8th Champions League hattrick Of his career, equalling the record of Messi. Extraordinary.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 12, 2019
I would take Messi every day as the best player I’ve seen but for the big occasion, Ronaldo is utterly peerless
— Paul McCarthy (@PaulMcCarthy66) March 12, 2019
Fantastic from Juventus and Ronaldo tonight. Bang on the money. Took his chances well. Atletico fell into their usual trap once again: so defensive that they could not shift gears at all. Great night in Juve—sounded like a place no team would want to visit!
— Akarsh Sharma (@Akarsh_Official) March 12, 2019
Juventus 3-0 (3-2) Atletico Madrid FT:
Shots: 16-5
Passing accuracy: 84%-72%
Chances created: 10-5
Possession: 62%-38%A hat-trick from Ronaldo is enough to send Juventus through to the quarter-final. pic.twitter.com/iqUOaP7rhZ
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 12, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo’s last two hat-tricks in the #UCL:
• May 2017 vs. Atlético Madrid
• Mar 2019 vs. Atlético MadridCR7 is Atleti’s worst nightmare. 😨 pic.twitter.com/EcIbWk1eX7
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 12, 2019
Atlético have been knocked out of every Champions League knockout stage they have been in since 2013/14 by a team containing Cristiano Ronaldo.
— Richard Martin (@Rich9908) March 12, 2019
Madrid football as of March 12th, 2019:
ATLÉTICO MADRID:
LL: 2nd (7pts behind Barcelona)
CdR: Eliminated (RO16 v Girona)
CL: Eliminated (RO16 v Juventus)REAL MADRID:
LL: 3rd (12pts behind Barcelona)
CdR: Eliminated (SF v Barcelona)
CL: Eliminated (RO16 v Ajax)Catastrophic. pic.twitter.com/zHabqlHDeL
— Jonas Giæver (@CheGiaevara) March 12, 2019
What next?
Juventus will know their opponents for the quarterfinal on March 15.
