Cristiano Ronaldo very nearly earned Juventus a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid after a dizzying run, but his final effort flashed just wide of the post.
The two teams met in a Champions League group stage fixture at Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday night, with chances few and far between during a tense first half.
Juan Cuadrado sparked life into the contest with a superb effort from the edge of the box just after the interval, before Blaise Matuidi put the visitors 2-0 up just after the hour mark.
Diego Simeone’s side never knows when they are beaten though, with Stefan Savic’s 70th-minute goal ensuring a nervy finish for the Italian giants.
Sure enough, Hector Herrera scored an equaliser in the 90th minute to earn Atletico a point, but Ronaldo came agonisingly close to netting a dramatic winner for Juve in stoppage time.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner took matters into his own hands after picking the ball up on the left-hand side, beating five defenders before arrowing a shot inches wide of Jan Oblak’s far post.
Check out Ronaldo in full flow below.
(Pictures courtesy of BT Sport)
