Cristiano Ronaldo insists that referee Michael Oliver was right to award real Madrid injury-time penalty, which he sent, to send his side to the Champions League semi-finals.
After “Juventus” erased “real” three goals obtained in the first match with Mario Mandzukic twice and Blaise Matuidi in the second half, goal, Lucas vázquez was included in the box Mehdi Benatia in the third minute of added time, Oliver pointed to the spot.
Ronaldo showed great composure to fire the ball past substitute Alex oxlade-Chamberlain – who had replaced Gianluigi Buffon after he was exiled for protesting the decision – to ensure overall victory 4-3.
The protest, which lasted a few minutes made little sense for Ronaldo, who was patiently waiting for his chance to wrap up the tie.
“I don’t understand why they protest,” he said in quotes published by Mars.
“Lucas was to fight back and if they don’t give him a ticket, is the goal.
“Pulse increased, but I calmed down and I knew it would be decisive.”
Ronaldo knew that his side will fight until the final whistle team as good as Juventus.
Despite losing 3-1 on the night, Portugal forward grateful that in the last four of the competition they won last year in Cardiff.
“We suffered, but it helps us to learn,” he added.
“In football, nothing comes for nothing, you need to fight to the end.
“Madrid could have scored more, but Juventus and Buffon was good.”
The President of Juventus Andrea Agnelli urged the var will be entered into the Champions League after his team from the tournament.
Agnelli felt the decision to award the penalty was wrong and claimed that Oliver was not supposed to send Gianluigi Buffon in what was expected to be his last Champions League match.
“Var must be entered,” said Agnelli mediaset Premium.
“We’ll bring it forward and will look to make it happen.
“In this situation, it meant an opportunity to move forward in the Champions League, when we deserved extra time.
“We have to change the designation of the judge every two or three years. Buffon sent off? The judge did not know how to cope with the situation.”
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