Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show as his hat-trick gave Los Blancos semi-finals ticket after coming from behind twice and eliminate Bayern Munich from the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo, currently World Player of The Year equalise for Real Madrid after Robert Lewandowski had given Bayern the lead via a penalty and then a Sergio Ramos own goal look to give The Bavarians chance to fight on and put the tie 3 - 3 on aggregate to eventually forced extra-time.
At extra time and Bayern down to 10 men following 84 minutes when Arturo Vidal was sent off for a second bookable offence, Ronaldo then settled matters with 105th minute within 12-yards to make it 4 - 3 through Ramos assist and also put the game beyond Bayern when he completed his hat-trick two minutes later after a fine solo run from defender Marcelo and Marcos Asensio ensures game over when he skipped past two defenders then put the ball beyond past the German Goalkeeper Neuer into far corner.
Result: Real Madrid 4-2 Bayern Munich (6 - 3 on aggregate)
Leicester City have crashed out of the UEFA Champions League after losing 2 - 1 on aggregate in quarter-final to Atletico Madrid. The Foxes with 1 - 0 deficit following a controversial penalty at Calderon through Griezmann's goal.
After a slow start to the encounter at King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City in return leg, Atletico score first in the 26th minute as Niguez took advantage of some slack defending and headed home Felipe Luis' cross. Diego Simeone's side were in control for most of the half as the score remained 1-0 going for halftime break.
The Premier League Champions opted for a double change at the start of the second half, as Ben Chilwell and Leonardo Ulloa replaced Benalouane and Okazaki, which paid dividend as Chidwell's shot was blocked then Jamie Vardy was on hand to smashed home from close range and end the tie 1 - 1 but Atletico Madrid went through 2 - 1 aggregate.
Result: Leicester City 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (1 - 2 on aggregate)
Monaco edged out Dortmund in the race for their first semi-final since 2004. Monaco came into the tie with a slight advantage, having secured a 3 - 2 win in the first leg in Germany.
Monaco with an 18-year-old inform striker, Kylian Mbappe scoring after just three minutes at close range from a rebounce after Mendy's strike had been saved. Radamel Falcao extends the advantage scoring 17th minute as Thomas Lemar picked him out to head home into the bottom corner from close range.
Dortmund struggled in the first half despite Nuri Sahin's curling free-kick that hit the crossbar and Erik Durm picked up a knock half an hour in the game, was replaced by Ousmane Dembele, who scored one of the two goals in Germany last week.
Dortmund eventually reduce the goal when Dembele skipped past his marker to laid a cross back for Rues to fires into top corner early in the second half 48th minute. Though, Rues was later denied the chance to restore parity, as Monaco Goalkeeper, Subasic pulled a fine save to put the game on for his team. Substitute Valere Germain ensures game over for Dortmund courtesy his 81st minute goal which was his first touch.
Result: AS Monaco 3 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (6 - 3 on aggregate)
Fans around the world especially lovers of football, waited for this game return leg at Camp Nou as Barcelona welcome Juventus with 3 - 0 deficit received in Italy last week. The Catalan giants with just been tagged 'Greatest Comeback' in the quarter-finals against PSG courtesy of breakthrough of 6 - 1 bashing of PSG in the second leg at Camp Nou after losing to French team 4 - 0 in the first leg.
Now, The Catalan giants with 3 - 0 down in the first leg to Juventus had prepared for this but eventually crashed out of the UEFA Champions League, after only played out 0 - 0 failing to find the back of the net at Camp Nou losing 3-0 on aggregate to Serie A giants, Juventus.
Lionel Messi could have broken the deadlock after past half hour, but a fine save from Gianluigi Buffon denied the Argentine from close range to keep the game in their favour with the score remained same for the second half.
The two sides came out with same team no changes, but Juventus almost put the game beyond reach for Barca in the 58th minute when Pjanic shot was deflected to hit the crossbar after Barca's Goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen scrambling. Messi then squandered a glorious chance despite Buffon off his line, when he volleyed over the crossbar with his right-boot, the game stayed like that as the Italian Giant frustrated the Barcelona attack to go through.
Result: FC Barcelona 0-0 Juventus (0-3 on aggregate)
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