| Juventus have played more Champions League home games against French sides without defeat 7 than against teams from any other nation | Lyon's Memphis Depay has become just the second Dutch player to score in six successive Champions League appearances after Ruud van Nistelrooy twice |
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| Cristiano Ronaldo's two goals inspired Juventus to a 2-1 comeback victory over Lyon but it wasn't enough as a 2-2 aggregate draw saw them crash out of the Champions League on away goals | Over 90 minutes Ronaldo more than did his part, but the same could not be said of his team-mates as the best player on the pitch exited the competition before next week's finale in his native Portugal |
Lyon will face Manchester City in a one-off Champions League quarter-final on August 15 at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.
5| Trailing 1-0 from February's first leg - which took place 163 days prior - recently-crowned Serie A champions Juve found themselves needing to score three goals after Memphis Depay's nonchalant 12th-minute Panenka penalty | The Portuguese was at the peak of his powers, drawing Juventus level on the night from the spot before erasing Lyon's advantage in the tie with another vintage Champions League strike |
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| Image: Cristiano Ronaldo's effort were in vein as Juventus crashed out of Europe All the momentum was with Juventus and Leonardo Bonucci should have put them ahead in the tie for the first time moments later, but he steered a gilt-edged opportunity wide with the Lyon goal at his mercy, and that set the tone for a night of frustration for Maurizio Sarri's side as chance after chance went begging | Ronaldo's 130th soon followed as he gave Juventus' comeback hopes a timely shot in the arm with a sensational left-footed drive into the top corner of the Lyon net from 18 yards |
A crucial last-gasp challenge from Marcelo prevented Federico Bernardeschi from reducing the arrears at the end of a mazy run moments before Ronaldo headed a glorious chance wide of the target with 20 minutes on the clock.
19| Champions League: Key dates Quarter-finals Wednesday, August 12 - quarter-final 1 Atalanta vs Paris Saint-Germain Estadio da Luz Thursday, August 13 - quarter-final 2 RB Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid Estadio Jose Alvalade Friday, August 14 - quarter-final 3 Napoli or Barcelona vs Chelsea or Bayern Munich Estadio da Luz Saturday, August 15 - quarter-final 4 Manchester City vs Lyon Estadio Jose Alvalade Semi-finals Tuesday, August 18 - semi-final 1 Winners of QF2 vs Winners of QF1 Estadio da Luz Wednesday, August 19 - semi-final 2 Winners of QF4 vs Winners of QF3 Estadio Jose Alvalade Final Sunday, August 23 Winners of SF1 vs Winners of SF2 Estadio da Luz | Man of the Match - Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo was brought to Juventus specifically to get them over the line in a competition that has haunted the Bianconeri ever since they last got their hands on the trophy in 1996 |
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| Despite progressing on away goals, Lyon are now winless in their last 11 away knockout matches in the Champions League D2 L9 | Gonazlo Higuain headed Ronaldo's cross over, then the Portuguese was at fault when he turned a free header over from Paulo Dybala's corner with 14 minutes remaining, and Lyon grew stronger with each wasted opportunity until time ran out for Juventus' European dream |
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