Juventus are into the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in 12 years after beating Spanish giants Real Madrid.
The Italian champions forced a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday night to progress 3-2 on aggregate following last week’s 2-1 triumph in Turin.
Cristiano Ronaldo edged Real ahead – on the night and overall on away goals – when he converted from the penalty spot on 23 minutes but Massimiliano Allegri’s Bianconeri were not be denied.
Former los Blancos striker Alvaro Morata, who scored last week, fired a bouncing ball beyond Iker Casillas in the 57th minute to give Juventus the ascendency before the Serie A powerhouse absorbed more than 30 minutes of pressure from Carlo Ancelotti’s outfit.
In the end, the Juventus defence prevailed over the star-studded Real attack to book their place in the final – their eighth in Europe’s premier club competition – where they will take on Barcelona at the Olympia stadion in Berlin on June 6.
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