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.
Trailing 1-0 from the first leg – which took place 163 days ago – recently-crowned Serie A champions Juve found themselves needing to score three goals after Memphis Depay’s nonchalant 12th-minute Panenka penalty.
Ronaldo reduced the arrears two minutes before the break with a penalty of his own and gave Juventus further hope when he rocketed his 130th Champions League goal into the top corner on the hour.
But LyonLyon withstood the late bombardment to book a quarter-final clash with Manchester City on August 15, as Juventus‘ 24-year wait for Champions League glory continued.
Lyon captain Memphis registered the first attempt on target, drawing Wojciech Szczesny into a fingertip save with a near-post drive on nine minutes. Three minutes later, the Dutchman found a way past the Juventus stopper in spectacular fashion.
