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"That was a human reaction and I think he should have been understood." Massimiliano Allegri responded to Gianluigi Buffon's red card. Massimiliano Allegri defended Gianluigi Buffon's reaction after the Juventus captain and goalkeeper was sent off for protesting Real Madrid's stoppage-time penalty in the Champions League. Juventus were eliminated 4-3 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, despite Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Madrid, who benefited from a dramatic last-gasp penalty at the Santiago Bernabeu. Buffon and Juve were poised to force extra time after remarkably erasing Madrid's 3-0 first-leg lead, until Cristiano Ronaldo broke their hearts with a spot-kick at the death. Two-time reigning champions Madrid were awarded a penalty after Lucas Vazquez was fouled by defender Medhi Benatia, sparking a furious protest from Buffon, who was shown a red card having confronted referee Michael Oliver. "There was too much confusion, and this is...

The Ballon d'Or winner has said that the experience of Tuesday's game was "amazing" after he scored a memorable double in Turin Cristiano Ronaldo thanked Juventus supporters for applauding his stunning overhead goal in Real Madrid's 3-0 victory in the Champions League. Two-time reigning champions Madrid put one foot in the semi-finals thanks to Ronaldo, who scored twice in a memorable first-leg performance against 10-man Juve on Tuesday. Having opened the scoring inside three minutes, Ronaldo was at it again with an unforgettable bicycle kick in the second half as the five-time Ballon d'Or winner earned a standing ovation in Turin. "It was an unbelievable moment," the 33-year-old Portuguese superstar told UEFA.com . "I have to say thank you, Grazie, to all the supporters of Juventus. What they did for me was amazing.