Assuntos: UEFA Champions League, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Cristiano Ronald
Cometh the hour cometh the man!

A potential post-match backlash was curbed in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash between Juventus and Atletico Madrid, thanks to the goal-line technology. An accurate judgment by the match official in the Round of 16 tie ensured that Cristiano Ronaldo landed himself on the scoresheet for the second time at the Allianz Stadium.

The 34-year-old Portuguese star's predatory trait was on full display in the night's encounter as he restored optimism in Juventus' Last 8 qualification chances by opening the scoring in the 27th-minute. Having taken the lead into half-time, Ronaldo was once again called upon just two minutes into resumption to do due diligence.

The former Real Madrid superstar forced Jan Oblak into making a save after he nodded a cross by Joao Cancelo from the right flank on target. However, what seemed like a terrific stop from Oblak was added to Juve's tally after the referee pointed to his watch following a brief pause to indicate that the ball indeed crossed the line.

Watch Cristiano Ronaldo's goal below (geo-restriction may apply):

Cristiano Ronaldo subsequently dashed the hopes of a probable late drama by Atletico Madrid by grabbing his first-ever Juventus hat trick in the 86 minute via a penalty kick. With his first goal of the night, the forward became the first player in the history of the UEFA club competitions to score 125 goals.