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Mandzukic sets two Champions League records against Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu

Mario Mandzukic broke two Champions League records during the first half of Juventus’ quarter-final second leg away to Real Madrid.

Trailing 3-0 after a chastening home defeat a week ago, Juventus headed to the Santiago Bernabeu needing to emulate the miraculous comeback of Serie A rivals Roma against Barcelona the previous night.

And Mandzukic gave Juve the perfect start when he opened the scoring inside the first two minutes in the Spanish capital.

The Croatian, who scored a memorable overhead kick in last season’s Champions League final defeat by Madrid, headed home Sami Khedira’s cross from the right-hand side.