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Atletico 2-0 Juventus: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Rojiblancos Strike Late Double to Down Old Lady

Atletico Madrid beat Juventus 2-0 thanks to two late goals in the first leg of their round of 16 tie in the Champions League, despite having a goal ruled out by VAR.

Jose Maria Gimenez broke the deadlock with 12 minutes to go, as he was quickest to react to a second ball in the penalty area, firing past Wojiech Szczesny. Gimenez's centre-half partner Diego Godin was also on the scoresheet, doubling his side's lead when his strike deflected in off the hapless Cristiano Ronaldo.

Having been introduced for the knockout stages of the Champions League, VAR was a major factor in the match.