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Champions League History Shows Just How Unlikely Juventus Comeback Against Atletico Really Was

After Atletico Madrid's comfortable 2-0 victory over Juventus at the Wanda Metropolitano in the first leg of their Champions League tie, questions were asked of Cristiano Ronaldo, Massimiliano Allegri and the entire Juventus setup.

On Tuesday night, they answered those questions. A Ronaldo hat-trick sealed a dramatic 3-0 victory and ensured Atletico were eliminated from the tournament, despite their two-goal advantage heading into the second tie.

The size of Juventus' triumph is backed up by stats from Opta, who state that Atletico are just the fourth team in Champions League history to win the first leg of a knockout game at home by a 2-0 scoreline but fail to progress to the next round.