Cristiano Ronaldo gave Real Madrid the lead in the 20th minute of the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final, his effort beating Gianluigi Buffon after taking a slight deflection off Leonardo Bonucci in defense.
Ronaldo becomes the 1st player to score in 3 Champions League finals to give Real Madrid the lead. #UCLfinal https://t.co/JLygGZfq1I
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 3, 2017
But only seven minutes later, Mario Mandzukic brought Juventus level with one of the greatest goals in Champions League history. From a Real Madrid perspective, the danger seemed to be over when Gonzalo Higuain shifted the ball to Mandzukic.
He took a touch as Real defenders converged, but he then sent an acrobatic overhead volley past an unsuspecting Keylor Navas and inside the far post.
Have you EVER seen a better goal in a #UCLfinal? Take a bow, Juventus. https://t.co/FURVvwOHMD
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 3, 2017
This final is already an absolute classic and we still have 45 minutes to go.
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