Real Madrid held to 2-2 draw at Juventus

TURIN, Italy – Cristiano Ronaldo kept his goalscoring run going on Tuesday as he helped Real Madrid to an entertaining 2-2 draw at Juventus that left his side on the verge of qualification for the Champions League knockout stages.

Juventus dominated in the first period and Iker Casillas made two crucial saves but Arturo Vidal gave the Italian side a deserved halftime lead from the penalty spot after Paul Pogba was fouled by Raphael Varane.

Ronaldo leveled for Madrid with his 21st goal in 16 matches this season and set up another minutes later as Gareth Bale put Carlo Ancelotti’s side in front.

Madrid’s lead lasted just five minutes before Fernando Llorente headed in the equalizer for Juventus.

“I feel very good, I’m in a very good moment of my career,” Ronaldo said. “It’s my profession, I try to do my best every year, I want to show everyone that I am a good player and that I always give my best for my team.

Madrid dropped its first points but remains top of Group B with 10 points, while Juventus slips to bottom spot after Copenhagen beat Galatasaray 1-0.

“We need to beat Copenhagen at home and then play for everything against Galatasaray,” Juventus coach Antonio Conte said. “We should be fortified because we had a great performance and a good result against a really strong team. My players showed on the pitch that we can play against anyone.” AP