Madrid: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo converted a controversially-awarded penalty in injury time here to quell Juventus' stunning comeback as the defending champions lost 1-3 in the second leg but won the Champions League quarter-final tie 4-3 on aggregate.
The joy of the Real Madrid faithful at the Santiago Bernabeu was mixed with relief after seeing the hosts blow a 3-0 advantage from the first leg on Wednesday, reports Efe.
Juventus' defender Medhi Benatia appeared to have touched ball as Lucas Vazquez was brought down inside the box and the referee pointed to the spot. An enraged Juventus legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon protested the decision of the referee, earning a red card.
The crowd at the Bernabeu stadium, perhaps remembering the ovation Juventus fans gave Ronaldo after his spectacular bicycle kick goal in the first leg, cheered the Italian veteran as he walked off the pitch.
With substitute keeper Wojciech Szczesny on the goal line, Ronaldo sent a blast into the top corner to win the tie for Real Madrid with his 15th goal of the current Champions League campaign.
At the beginning of the second leg, virtually nobody thought Juventus had a chance of overcoming that deficit against a Real Madrid side in pursuit of their third consecutive Champions League crown.
But Juventus, inspired by AS Roma's giant-killing performance on Tuesday to eliminate Barcelona from the competition, were determined not to go quietly.
Unsettled on the backline due to the absence of the suspended Sergio Ramos, the Blancos conceded a goal in the second minute when Croatian forward Mario Mandzukic fired home on a cross from Sami Khedira.
The visitors would have a second three minutes later if Gonzalo Higuain hadn't wasted a golden opportunity in front of the net, much as he did in last season's Champions League final between the same two clubs.