Real Madrid 1-3 Juventus: 4 key battles that decided the game

#2 Miralem Pjanic vs Casemiro

Juventus' midfield maestro pulled the strings with his immaculate passing

Not very often does Zinedine Zidane take off Casemiro when chasing a 2 goal deficit, but Miralem Pjanic's domination in midfield forced the Frenchman to take his trusted holding midfielder out of the game at half-time.

The difference Pjanic brought to the side - after sitting out the first leg with a suspension - cannot be emphasised enough. Juventus' attack in the first and second legs was as different as night and day, and the Bosnian was at the heart of every attacking move on the night.

Despite not being as tough physically as the Brazilian, Pjanic displayed incredible strength to hold on to the ball at times, and when he did, his distribution was immaculate - finding Costa and Mandzukic on the wings with relative ease.

Pjanic vs Casemiro - stats

On another day, Miralem Pjanic would have been adjudged the Man of the Match for turning a fixture on its head, but this was still a memorable performance from the Bianconeri's creator-in-chief.