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

#4 Zinedine Zidane vs Massimiliano Allegri

An impressive display from the two managers - but it was Zidane who had the last laugh

Overturning a 3-gal deficit is never an easy task, but the way Juventus went about their business must surely be lauded.

Allegri's team selection was on point for the fixture - the return of Pjanic and Benatia made things easy for him. The fact that Dybala was hardly missed in a game of this magnitude speaks volumes of their depth and chances of winning this tournament in the future.

With only one of his three available centre-backs fit for this game, Zidane made do with what he had at his disposal. The decision to drop Benzema and go with Bale as the striker might have backfired - but then again, Benzema isn't in the best of form.

But the decision to make three attacking substitutions in the second half - particularly Vazquez for Casemiro took enormous courage from the Frenchman. He was rewarded for his intent with Vazquez winning the crucial penalty.

It was a great game by both managers, as the teams matched each other strength for strength. While Madrid might not have won, they did go into the semi-finals, and when you go into the last 4 for the 8th consecutive time, nothing else matters.