The controversy continues after footage suggests Juventus players tried to tamper with the penalty spot before Real Madrid’s decisive kick.
The Bianconeri were leading 3-0 at the Bernabeu, wiping out the 3-0 first leg defeat, and 30 seconds from extra time when English referee Michael Oliver awarded a contentious penalty.
As Cristiano Ronaldo was preparing to take it and the arguments continued inside the area, Spanish TV caught what appears to be footage of Stephan Lichtsteiner and substitute goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny tampering with the spot.
The controversy continues after footage suggests Juventus players tried to tamper with the penalty spot before Real Madrid’s decisive kick.
The Bianconeri were leading 3-0 at the Bernabeu, wiping out the 3-0 first leg defeat, and 30 seconds from extra time when English referee Michael Oliver awarded a contentious penalty.
As Cristiano Ronaldo was preparing to take it and the arguments continued inside the area, Spanish TV caught what appears to be footage of Stephan Lichtsteiner and substitute goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny tampering with the spot.
They scuffed their studs along the turf to dig a little hole, something Juventus fans will recognise because Riccardo Maspero famously did the exact same thing in a thrilling derby for Torino.
That game ended 3-3, because Marcelo Salas duly punted the penalty into Row Z.
This time, Marco Asensio seemed to spot what was happening and went to stamp down the turf, while Cristiano Ronaldo also very carefully tried to flatten the playing surface before his penalty.