UEFA Champions League 2018-19, Juventus 3-0 Atletico Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops 

Players celebrate after the third goal
Players celebrate after the third goal

#3 Hit - Federico Bernardeschi

Bernardeschi was one of the main men of the match
Bernardeschi was one of the main men of the match

There were plenty of eyebrows when Federico Bernardeschi was selected over the Argentine Paulo Dybala for this game. Massimiliano Allegri's tactics to play him over the former Palermo forward paid off as the Italian International put in a massive shift for Juventus.

The 25-year-old was the reason for two Juventus goals and played a pivotal role in their victory. Bernadeschi produced a peach of a cross to find Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half. At the end of the game, he ran all the way from Juventus' half to opponent's half and won a penalty by drifting in inside.

Juventus' number 7 took the penalty calmly to slot it past helpless Jan Oblak. Besides his contributions to the final third, the Juventus forward was penetrating through the opponent's defence and attack to give a sustained headache to Diego Simeone. He was easily the second best player for the Old Lady.

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