Juventus may have lost, but Cristiano Ronaldo was not about to let jeering Atletico Madrid fans off the hook.
The £100m summer signing from Real Madrid couldn’t help but remind Atleti supporters about his five Champions League triumphs.
Juventus were beaten 2-0 in the first leg and as well as using the ‘five-time’ salute during the match, the 34-year-old let off some steam afterwards as he walked through the mixed zone populated by the media.
Sticking up five fingers to represent his success, he then followed this up by making a “0” sign with his hand to show Atletico had never lifted the trophy.
The Spanish side reached the final twice during Ronaldo’s time at city rivals Real Madrid, but were beaten on both occasions.
“I won five Champions Leagues and you [Atletico] none,” he said.
Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin struck in the space of five minutes late in the game, but Juve created several clear-cut chances themselves and were twice denied by Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who produced brilliant saves to keep out Ronaldo’s early drive and Federico Bernardeschi’s late effort.
Coach Massimiliano Allegri, whose side went close to overhauling a bigger first-leg deficit against eventual champions Real Madrid last season, also insisted the tie was far from over.
“We were not dead after the 3-0 home defeat against Madrid last season and we are not dead now,” he told UEFA.com.
“We have to forget this defeat quickly and try to play better in Turin (on 12 March) because against a team like Atletico you miss a pass and you are in trouble.
“We’ll have some players back and there’s no point crying over spilt milk.
“We got the approach wrong in the second half – it’s that simple. These things can happen.
“It will not be easy in Turin – we will need a great game, but I remain confident.”
Ronaldo’s Champions League victories
Man United in 2008
Real Madrid in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018