Atletico Madrid vs Juventus player ratings: Cristiano Ronaldo quiet but Juan Cuadrado shines

We run the rule over both teams after an entertaining Champions League clash

Luke Brown
Wednesday 18 September 2019 21:52 BST
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Atletico Madrid scored a dramatic late equaliser as the Spanish side fought back to draw with Juventus in the Champions League.

Chances were at a premium in a tight, tactical first-half, but Juan Cuadrado opened the scoring three minutes into the second. Gonzalo Higuain did well to hold up the ball, teeing up Cuadrado who bent a fine shot around Jan Oblak, widely considered the finest goalkeeper in world football.

Juventus then thought they had secured all three points when holding midfielder Blaise Matuidi rounded off a fine counter-attack with a composed finish.

But, with time running out, Atletico staged a dramatic late comeback. First Stefan Savic nodded in from three yards out, before Hector Herrera powered home an injury time header to win a valuable point.

But how did we rate the two teams?

Check the above gallery to see how we rated the two teams.

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