The Champions League script this season has been pretty astounding.Europe's premiere competition really has delivered some drama at the quarter-final stage and Real Madrid's home leg vs Juventus was no different.After Barcelona had their European dreams crushed by Roma - blowing a 4-1 lead in the Italian capital - the Bianconeri appeared to be on the edge of doing the same to the holders.A Mario Mandzuckic brace and a goal from Blaise Matuidi had the tie level at 3-3 in the Bernabeu, before Michael Oliver awarded the most controversial of penalties.On reflection, the English official was probably correct, with Mehdi Benatia clattering into the back of Lucas Vazquez before he could shoot from six yards out.Cristiano Ronaldo duly scored from the spot, but it was the reaction from Gianluigi Buffon that was arguably the biggest talking point, with the Italian legend handed his marching orders for his actions towards the official.No one knows the reason behind Olivier's decision yet, but it did appear as if Buffon had lost his head.Sadly, it will likely be his final actions in the Champions League - a competition he's never won - and what the Real Madrid crowd did while he trudged off the pitch was pure class.
They gave him a standing ovation and honoured a true legend of the game during one of his darkest hours.
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Some will suggest that Buffon was not befitting of the ovation given his actions in the dying minutes, but until we know the full details of the incident, it's hard to really judge.
Vazquez was the talk of the town due to being the one fouled, with some on Twitter hinting that he went down too easily.
However, a lot of fans were on the Spaniard's side, with the Los Blancos man explaining the his side of the incident after the game.
"Yes, it was [a penalty]," he said."When I went to hit the ball the centre-back arrived from behind and knocked me down.
"There's no discussion. It's normal [that Juventus players protested], it was the final minute."