He has not played since he went of the Portuguese national team against Serbia damaged at the end of last month.

Just in time for the first Champions League quarter-final away against Ajax was the averages of Cristiano Ronaldo back for his club Juventus.

And he delivered.

for guests after a well-balanced approach of his countryman Joao Cancelo just before pausvilan.

A heavy, psychological bang for a still välspelande Ajax?

but No.

When within the audience time to settle themselves in their places before the half two so stole David Neres the ball on the offensive half of the field. The horn-cores the brazilian accelerated, advanced and curlade into a beautiful 1-1-goals.

And a youthful Ajax was thus in the game seriously again.

Neres looked to have put his and Ajax second goal of the day just a few minutes after acknowledgement, but was sentenced away for offside.

Ajax continued to press, Douglas Costa had a stolpskott the other way – but a few more goals would not fall in Amsterdam in the evening.

a better position for a return home now than what they had in the second leg (1-2 loss against Madrid).

And Ajax is a team that is well aware of how it feels to turn, peel and slay a dragon after the 4-1-victory against the reigning CL-champion in the return.

Now they have given themselves a chance to even a jätteskalp in Turin, Tuesday of next week.