Football Champions League Champions League Ronaldo equals Messi's Champions League hat-trick record Cristiano Ronaldo scored his eighth Champions League hat-trick as Juventus eliminated Atletico Madrid. Sacha Pisani 13 March, 2019 07:46 IST Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo - Getty Images Sacha Pisani 13 March, 2019 07:46 IST Cristiano Ronaldo equalled Lionel Messi's Champions League record after scoring his eighth hat-trick in the competition.Ronaldo moved level with Barcelona foe Messi following his three-goal haul in Turin, where Juventus completed a stunning comeback to eliminate Atletico Madrid 3-2 on aggregate en route to the quarterfinals.READ| Ronaldo hat-trick completes comebackMessi had broken the tie with Ronaldo during Barca's 4-0 rout of PSV in September but the Juventus star equalled the feat on Tuesday.Juve lost the opening leg of the last-16 tie against Atletico in Madrid but five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo led the Italian champion to the quarters following its 3-0 victory.Ronaldo set the tone with his 27th-minute opener before heading past Jan Oblak again four minutes into the second half.The 34-year-old then completed the fightback from the penalty spot with four minutes remaining – taking his goals tally in the Champions League to 124 in 160 appearances. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
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