May 6, 2003: Madrid 2 - 1 Juventus
During the first leg of their Champions League semi-finals, Ronaldo put 'Los Blancos' ahead before David Trezeguet equalised on the stroke of half-time. Roberto Carlos would give Madrid victory in the 73rd minute but the home side would fall 3-1 in the return leg to be eliminated in the end.
February 22, 2005: Madrid 1 - 0 Juventus
Two years later and the European heavyweights met again in the Round of 16. Ivan Helguera would score the only goal of the game in the 31st minute but Juventus would come back in the return leg again to seal progression to the next round.
November 5, 2008: Madrid 0 - 2 Juventus
Group H brought these two powerhouses together along with Zenit and BATE. The 'Bianconeri' ended their dismal run at the Bernabeu thanks to a brace from Alessandro Del Piero to secure three points. However, Madrid would end up topping the group, ahead of Juve in second.
October 23, 2013: Madrid 2 - 1 Juventus
Five years later and they met again in the group stages, battling it out with Galatasaray and Copenhagen for a place in the knockout stages. Cristiano Ronaldo scored either side of a 22nd-minute strike from Fernando Llorente to seal the win with Madrid eventually going on to win the whole competition.
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