How Twitter Reacted to Juventus' Champions League Triumph over Real Madrid

Real Madrid went into Wednesday's crunch tie with Juventus knowing a 1-0 win would guarantee them entry to their second consecutive Champions League final and a date with a few familiar faces from Catalunya.

Juventus, meanwhile, knew a draw or better would send them to the Big Game for the first time in 12 years, helping to restore the reputation of Italian football. 

And through one of Real's former players, Alvaro Morata, they got it, as our friend @_EOW_ captured:

The mood on Twitter before this perfectly poised tie was one of palpable excitement...

"Bernabeu" was trending before the game, thanks mainly to the spectacular welcome Los Blancos received...

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Scenes outside Bernabeu right now.. pic.twitter.com/QUbBH7WQ0q

— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) May 13, 2015"

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Chegada do Real no Bernabeu pic.twitter.com/7HSdtKyWGq

— Na Redonda (@NaRedonda) May 13, 2015"

Paul Pogba's return to the Juve starting XI also generated a lot of buzz...

There was also plenty of chat about the man no Madrid player likes to speak or pass to: Gareth Bale. Most folks seem to believe the solution to the Welshman's recent problems is a visit to the hairdressers...

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I swear if Bale would just cut his hair he would play so much better.

— EŃK (@Ozilacious) May 5, 2015"

Bale didn't help his reputation among fans at the Casa Blanca when he put a great chance to open the scoring over the bar in the first minute...

It was end-to-end action in the opening moments, and Cristiano Ronaldo came close when he lined up one of his patented free-kicks...

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Remember when Ronaldo used to be good at free-kicks? :) #RealJuve

— Football Tips (@footballtips) May 13, 2015"

In the 23rd minute, the Old Lady conceded a penalty when Giorgio Chiellini clumsily clattered into James Rodriguez. Ronaldo made no mistake from the spot...

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1-0 Real Madrid.. pic.twitter.com/y6lURmGnPt

— Soccer St. (@SoccerSt_) May 13, 2015"

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Chiellini's foul on James. #UCL #RMAJUV pic.twitter.com/qWLXIlJxTv

— M.A.J (@UltraSuristic) May 13, 2015"

The heat of the moment and very warm conditions in Madrid clearly didn't inspire Carlo Ancelotti to disrobe...

Karaim Benzema trended throughout the first half, as it became clear the Frenchman's return was doing Madrid's front line a world of good...

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Benzema's importance and the difference with his addition to the team can clearly be seen,top lad

— Maaz Hyatt (@MaazHyatt20) May 13, 2015"

Just past the half-hour mark, Patrice Evra also started trending. It wasn't because of a clash of heads with Bale but because of an incident with a ballboy...

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LOOOOOOOL....HATE EVRA  https://t.co/hrFq153IJ7

— QPR Ash (@TransferSpoiler) May 13, 2015"

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Ballboy just trolled Evra. pic.twitter.com/rBtuXfRm6r

— Football Trolls (@Footballltrolls) May 13, 2015"

This Photoshop was inevitable...

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La verdadera identidad del recogepelotas pic.twitter.com/NBQuRIMB3q

— Ale Padín (@alepadin) May 13, 2015"

At half-time, Real Madrid had done enough to progress to the final. Hence, "El Clasico" was prematurely trending at the break...

Gigi Buffon also trended during the half—partly because he very visibly said a naughty word when Carlos Tevez was fouled and partly because of this...

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Get a room!!! pic.twitter.com/yCKTntoGSd

— Footy Memes (@FootyMemes) May 13, 2015"

As the hour mark approached, it became clear that Mr. Pogba wasn't having the greatest game of his life...

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Fergie watching Paul Pogba tonight... pic.twitter.com/SPFKamteVo

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) May 13, 2015"

Despite the criticism, Pogba did manage to assist Alvaro Morata for his crucial equaliser. Much like in the first leg, the former Madrid star refused to celebrate...

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How do #FCB fans feel about Alvaro Morata scoring against Real Madrid? pic.twitter.com/WkUXb9YEsq

— Football Trolls (@Footballltrolls) May 13, 2015"

Not long after the goal, Bale went down even further in the estimation of Los Blancos fans when he missed several key chances...

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It's like Bale enjoys his car getting smashed to bits

— Haz (@ManLikeHaz) May 13, 2015"

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RIP Bale's car.

— #FreeDiMaria (@TheJuanTwo) May 13, 2015"

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To sum up Gareth Bale’s contribution so far… pic.twitter.com/qVhpWuewjd

— Darren (@thedevilstweets) May 13, 2015"

Madrid needed a goal to force extra time, but despite several chances for Bale and his colleagues, it never came. The Old Lady defied the odds and deservedly reached the European promised land. Roll on Berlin...

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In Juve we trust #lordPirlo pic.twitter.com/qr1ivcTV0D

— Zach Melvin (@ZachM3lvin) May 13, 2015"