Half-time: Mandzukic wondergoal pulls Juve level after Ronaldo strike

Published 03/06/2017 at 19:42 GMT

Mario Mandzukic scored a stunning overhead kick to bring Juventus level at 1-1 at half-time in the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon celebrates Mario Mandzukic's goal against Real Madrid

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The Croatian striker produced an outrageous piece of skill in the 27th minute to cancel out Cristiano Ronaldo's opener for Real Madrid.

Ronaldo had seven minutes earlier become just the second player after Alfredo Di Stefano to score in three European Cup finals, sweeping in from the edge of the box.

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