Ronaldo strike sends Leverkusen packing
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain were on target for Juventus as Bayer Leverkusen's UEFA Champions League campaign ended with a 2-0 loss at the BayArena on Thursday (AEDT).
Juve star Ronaldo scored his 28th goal in 26 Champions League appearances against German clubs in the 75th minute, before Higuain picked out the bottom-right corner in stoppage time.
Maurizio Sarri's side had already wrapped up top spot in Group D and the fact the hosts were the only team with something to play for was evidenced by them having the best chances of the opening period.
But Leverkusen – which would have exited the competition even if it had won due to Atletico Madrid's 2-0 victory over Lokomotiv Moscow – succumbed to Ronaldo and Higuain after the restart and dropped into the Europa League with defeat.