Juventus beat holders Real Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League semi-final first leg in Turin

· Juventus aim for first final since 2003

· Real have failed to win on last eight trips to Italian teams

· Ronaldo scores 54th Real goal of season

· Return leg on 13 May in Madrid

Juventus will travel to Real Madrid with a one-goal lead in their Champions League semi-final second leg after securing a deserved home victory.

Juve went ahead when Alvaro Morata slotted in against his old club after Carlos Tevez's effort was spilled.

Real levelled when Cristiano Ronaldo nodded in James Rodriguez's cross.

But the holders looked out of sorts and slipped behind again as Dani Carvajal tripped Tevez after the break and the Argentine dispatched the spot-kick.

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri signalled his contentment with the scoreline as he brought on central defender Andrea Barzagli just after the hour and his side limited Real to a clutch of half chances.

Whether Juve's advantage is enough to survive the return leg at the Bernabeu is yet to be seen, but it was a result to relish for the noisy home support as Captain Gianluigi Buffon led the celebrations at the final whistle.

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