“It wasn’t easy. The goal seems small at times like these. Plus I was up against a great keeper and I still had Doha in the back of my mind. I struck it well and I’m pleased.”

It was a crucial win for Juventus, as the Argentine was keen to stress.

“We had lots of chances tonight. AC Milan play good football and beating teams like these is worth more than three points.

“Traditionally you always want to win everything at Juve. We’re in the hunt on all fronts and we want to go all the way. To do so, however, we must take things one game at time, starting against Porto on Tuesday.”