Juventus vs Real Madrid - Champions League 2017-18
Date: Tuesday, April 03 2018
Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy
Date: Tuesday, April 03 2018
Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy
Juventus team booked their quarter final ticket with a 4-3 aggregate win over
Tottenham. They drew the first leg 2-2 in Turin, but managed to beat
Spurs 2-1 in the reverse match at Wembley. In Serie A, the Bianconeri
top the table with a 4 point gap over second placed Napoli. They beat AC
Milan 3-1 in an entertaining match last Saturday. Massimiliano
Allegri's men have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 13 home matches in
all competitions. Juventus last met Real in UCL final
at the Millennium Stadium in Wales last May, when the Old Lady suffered a
4-1 defeat against the Spanish Giants, altough they took an early lead.
Juventus have not lost at home in the Champions League since a 2-0
defeat to Bayern Munich five years ago.
Giorgio Chiellini, Sami
Khedira and Alex Sandro are not 100% fit but they are expected to
feature from the off while Medhi Benatia and Miralem Pjanic will miss
the match due to suspension. Juan Cuadrado, who scored the 2-1 goal
agains AC Milan last weekend, is likely to join Paulo Dybala and Douglas
Costa i nthe offensive midfield trio behind the lone striker Gonzalo
Higuain. Few chances to make the starting XI for Federico Bernardeschi
and Mario Mandzukic, who both missed out last match.
In the last-16 round of the UCL, Real Madrid team won both legs against PSG, taking a 3-1 first leg lead in Madrid and finishing the job with a 2-1 victory in Paris. The Blancos warmed up for this match with a 3-0 win away at Las Palmas. Zinedine Zidane's men have won 11 of their last 13 in all competitions but remain 13 points below FC Barcelona in La Liga table. They have won 9 of their 15 league road trips, drawing 4 and losing 2 with 32 goals and 16 conceded. Real Madrid have a worse record in the head-to-head with Juventus, having lost six of the previous 12 meetings, drawing two and winning four.
Cristiano will return to first-team action after being rested at the weekend. Benzema is likely to partner the Portuguese up front wit Isco playing as number 10. Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale provide further attacking options. In midfield, the like of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos will flank Casemiro. In defense, Sergio Ramos will be partnered by Raphael Varane at the heart of the back with Marcelo and Dani Carvajal as left and right back respectively. Nacho is a major doubt after coming off in the first half on Saturday.
In the last-16 round of the UCL, Real Madrid team won both legs against PSG, taking a 3-1 first leg lead in Madrid and finishing the job with a 2-1 victory in Paris. The Blancos warmed up for this match with a 3-0 win away at Las Palmas. Zinedine Zidane's men have won 11 of their last 13 in all competitions but remain 13 points below FC Barcelona in La Liga table. They have won 9 of their 15 league road trips, drawing 4 and losing 2 with 32 goals and 16 conceded. Real Madrid have a worse record in the head-to-head with Juventus, having lost six of the previous 12 meetings, drawing two and winning four.
Cristiano will return to first-team action after being rested at the weekend. Benzema is likely to partner the Portuguese up front wit Isco playing as number 10. Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale provide further attacking options. In midfield, the like of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos will flank Casemiro. In defense, Sergio Ramos will be partnered by Raphael Varane at the heart of the back with Marcelo and Dani Carvajal as left and right back respectively. Nacho is a major doubt after coming off in the first half on Saturday.
Probable lineups:
Juventus: Buffon – de Sciglio, Barzagli, Chiellini, Alex Sandro – Khedira, Matuidi – Cuadrado, Dybala, Douglas Costa – Higuain.
Real Madrid: Navas – Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo – Modric, Casemiro, Kroos – Isco – Benzema, Ronaldo.
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