Juventus campaign in the Champions League
A look at Juventus' Champions League campaign ahead of Saturday's final against Real Madrid in Cardiff:
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GROUP STAGE
Juventus didn't lose a match in a group with Sevilla, Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb.
The Bianconeri had a disappointing start, drawing 0-0 at home against Sevilla, but they advanced to the knockout stage with a 3-1 win in Spain, courtesy of two late goals.
That ninth-minute strike by Sevilla defender Nicolas Pareja was the last goal Juventus would concede until the second leg of the semifinals against Monaco — a run of 690 minutes.
The only other occasion Juventus dropped points was in another home draw, when it was held 1-1 by Lyon.
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ROUND OF 16
Juventus was rarely troubled by FC Porto, which had a player sent off in each leg.
However, the Bianconeri struggled to break Porto down in the first match even after Alex Telles was sent off in the 27th following two bookings in quick succession.
Massimiliano Allegri resorted to two second-half substitutes who quickly scored. Marko Pjaca netted five minutes after coming on, while Dani Alves took two minutes to find the back of the net.
Any hope Porto had of bouncing back evaporated shortly before halftime in the return match in Turin, when Gonzalo Higuain's effort was stopped by the outstretched hand of Maxi Pereira, leading to an inevitable red card for the defender.
Source:- https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/05/30/juventus-campaign-in-the-champions-league/102304828/
