The Old Lady are all but confirmed to win yet another Serie A title, but their continental campaign has faced a roadblock in the form of Atletico Madrid.
Having beaten 0-2 in the away, first-leg tie in Madrid, Juventus will need all the tricks in their back to overturn a two-goal deficit and make the last eight of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League campaign.
And having a serial winner like Cristiano Ronaldo sure helps their cause. But how effective the Portuguese superstar will be against a well-oiled machine like Atleti still remains a question.
All You Need To Know About The Match:
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Match: UEFA Champions League, the second leg of round 16 clash between Juventus and Atletico Madrid
Date: March 13 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:30 AM IST
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin
TV Guide: Sony Pictures Network
Live Streaming: Sony Liv, JioTV
Key facts:
- Juventus have won six of nine round of 16 ties;
- Atleti are unbeaten in four matches at Italian clubs;
- Ronaldo has 22 goals in 32 games against Atletico;
- Atletico are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 Champions League matches
Likely XIs:
Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Can, Pjanic, Matuidi; Bernardeschi, Mandzukic, Ronaldo
Unavailable: Khedira (heart), Alex Sandro (suspended), Barzagli (thigh), De Sciglio (thigh), Douglas Costa (thigh)
Note: Matuidi misses next match if he is booked
Manager: Massimiliano Allegri
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Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Arias, Gimenez, Godin, Juanfran; Koke, Rodrigo, Niguez, Lemar; Griezmann, Morata
Unavailable: Diego Costa (suspended), Hernandez (knee), Filipe Luis (calf), Partey (suspended)
Note: Angel Correa, Filipe Luis, Gimenez, Griezmann miss next match if booked.
Manager: Diego Simeone
Match referee: Bjorn Kuipers (NED)
Form guide (latest first):
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Atletico Madrid: WWWWWLLWDW
