Collecting 14 points from a possible 18, Juventus qualified for the knockout stages as Group H winners and also as the only side of this Champions League campaign to win all three of their away games.

The Bianconeri’s dominance on the road began with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in September against Dinamo Zagreb, featuring a piledriver from Paulo Dybala as well as clever finishes from Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain before Dani Alves’ deflected free-kick late on added the icing on the cake.

Perhaps predictably, the subsequent outings would be considerably more challenging, October’s 1-0 triumph in Lyon requiring no shortage of magic at both ends of the pitch: Gianluigi Buffon proved once again that he was Superman personified, making three world-class saves to deny Alexandre Lacazette from the penalty spot, Nabil Fekir’s drive – deviating wickedly off Andrea Barzagli – and Corentin Tolisso from point-blank range.