The 2014 – 2015 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw will be held on Monday 15 December 2014 in Nyon. There is only Serie A team participating: Juventus.
Here are the regulations according to UEFA.com
• Two seeding pots have been formed: one consisting of group winners and the other of runners-up.
• No team can play a club from their group or any side from their own association.
• The draw will be conducted by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino and UEFA director of competitions Giorgio Marchetti, assisted by final ambassador Karl-Heinz Riedle.
Champions League Group winners: Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP), Real Madrid CF (ESP, holders), AS Monaco FC (FRA), Borussia Dortmund (GER), FC Bayern München (GER), FC Barcelona (ESP), Chelsea FC (ENG), FC Porto (POR)
Champions League Group runners-up: Juventus (ITA), FC Basel 1893 (SUI), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER), Arsenal FC (ENG), Manchester City FC (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA), FC Schalke 04 (GER), FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
• Seeded group winners will be away in the round of 16 first legs on 17/18 and 24/25 February and at home in the return matches on 10/11 and 17/18 March.
• The draw for the quarter-finals will be held at 12.00CET on 20 March with the semi-final lineup drawn on 24 April, also at 12.00CET.
Here are the declarations of AS ROMA Coach Rudi Garcia after winning the Serie A Week 16 game Genoa 0 – 1 AS Roma on Sunday 14 December 2014 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium.
Garcia saying, “I’m pleased we took the opportunity to cut the gap with Juve to one point, especially after last week’s result.
“We should’ve taken one of our chances after the break to get the second goal and take some of the pressure off. If you don’t do that, you risk conceding from a dead-ball situation. They were getting some opportunities, although I must say that the last corner they got should never have been given.
“In any case, coming to play here is tough. All teams will find it hard against Genoa at the Marassi.
“Why did we start with no strikers today? I wanted to use the pace of our wide players to nip in behind and cause their defense some problems. The Genoa defense is very strong but perhaps it’s not the quickest.
“All my players are important and will get a chance. I pick the players who are in the best physical shape and those who fit the tactical plan on the day. Destro? We’ll need him. There are many games left to play so I’m sure he’ll be a great help to us.
“Nainggolan is one of the best in Serie A. He scored today and won the penalty. He was at the heart of everything.
“I’m happy with some aspects of our play and not with others. But when you play every three days, it’s only to be expected that you lack a bit of energy at times.”
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AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia during the match against Genoa on Sunday 14 December 2014
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +25
Sampdoria, 4th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
1
Juventus
15
11
3
1
31:6
25
36
4
Sampdoria
15
6
8
1
20:12
8
26
Juventus stopped by Sampdoria. It’s a draw with a sense of victory for Sampdoria while Juventus not that positive. Juventus remaining the sole leader in Serie A with 36 points, and also the only Serie A team qualifying to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
Referee Doveri giving the first yellow card of the match is for Sampdoria defender Vasco Regini after a foul on Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner in the 10th minute.
Juventus opening the score in the 12th minute with defender Patrice Evra following a corner conceded by Sampdoria defender Fabrizio Cacciatore. It is midfielder Claudio Marchisio to provide the assist towards the center finding Evra ready to defeat Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. It’s the first goal for Evra …
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
First half ending 65% ball possession Juventus and 35% ball possession Sampdoria.
In the 49th minute, Referee Doveri giving a yellow card to Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal after a foul on Sampdoria midfielder Angelo Palombo.
Samporia returning in the second half with determination. In the 51st minute there is the equalizer goal by forward Manolo Gabbiadini defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a powerful left footed shot in the bottom left corner despite his super stretch. The assist is by forward Citadin Eder. This is the 6th goal for Gabbiadini this season. Close up showing the celebration by Sampdoria president after the goal.
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
Sampdoria players celebrating after the goal by Gabbiadini here towards the section with Sampdoria fans.
In the 58th minute Referee Doveri giving a yellow card to Sampdoria forward Gabbiadini after a foul on Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
There are 56 precedents between Juventus vs Sampdoria in Turin with stats in favor of Juventus having 33 wins, 18 draws while Sampdoria winning only 5. Last season, Juventus defeating Sampdoria with a 4-2. Out of 150 goals, Juventus scoring 105 while Sampdoria scoring only 45 goals. Can it win again or Sampdoria cause an upset?
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Giorgio Chiellini (1)
1 suspended player for SAMPDORIA: De Silvestri (1)
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, JUVENTUS vs SAMPDORIA with all goals on Sunday 14 December 2014 at the Juventus Stadium for the Serie A Week 15.
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 9 goals
Top scorer for SAMPDORIA: Forward Manolo Gabbiadini with 6 goals
Juventus
Goals
Goals
Sampdoria
Tevez, Carlos
9
6
Gabbiadini, Manolo
Morata, Alvaro
4
4
Eder
Vidal, Arturo
4
3
Okaka, Stefano
Pogba, Paul
3
2
Gastaldello, Daniele
Llorente, Fernando
3
1
Rizzo, Luca
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 1 win, 2 draws
09/12/14
UCLG
Juventus – At. Madrid
0:0
Matchday 6
05/12/14
SA
Fiorentina – Juventus
0:0
Round 14
30/11/14
SA
Juventus – Turin
2:1
Round 13
Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 2 wins, 1 draw
08/12/14
SA
Verona – Sampdoria
1:3
Round 14
04/12/14
CI
Sampdoria – Brescia
2:0
Round 4
01/12/14
SA
Sampdoria – Napoli
1:1
Round 13
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, Juventus vs Sampdoria on Sunday 14 December 2014 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy.
By Anna Italia
Juventus 1 – 1 Sampdoria 
