Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 18 February 2021.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 18 February 2021.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thur. 18 February
👉Juve have faith Champions League: Porto win 2-1, but Chiesa’s goal is golden
👉This is how the Derbyssimo return Toward the super challenge at San Siro, a new clash at the top (after too many flops)
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 18 February 2021.
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 18 February
👉Champions League, an uphill qualification: fiery second leg at the Allianz on March 9 Chiesa keeps it alive Fede's goal shakes up an ugly Juve, beaten 2-1 by Porto Ronaldo’s black night, anger for a penalty not awarded pic.twitter.com/wWgbTA1R4a
35% Ball Possession FC PORTO and 65% Ball Possession JUVENTUS FC Porto 2 – 1 Juventus
2′ Mehdi Taremi 82′ Federico Chiesa
46′ Moussa Marega
Juventus failing to win the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg game against FC Porto on Wednesday 17 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. Juventus will need to win on the Second Leg on March 9 at the Allianz Stadium. The qualification to the Quarterfinals is still possible. Don’t give up!
Porto have never won against Juventus in the previous 5 European competitions (1N, 4P). The only precedent between Porto and Juventus in the knockout stages of the Champions League dates back to the round of 16 of 2016/17. Juventus won with an aggregate score of 3-0, but in both matches the result was pinned 0-0 before Porto were sent off in both halves of the games. Juventus are the only team, together with Zenit St. Petersburg, to have faced Porto at least twice away from home in European competitions without ever conceding a goal.
⚽️ It is Porto to open the score in the 2nd minute surprising Juventus! Mehdi Taremi defeating goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny from very close range with a right footed shot in the center. Mehdi Taremi’s goal (1 minute and 3 seconds) is the third fastest goal conceded by Juventus in the Champions League after Möller (Borussia Dortmund in 1995) and Alaba (Bayern Munich in 2013). Now, this is an uphill battle for Juventus with the pressure to react.
🏆FC Porto 1 – 0 Juventus, 2nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Mehdi Taremi for @FCPorto from very close range with a right footed shot in the center.
Problems for Juventus surprised again barely starting the second half. In the 46th minute, Porto increasing the score for the 2-0 with the goal by Moussa Marega.
🏆👉 Porto 2 – 0 Juventus, 46th minute, goal by ⚽️ Moussa Marega for @FCPorto with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Wilson Manafá. https://t.co/wvorXwhN3Q
Juventus shortening the distance in the 82nd minute. It is Federico Chiesa to defeat FC Porto goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín with a right footed shot for the 2-1.
🏆👉FC Porto 2 – 1 Juventus, 82nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Federico Chiesa for @juventusfcen with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot. https://t.co/31LlEXwTGQ
1 – Federico Chiesa is the first Juventus player other than Cristiano Ronaldo to score a goal for the Bianconeri in the #UCL knockout stage since Blaise Matuidi in April 2018 (in the quarterfinals against Real Madrid). Handover.#PortoJuventus
The game ending with suspense. In the final seconds of the match …. a penalty… not granted… not even checking the VAR… running out of time…
Surely, it was a penalty. Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande was under pressure and hesitated. The action also happening in the last agonizing minute making it more difficult to grant it. Oh well, still hope for @juventusfcen to qualify to the Quarterfinals. Just don't give up pic.twitter.com/EyUfiyYDqQ
Click the video to watch FC Porto vs Juventus highlights on Wednesday 17 February 2021
Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande from Spain will direct the game. Referee Del Cerro will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez and Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez from Spain. The Fourth Official will be Jose Sanchez Martinez from Spain. The VAR will be Alejandro Hernandez and the AVAR will be Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea both from Spain.
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande 🇪🇸
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez🇪🇸
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez🇪🇸
Fourth Official: Jose Sanchez Martinez🇪🇸
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez🇪🇸
AVAR: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea🇪🇸@juventusfcenpic.twitter.com/7dzltf8hxJ
✅ Here are FC Porto vs Juventus official starting lineups – formations for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg game on Wednesday 17 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal at 21:00.
🇵🇹 Porto vs Juventus🇮🇹
👉 Lineup Juventus (4-4-2): Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; McKennie, Rabiot, Bentancur, Chiesa; Kulusevski, Ronaldo
Subs: Diogo Costa, Loum, Luis Diaz, Grujic, Romario Barò, Joao Mario, Felipe Anderson, Toni Martinez, Evanilson, Nanu, Sarr, F. Conceiçao.
Coach: S. Coinceçao
Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande from Spain will direct the game. Referee Del Cerro will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez and Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez from Spain. The Fourth Official will be Jose Sanchez Martinez from Spain. The VAR will be Alejandro Hernandez and the AVAR will be Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea both from Spain.
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande 🇪🇸
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Yuste Jimenez🇪🇸
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez🇪🇸
Fourth Official: Jose Sanchez Martinez🇪🇸
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez🇪🇸
AVAR: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea🇪🇸@juventusfcenpic.twitter.com/7dzltf8hxJ
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 17 February 2021.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 17 February 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Wednesday 17 February
👉 Champions the assault restarts Juve go to Porto! First leg of the Round of 16: CR7 in his Portugal leading the Bianconeri in the chase for a Cup they’ve been dreaming of for 25 years
Tutto Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 17 February 2021.
Front Page, Tutto Sport, Wednesday 17 February
👉 COVID: Lazio deferred, Toro and Juve await
👉 I’ll take care of it! Tonight Porto-Juve, first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 Pirlo loses Bonucci too (possibly 20 days out), but Ronaldo feels like home… pic.twitter.com/I3Fw0myScB
👉 Here is the list of suspensions by the Sporting Judge Gerardo Mastrandrea assisted by Stefania Ginesio and the A.I.A Representative Eugenio Tenneriello on Tuesday 16 February 2021 after the Serie A Round 22 concluded on Monday 15 February 2021.
One Match Suspension
Manuel Lazzari (Lazio)
Simone Bastoni (Spezia)
Federico Dimarco (Verona)
Martin Erlic (Spezia)
Wesley Hoedt (Lazio)
Adrien Rabiot (Juventus)
Note: A fine of 12,000.00 Euro to Parma for unjustified delay of about 9 minutes at the start of the game
By Anna Italia
