Here are JUVENTUS official called up players by coach Massimiliano Allegri for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 game, Borussia Dortmund vs Juventus on Wednesday 18 March 2015 at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany at 20:45.
Goalkeepers: Buffon, Rubinho, Marco Storari;
Defenders: Barzagli, Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Evra, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Ogbonna, Vitale;
Midfielders: Claudio Marchisio, Padoin, Pepe, Pereyra, Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal;
Forwards: Coman, Fernando Llorente, Matri, Alvaro Morata, Carlos Tevez.
48% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 52% Ball Possession BORUSSIA DORTMUND Juventus 2 – 1 Borussia Dortmund
13′ Carlos Tevez 42′ Marco Reus
43′ Alvaro Morata
Juventus keeping up the race in Champions League. Juventus defeating Borussia Dortmund at the Juventus Stadium with the goals by forward Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata. The second leg will be played on Wednesday March 18 at the Signal Ibuna Park in Germany.
Definitely, Juventus forward Carlos Tevez is living a great moment not only in Serie A, but also in Champions League. Tevez opening the score in the 13th minute defeating Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller with a left footed shot in the center.
Borussia Dortmund equalizing in the 18th minute after Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini’s slip involuntarily serving as an assist to midfielder Marco Reus….. nothing to do for goalkeeper Gigi Buffon .
Juventus sealing the match in the 42nd minute with forward Alvaro Morata giving the winner goal. Morata defeating goalkeeper Weidenfeller with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Paul Pogba.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
Here are the UEFA Champions League Results for the Round of 16 on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 February, Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March 11, 2015.
Tuesday 17 February 2015
Paris Saint Germain 1 – 1 Chelsea, Goals: 36′ Branislav Ivanovic (C), 54′ Edinson Cavani (P)
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.