By Anna Italia
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It’s time for Juventus Coach Antonio Conte to prepare the delicate match against Benfica valid for the UEFA Europa League Semifinal First Leg to be played on Thursday 24 April at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Juventus returning to training on Monday 21 April at Vinovo after the day of rest.
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Easter Sunday is over, rest is over. Now, it’s Easter Monday for Juventus with one clear objective: To prepare the perfect game and defeat Benfica.
As reported by Juventus official website, after a day of relaxation yesterday, the squad were back on the
pitch at Juventus Center this morning to begin their build-up to the
Europa League semi-final first leg against the side crowned Portuguese
champions for the 33rd time last night.
Juventus will continue training on Tuesday 22 April morning still in Vinovo. Traning will include athletic and tactics based session before the departure to Portugal the following day.
Juventus also preparing the Serie A Week 35 match, Sassuoo vs Juventus to be played on Monday 28 April at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia.
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Previous Games Stats Benfica – Juventus
UEFA Cup
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/03/93 | QF | Juventus – SL Benfica | 3-0
agg:
4-2 |
Turin | Kohler 2, D. Baggio 43, Ravanelli 67 |
| 04/03/93 | QF | SL Benfica – Juventus | 2-1 | Lisbon | Vítor Paneira 11, 80; Vialli 59 (P) |
European Champions Clubs’ Cup
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/68 | SF | Juventus – SL Benfica | 0-1
agg:
0-3 |
Turin | Eusébio 68 |
| 09/05/68 | SF | SL Benfica – Juventus | 2-0 | Lisbon | Torres 63, Eusébio 69 |
Photo: juventus.com