By Anna Italia
Juventus 0 – 0 Benfica 
Aggregate: 1 – 2
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Juventus failing to defeat Benfica at the Juventus Stadium and are eliminated! Sadly, the Europa League Final at the Juventus Stadium will not see the Old Lady. Juventus ending with a goalless draw, but in aggregate result ends 1 – 2 in favor of Benfica. Definitely, it is a big slap not only for Juventus, but also for Serie A.
Stats: Europa League Semifinal First Leg: Benfica 2 – 1 Juventus
Benfica remaining with 10 players after Referee Clattenburg gives a second yellow card to Benfica midfielder Enzo Perez for a foul on Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner in the 67th minute.
Juventus winning the UEFA Cup three times, and will be a mission accomplished to make it to the final since last time was in 1995 when losing against Parma.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tévez, Llorente.
Here are BENFICA official starting lineups by coach Jorge Jesus:
Benfica (4-4-2): Oblak; Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Garay, Siqueira; Marković, Pérez, Rúben Amorim, Gaitán; Lima, Rodrigo.
2013 – 2014 UEFA Europa League
Semifinal Second Leg
Juventus 0 – 0 Benfica
Thursday 1 May 2014
Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy
21:05
| Referee | Mark Clattenburg (ENG) |
| Assistant referee | Simon Beck (ENG) , Stuart Burt (ENG) |
| Additional assistant referee | Michael Oliver (ENG) , Anthony Taylor (ENG) |
| Fourth official | Darren England (ENG) |
| UEFA Delegate | Dusan Tittel (SVK) |
| UEFA Referee observer | Bertrand Layec (FRA) |
Goals: No goals
Official formations – lineups:
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tévez, Llorente.
Subs.: Storari, Barzagli, Marchisio, Padoin, Vučinić, Giovinco, Osvaldo.
Coach: Antonio Conte.
Benfica (4-4-2): Oblak; Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Garay, Siqueira; Marković, Pérez, Rúben Amorim, Gaitán; Lima, Rodrigo.
Subs.: Artur, Jardel, André Almeida, Sulejmani, Ivan Cavaleiro, Óscar Cardozo, Salvio.
Coach: Jorge Jesus.
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2013 – 2014 UEFA Europa League Semifinal Second Leg Juventus 0 – 0 Benfica Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
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| Juventus | Match Stats |
Benfica |
| 0 | Goals | 0 |
| 18(10) | Shots (on goal) | 2(0) |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 58% | Time of Possession | 42% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?