Juventus’ Champions League streak continues in August with the club already on the eighth ball. The Italian team will meet Olympique Lyonnais in northern Italy on Friday 7 August for their 16-way circular return with Maurizio Sarri’s side behind the first leg. With Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala in attack, in addition to having one of the most productive defenses on paper, the good fortune of the Juve season will ultimately be decided through its functionality in Europe. Before the game, here’s what you want to know about the club:
La Juve has won the festival twice, the first in 1985 and the recent highest in 1996.
Juve has officially qualified for the Champions League as it is guaranteed a top-four finish in Serie A.
Wednesday, September 18
Atletico Madrid 2, Juventus 2
Madrid
Tuesday, October 1
Juventus 3, Bayer Leverkusen 0
Turin
Tu 22 Oct.
Juventus 2, Lokomotiv Moscow 1
Turin
Wednesday, November 6
Lokomotiv Moscow 1, Juventus 2
Moscow
November 26
Juventus 1, Atletico Madrid 0
Turin
We showed 11 Dec.
Bayer Leverkusen 0, Juventus 2
Leverkusen
Round (Stage 1)
We showed 26 Feb.
Lyon 1, Juventus 0
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Round (stage 2)
Friday, August 7
Juventus v Lyon
3 p.m. Et
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A goal by Lucas Tousart in the 31st minute was enough for Lyon to win 1-0 in the first leg. La Juve didn’t play badly, but he put two of his 17 shots in the frame and only had one of those games where nothing worked. With no purpose absent from the first leg, the Juve will now have to pay close attention to the return.
La Juve plays 4-3-3, but this club aims to advance with a lot of offensive intent. The club likes to own the ball, move their backs forward and exploit their strengths from Ronaldo and Dybala. Often regarded as the most productive defensive team in the world for years, the Juve showed some inconsistency in defense towards the end of the Serie A season. In a series of three games in July against Milan, Atalanta and Sassuolo, Juve conceded nine goals. The ability to create magic in attack means the Juve is still the favorite to beat Lyon, but will the defense be shown?
Cristiano Ronaldo: The Portuguese superstar would probably be 35, but he doesn’t stop at all. Ronaldo has scored 34 passes in 43 games for the club, adding 30 in 31 Serie A matches. Although it’s not as fast as it used to be, it’s still fast but it plays a little more in the middle. His talents in the air remain so intelligent and the Juve will pass wherever he takes them. Ronaldo has scored two passes at UCL this season, but has been averaging double digits since 2011-12.
La Juve faces a must-see in front of Lyon. If the Italian team does not win, it will be eliminated from the competition. Because Juve was unable to score in France in the first leg, awarding a goal at home can mean a nuisance for Sarri’s team. If the Juve wins this match 2-1, they will still be eliminated due to the purpose differential. The maximum realistic result would be to win 2-0 or 3-1, with both effects sufficient to advance.
On the other hand, Lyon has not played much in recent years, but has planned a French Cup final at the end of July against PSG. The coronavirus pandemic has noticed the cancellation of the season in France, meaning Lyon is basically education, while the Juve has been playing double-digit games since June.
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