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JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID 2 - 1 Álvaro Morata (8') Cristiano Ronaldo (27') Carlos Tévez (57' - Penalty) Semi-final - 1st leg Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Martin Atkinson (England) Allegri: 'Great Juve intensity' May 5, 2015 Max Allegri was still not entirely content after Juventus beat Real Madrid, but praised their “intensity.” The first leg of the Champions League semi-final ended 2-1 in Turin with Alvaro Morata, a Carlos Tevez penalty and Cristiano Ronaldo header. “I am very happy with what the lads did. This is the right reward that they deserved, as it’s not easy to reach the Champions League semi-final and especially to play against Real Madrid,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia. “We played with great intensity and allowed Real Madrid very little, but could’ve done better in the pace of creating our play in the first half. “It’s a shame, as we could’ve done better with the Llorente chance, but I’d have been happy beforehand to get a win over Real Madrid. “Now we can prepare for a week and can fight it out in Madrid.” Allegri started out with 4-3-1-2, but then moved to 3-5-2 with Andrea Barzagli coming off the bench. Which system will he use at the Bernabeu? “You’re asking too much! The game just ended! I think tonight the lads defended very well with four, though it was not easy to leave Andrea out. I had to make a choice and he did great coming off the bench. “With Bonucci booked, I had to take fewer risks and have another defender near him.” The real surprise was picking Stefano Sturaro rather than Roberto Pereyra, a player who only had four minutes of Champions League experience before this. “I made this choice because, Pereyra can change the game off the bench and Sturaro was in good shape. I needed someone with legs to help the defence. “The lads did very well to defend with four in midfield and then to take turns blocking Sergio Ramos. “The players know I am very demanding on control and the passage of play, so I feel we could’ve done better in the first half to pass it around quickly and get the ball between the Real Madrid midfielders. “That doesn’t take away from the fact they did very well and I am very happy with what they are doing. “We started the Champions League in a certain way and it’s different to Serie A, we need to face these games with more calm and maturity. It’s practically impossible to press a team for 90 minutes and they can score in 10. “It’s important to read the game, know when it’s time to slow down, time to step up the pace and change gear. The team has definitely improved on that.”

JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID 2 - 1 Álvaro Morata (8') Cristiano Ronaldo (27') Carlos Tévez (57' - Penalty) Semi-final - 1st leg Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Martin Atkinson (England) Pirlo: 'Juve sent a message' May 5, 2015 Andrea Pirlo said Juventus “sent the message that we are here and we want this Final” after beating Real Madrid. The first leg of the Champions League semi-final ended 2-1 in Turin with Alvaro Morata, a Carlos Tevez penalty and Cristiano Ronaldo header. “We sent the message that we are here, we want this Final and we’ll fight to the end in Madrid too,” the midfielder told Sky Sport Italia. “It was a game, there is another and we need the same belief and focus. We have to go to Madrid with the confidence we can get to the Final. “We need to repeat this performance with technique and concentration.” The Champions League Final is in Berlin, which is also where Pirlo and many of his Juve teammates won the World Cup with Italy in 2006. “The phrase 'We're going to Berlin' always remains in my head, I hope it can happen again. Is it destiny? I hope so.” This week Pirlo said in an interview that he’d leave Juventus if he won the Champions League. Does he stand by that? “Let’s win it first and then we’ll see,” he smiled.

JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID 2 - 1 Álvaro Morata (8') Cristiano Ronaldo (27') Carlos Tévez (57' - Penalty) Semi-final - 1st leg Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Martin Atkinson (England) Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid: Tevez Gives Bianconeri Slender Lead May 5, 2015 Juventus will take a slim advantage to the Estadio Bernabeu after running out 2-1 winners over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night. The Bianconeri took the lead in the eighth minute through an Alvaro Morata tap in before Cristiano Ronaldo struck with a close range header to level the tie. Carlos Tevez netted the winner for the Old Lady with a second half penalty. Alvaro Morata looked dangerous against his former employers who released him last year. The Spaniard tested Iker Casillas early on with a delicately lob which the Madrid keeper was equal to. Undeterred, he came back to haunt Los Blancos two minutes later. Some horrendous positioning from Marcelo left Carlos Tevez in acres of space inside the area. His shot across the goal could only be palmed out by Casillas straight into the path of Morata at the far post who finished and respectfully contained his jubilation. But if the opening stages of this match had belonged to Massimiliano Allegri’s side, the latter part of the first half belonged to the visitors. Toni Kroos and Ronaldo both fired warning shots from range before Carlo Ancelotti’s team broke through just before the half hour mark. A quick exchange of passes left Patrice Evra for dead and found James Rodriguez in the area who flicked the ball across the goalmouth and towards Ronaldo for the competition’s all-time top goalscorer to nod in his 9th of the campaign unchallenged from point blank. Madrid should have been ahead before half time. Daniel Carvajal surged down the left wing and laid the ball off to Isco on the overlap who cut the ball back from the byline. Rodriguez launched himself at the ball with a diving header but the Colombian’s effort thudded off the crossbar. Both sides continued to show intent in the second half, with Madrid slightly on top. But a Madrid corner in the 57th minute backfired. Tevez picked up the ball from a clearing header and brought it away on the break from inside his own half and steamed into the area before going down under a challenge from Carvajal – leaving Martin Atkinson no choice but to point to the spot. The Argentine stepped up and calmly stroked the ball down the middle as Casillas guessed wrong and dived to his left and suddenly Juventus had a precious advantage against the defending champions. Allegri seemed satisfied with the narrow lead, and brought on Andrea Barzagli for the hardworking Stefano Sturaro to sure things up defensively with a back three. Los Meringues pushed for a second equaliser, controlling the possession and frequently occupying their opponent’s half, but a clear cut chance wouldn’t fall their way. With the centre of the field congested, Madrid opted to push out wide and get crosses into the box, but time and time again they couldn’t find their targets with a couple too high for a leaping Ronaldo and the Bianconeri defence imperiously heading balls clear. Substitute Fernando Llorente almost increased the advantage when he got clear and touched the ball round Casillas, but he was pushed too wide by his countryman and his ball back to Roberto Pereyra was intercepted. As the minutes ticked down, the Old Lady looked to ensure the victory and keep hold of the ball. As Madrid seemed to have run out of ideas, the final whistle sounded with Juventus ahead at the halfway stage of the tie.

JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID 2 - 1 Álvaro Morata (8') Cristiano Ronaldo (27') Carlos Tévez (57' - Penalty) Semi-final - 1st leg Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Martin Atkinson (England) Juventus beat Real Madrid thanks to penalty from Carlos Tevez May 5, 2015 Former Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata came back to haunt his old club as he sent Juventus on their way to a 2-1 victory over the holders in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. Morata, who moved to Juventus last summer shortly after helping Madrid to a record 10th European Cup title, didn't celebrate after scoring the opening goal in the ninth minute. Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Lionel Messi to become the competition's all-time top scorer with Madrid's equaliser in the 27th minute but his former Manchester United teammate Carlos Tevez also continued his fantastic season as he restored Juventus' lead from the spot shortly before the hour after being brought down by Dani Carvajal. Juventus, who last won the competition 19 years ago, will continue their bid to reach their first final since 2003 in the return leg in Madrid on May 13. Backed by a passionate home crowd, the newly crowned Italian champions had the better of a frantic opening period. The fans bayed for a penalty in the opening minute when Arturo Vidal fell between two Madrid players and Morata also went close. The Spaniard did get his goal moments later. Claudio Marchisio slotted the ball through to Tevez and, although Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas got a hand to the Argentine's shot, he only succeeded in deflecting the ball to Morata, who tapped in from close range. That was Juve's fourth shot on target in the opening nine minutes but it was to prove their last on goal of the first half as Madrid slowly got into the game. Toni Kroos almost levelled immediately but Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon dived smartly to his right to turn the shot around his post. Ronaldo had been kept fairly quiet apart from an early free kick which came off a Juventus defender in the wall. But he also went close to the equaliser when he sprung the offside trap to run onto a through-ball from Isco but could only send his effort wide of the right upright. However, Ronaldo did level minutes later, heading into an empty net from close range after James Rodriguez hooked in a cross from the right of the penalty area. It was the Portugal star's 76th goal in the competition -- one more than Lionel Messi, whose Barcelona side host Bayern Munich in the other semifinal on Wednesday. Rodriguez almost got on the scoresheet himself four minutes from halftime but he headed Alarcon's cross off the bar from five yards out and Marcelo volleyed the rebound narrowly over the bar. Juventus had earlier had a chance to restore their lead but Marchisio's long-range effort flashed just wide of the left upright. The Italian side were under pressure from Madrid at the start of the second period and they was camped inside their own half in the build-up to their second goal. A corner was cleared to Tevez, who went on a blistering run down almost the entire length of the field before being brought down by Carvajal. The tension was palpable and the normally ice-cool Buffon couldn't even bear to look, standing in his goal with his back to the action. However, Tevez blasted his spot-kick straight down the middle for his 29th goal of the season. Madrid brought on Javier Hernandez, who had scored the late winner in his side's 1-0 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals, and he almost leveled but just failed to get on the end of a cross from Sergio Ramos.

JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID 2 - 1 Álvaro Morata (8') Cristiano Ronaldo (27') Carlos Tévez (57' - Penalty) Semi-final - 1st leg Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Martin Atkinson (England) Carlos Tevez hands Juventus first-leg advantage May 5, 2015 Juventus moved to within 90 minutes of a first Champions League final since 2003 courtesy of a 2-1 victory in the first leg of their last-four clash with Real Madrid this evening. The Italian champions remain on course for the treble this season going into the second leg at the Bernabeu next week, while Madrid need to win in the Spanish capital to stand any chance of continuing the defence of their crown. The hosts came flying out of the blocks in Turin, putting Madrid under heavy early pressure with Arturo Vidal, Stefano Sturaro and Alvaro Morata all threatening Iker Casillas's goal in the opening exchanges. They made their early dominance count too, taking the lead through Morata in the eighth minute as the Spaniard tapped home unmarked at the back post after Casillas could only tip a powerful low Carlos Tevez effort into the striker's path. Morata refused to celebrate against his former club, but his current employers showed little mercy as they continued their fast start to the tie. Gianluigi Buffon needed to get down smartly to tip a Toni Kroos drive past the post, but the visitors were soon on the back foot once again as Sergio Ramos gave the ball away cheaply, only to have his blushes spared by an offside flag raised against a prone Sturaro. Cristiano Ronaldo's first real sight of goal did not come until the 24th minute when he dragged an effort wide of the far post having beaten the offside trap, while moments later down the other end Stephan Lichtsteiner sliced his shot past the near post when well placed. That miss would prove to be costly as Madrid levelled things up against the run of play just a couple of minutes later. James Rodriguez looped a cross over a helpless Buffon, leaving Ronaldo with the simplest of finishes to nod home a record 76th Champions League goal, nine of which have come in semi-finals. The equaliser turned the match in Madrid's favour and they should have gone into the break ahead after James somehow sent a diving header crashing against the crossbar from point-blank range with the whole goal to aim at. Juve attempted to make a similarly fast start to the second half as they did in the first, with Tevez drawing a routine stop from Casillas in the opening minutes. It was the Argentine who created and scored Juve's second goal, with the Italian champions hitting Madrid on the break to regain their advantage. Tevez burst forward on the counter-attack and, despite Morata being felled off the ball by Marcelo, continued his run and eventually drew the foul from Dani Carvajal inside the box. The hosts' calls for a red card went unheeded by referee Martin Atkinson, but Tevez ensured that there would be further punishment by firing straight down the middle from the penalty spot for his seventh Champions League goal of the season - more than he had managed in his previous five campaigns combined. Carlo Ancelotti responded to that setback by bringing on quarter-final hero Javier Hernandez, and the Mexican striker almost made an immediate impact when he flicked the ball just beyond Ronaldo sliding in at the back post. The visitors continued to apply the pressure as the match wore on, but Juventus seemed content to settle for a one-goal advantage to take back to the Spanish capital next week. It could have been even better for the hosts when Raphael Varane failed to cut out a long ball forward down the right channel, but Fernando Llorente was forced too far wide by Casillas and saw his subsequent cut-back intercepted by the backtracking defenders. Hernandez then fizzed a low ball into a dangerous area at the other end which flew through to safety, before Llorente spurned a glorious chance to double his side's advantage with a header at the back post that lacked power. An open ending to the match brought about no further goals, however, as Juventus held out to pick up a 2-1 victory that puts the tie narrowly in their favour ahead of the second leg.

JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID 2 - 1 Álvaro Morata (8') Cristiano Ronaldo (27') Carlos Tévez (57' - Penalty) Semi-final - 1st leg Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Martin Atkinson (England) CL: Juventus beat Real Madrid May 5, 2015 Alvaro Morata and a Carlos Tevez penalty saw Juventus beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League semi-final. The second leg is at the Bernabeu next Wednesday and the Bianconeri can qualify even with a draw. This was the Bianconeri’s first Champions League semi-final since 2003, when they eliminated Real Madrid 4-3 on aggregate. Paul Pogba and Kwadwo Asamoah were still sidelined, but Max Allegri surprisingly gave Stefano Sturaro his first Champions League start, moving Arturo Vidal to the trequartista role. Carlo Ancelotti’s trophy holders missed Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, but dropped Fabio Coentrao and started Gareth Bale despite recently recovering from a calf injury. Vidal wasted a golden opportunity in the opening minute, hesitating to shoot and going down far too easily. Sturaro also fired an angled drive at Iker Casillas, while Leo Bonucci was booked within five minutes and Alvaro Morata’s lob did not surprise the goalkeeper. Juve were attacking well and took a deserved lead, as Carlos Tevez’s shot went through Raphael Varane’s legs to force an impressive Casillas save, but only as far as Morata’s tap-in. It was a special moment for the player who left Real Madrid last summer and could still return in future, but he did not celebrate. Gigi Buffon got down brilliantly to fingertip a Toni Kroos missile round the base of the near post, as it bounced right in front of him. Sturaro redirected a Tevez strike on to the upright, but the ex-Genoa midfielder was offside. Ronaldo pulled an angled drive wide, as did Stephan Lichtsteiner in a position where he really should’ve crossed. Real Madrid had a period of pressure and it paid off at the end of a long passing move. James Rodriguez lobbed a cross to the back stick, where Ronaldo was totally unmarked to nod in from a yard. It was his 76th goal, making him the all-time Champions League top scorer. Claudio Marchisio drilled wide, but Real Madrid almost took the lead on 41 minutes. Isco crossed from the left for a James diving header on to the bar from close range, then Marcelo volleyed the rebound just over. Real Madrid had a corner from which Marcelo’s shot was charged down, but it sparked a rapid counter that saw Tevez brought down by Dani Carvajal. Apache got back up to convert the penalty with power and put Juventus in front once again with his seventh Champions League goal of the season. Ronaldo just failed to get on the end of a smart James flick and Andrea Barzagli replaced Sturaro, moving Juventus to a 3-5-2 system. Carvajal avoided a booking for giving away the penalty, but did get a card on 75 minutes, so could easily have been sent off in Turin. Another Varane error saw Fernando Llorente go round Casillas to pull back from the by-line, but the pass was intercepted for Vidal in front of an open goal. In stoppages Pirlo’s free kick found Llorente, but the header into the ground was straight at Casillas from point-blank range. Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid Scorers: Morata 9 (J), Ronaldo 26 ®, Tevez pen 58 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Sturaro (Barzagli 64); Vidal; Tevez (Pereyra 86), Morata (Llorente 78) Real Madrid: Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo; James, Ramos, Kroos, Isco (Chicharito Hernandez 63); Bale (Jese 86), Ronaldo Ref: Atkinson (ENG)

JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID 2 - 1 Álvaro Morata (8') Cristiano Ronaldo (27') Carlos Tévez (57' - Penalty) Semi-final - 1st leg Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Martin Atkinson (England) Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid: Tevez penalty gives Bianconeri first-leg advantage The Argentine fired home a second-half spot-kick, which he had earned himself, after Cristiano Ronaldo had cancelled out Alvaro Morata's early opener in Turin. May 5, 2015 Carlos Tevez's penalty handed Juventus a crucial lead as they beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg. Juve, crowned Serie A champions for a fourth year in a row on Saturday, were rewarded for a bright start when former Real striker Alvaro Morata opened the scoring from close range in Turin. Massimiliano Allegri's side were soon pegged back, though, as Cristiano Ronaldo - who scored three times against Juve in last season's group stages - headed home a close-range equaliser from James Rodriguez's sublime cross. Holders Real wasted a great chance shortly before the break when Rodriguez somehow headed against the crossbar from three yards with the goal unguarded. That miss ultimately proved costly as Juve were awarded a penalty just before the hour when Dani Carvajal felled Tevez, and the Argentina forward emphatically dispatched his spot-kick. Juve therefore hold a narrow advantage ahead of next week's return leg in Madrid, although Ronaldo's away goal - his 76th in the Champions League, one more than his great rival Lionel Messi - could prove crucial. The hosts took the game to Real from the off, and a poor clearance from Iker Casillas almost led to a chance for Arturo Vidal. Casillas was then equal to Morata's audacious lob, but the ex-Real man did get on the scoresheet in the eighth minute. Tevez's low shot across the face of goal was only parried by Casillas and Morata tapped in the rebound, the striker recognising the goal against his former club with muted celebrations. Real gained a foothold in the game after the opener, as Toni Kroos' low 25-yard drive drew a fine stop from Gianluigi Buffon before Ronaldo raced clear and dragged a left-foot shot wide. And the holders' pressure told in the 27th minute. An extended period of possession led to Rodriguez looping an exquisite half-volleyed cross from the right of the penalty area that Ronaldo nodded home from a yard out. The visitors should have had the lead heading into the break as another flowing attack ended with Rodriguez heading Isco's delivery against the crossbar when it appeared easier to score. After a cautious opening to the second half, the tie took a twist in the 57th minute. Tevez led a lightning Juve counter-attack from his own half and Carjaval sent the former Manchester City man tumbling when he tried to nick the ball, leaving referee Martin Atkinson with no choice but to award a penalty. And there was no mistake from Tevez, who drilled his shot straight down the middle to register his 29th goal of another prolific season. Real threw numbers forward in an attempt to find the leveller, and Ronaldo let Juve off the hook when he failed to guide Rodriguez's left-wing cross on target. Juve could have had a third in injury time when substitute Fernando Llorente headed Andrea Pirlo's teasing free-kick straight at Casillas, but Allegri is sure to be satisfied with a one-goal lead.

Finalmente una bella scena sugli spalti: i tifosi delle due squadre che si applaudivano a vicenda.

Chiellini alla spaccagambe

Pirlo la mette sulla testa di Llorente, para Casillas.

Genialata di Pirlo che provoca il fallo di mano del peggiore in campo Ramos.

Occasione clamorosa per il 3-1

Esce Carlitos entra Pereyra

Errori clamorosi di Pirlo prima e Ramos poi.

Llorente al posto di Morata

Finalmente giallo a Carvajal

Bravo Ramos! Grazie.

Lichtsteiner bestemmia in tedesco

Chiellini sanguinante e gli capita spesso.

Errore di Pepe ma anche di Tevez

Esce Sturaro. Molto bravo.

Real 4-3-3

Carvajal ne fa di tutti i colori.