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BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Carlos Tevez Brace Sends Juventus Into Champions League Last Eight Mar 19, 2015 Carlos Tevez scored twice and set up Alvaro Morata as Juventus crushed Borussia 3-0 in Dortmund. Their first-leg advantage allowed them to focus on defending in Dortmund and they performed their task to perfection. Jurgen Klopp’s men never even came close to troubling Gianluigi Buffon as Juventus happily sat back and conceded possession, with Dortmund having zero shots on target in the opening 45 minutes. The Bundesliga side seemed to lack a clear gameplan and were devoid of ideas. Dortmund’s main dangerman, Marco Reus, was hardly involved, while fellow attackers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Kevin Kampl were all anonymous. Max Allegri leads the Old Lady through to the Champions League quarter-finals thanks to a 5-1 aggregate triumph. The Bianconeri won the first leg 2-1, but Andrea Pirlo, Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo were sidelined. Jurgen Klopp dropped Ciro Immobile to the bench against his old club and opted for Sokratis Papastathopoulos at right-back. The visitors took little time in silencing a rocking Westfalenstadion as Tevez unleashed a fierce drive from fully 30 yards out that flew past a startled Roman Weidenfeller in Dortmund’s goal for his sixth goal in just eight Champions League games this season. However, while the Argentine’s strike was impressive, the goalkeeper will no doubt be disappointed to have been beaten from such a long range out, the first goal Weidenfeller had conceded at home in 216 minutes. And that stunning strike appeared to knock the stuffing out of Dortmund, at least for the first half of the opening period, as Juve went in search of a second goal to kill off the home team’s resistance. In fact, Swiss right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner very nearly provided it after 17 minutes with a 35-yard piledriver that forced a nervy looking Weidenfeller into a desperate save, but gradually Dortmund worked themselves into the encounter, helped by an untimely hamstring injury to Juventus playmaker Paul Pogba just before the half-hour mark. Juventus, unbeaten in their last 12 matches away from home in all competitions, were never threatened by toothless Dortmund who had high hopes of overturning their first-leg defeat in Turin. Dortmund failed to have a shot on target for more than an hour and only some smart second-half saves by Roman Weidenfeller prevented a heavier defeat. It was Dortmund’s fourth loss in four European games against Juventus. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri had promised his side wouldn’t sit back despite the first leg advantage. His players stayed true to his word and Tevez in particular looked like he was a man on a mission. After the break, Juventus pushed high up the pitch and snuffing out Dortmund’s response before it could even begin. Paul Pogba had gone off injured before that, prompting a period of Dortmund pressure. The visitors were the only ones who created chances however, with Vidal firing over. Fans made their frustration known in the first half, with confidence-hit midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan a particular target. There were more loud whistles at the break. Hard as they pressed in search of the two goals they needed to take the tie into extra time, Jurgen Klopp’s side just could not find a way past a well-marshalled and disciplined Juventus defence. Oliver Kirch, who had been tipped to start, came on for the second half, moving Sokratis Papastathopoulos to the left. As the match headed into the second half and the clock continued to tick away, so Dortmund became more desperate, with spaces at the back beginning to appear with increasing regularity. Weidenfeller twice denied Morata from point-blank range early in the second half but Juventus, who enjoy a runaway 14-point lead at the top of Serie A, scored again when Tevez raced clear and cut back for the Spanish striker to tap home. Tevez then completed his superb performance by scoring from just inside the box with 11 minutes remaining. Spain international Alvaro Morata should have killed the game as a contest when presented with two glorious chances in the space of five minutes early in the second half, only for Weidenfeller to deny the striker on both occasions with smart blocks in one-on-one situations. But those two misses were not to prove costly to the Serie A champions as Morata put the tie out of sight after 70 minutes after Tevez broke clear of Dortmund’s malfunctioning back line, before the diminutive forward laid a goal on a plate for his strike partner. Nine minutes later and Tevez inflicted yet more pain on Dortmund and their fans after fine approach from Argentine midfielder Roberto Pereyra, who slipped his compatriot through on goal before the 31-year-old made no mistake in netting his 23rd goal of the campaign to seal Juve’s place in the quarter-finals. Carlos Tevez once more proved to be the difference maker he has already shown to be on more than one occasion since joining Juventus from Manchester City. The Argentina international has not always been on top of his game in the Champions League, scoring just three times in his first 28 appearances in the competition, but he has been key to Juve’s resurgence this term. Tevez not only scored twice on Wednesday to make it four from his last four UCL games, but he also set up Alvaro Morata for his side’s third, while causing the Dortmund defence all kinds of trouble in a man-of-the-match performance. This week’s encounter by no means turns Juventus into one of the favourites to win the competition, but they have without a doubt shown that they are a force to be reckoned with once more. No longer is there a difference between the dominant Juventus from Serie A and the insecure Juventus from the Champions League. Allegri’s men are a threat, one that no team will enjoy facing. Massimiliano Allegri’s side – twice winners of the competition – will be an opponent few will relish being paired with in Friday’s draw as with a 14-point cushion in Serie A, they can afford to focus fully on a tilt at a first European Cup win since 1996. These are happy times for fans of the Old Lady. Five years ago to the day they were beaten 4-1 by Fulham in the Europa League but they have won their domestic title every year since and have conceded just 14 goals so far as they close in on another inevitable Scudetto this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea-0L_lkrqY&t=27

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Borussia Dortmund vs. Juventus: Tactical Review from Champions League Mar 19, 2015 Juventus produced one of the strongest away performances in recent memory to defeat Borussia Dortmund, 3-0 (5-1 on aggregate), at Signal Iduna Park and progress to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Carlos Tevez (brace) and Alvaro Morata scored the goals to seal the victory. Formations and XIs Borussia Dortmund played a 4-2-3-1 with three No. 10s manning the advanced midfield line. Marco Reus was central, Kevin Kampl was to the right and Henrikh Mkhitaryan was to the left. Sokratis Papastathopoulos deputised at right-back due to squad injuries, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started up front. Juventus began in a 4-4-2 diamond, with Tevez and Morata up front and Roberto Pereyra as a defensive No. 10. Claudio Marchisio stepped in for Andrea Pirlo in the holding role. 1. Early Goal, Space and Width Tevez's third-minute strike from outside the box more or less ended the game, as Dortmund, we would come to find out, were horrifically ill-equipped to break the visitors down. The goal meant BVB needed two—a feat that simply never looked close to materialising. It was one hell of a strike from Tevez, but the move just beforehand was rather telling. A quick counter after Dortmund had pushed too many men forward saw Tevez and Morata find space to work in, forcing pressure and a throw-in that Tevez would score from. The Argentinian continued to find space between the holding midfielders and the defensive line throughout, serving as an excellent first option when trying to avoid BVB's admittedly timid press. The ball stuck to him, and his quick link play with Morata often had the home side's defence falling to pieces within seconds of the ball being moved into threatening positions. In stark contrast, Dortmund found absolutely no room to play in at the other end, but it was mostly Jurgen Klopp's fault. He fielded no natural wingers but rather a quick striker who can't link play up front. And Sokratis at right-back offered nothing offensively. If there's a way to beat Juve, it's via the wide areas, which Klopp, for some reason, completely ignored. It allowed the Bianconeri to play a narrow midfield diamond and clog the space in front of the defence, nullifying Reus, Kampl and Mkhitaryan. Aubemeyang, who is only usable at this level if he has space to run into, was rendered entirely useless. 2. Switch to 3-5-2 Juve were forced into a change in the 26th minute, with Paul Pogba tweaking his hamstring. Massimiliano Allegri made the unusual move of replacing him with Andrea Barzagli—himself returning from a long lay off—and switched to a 3-5-2. It placed Barzagli at the back and reduced the midfield four to a midfield three. Pereyra spread left of Marchisio and Arturo Vidal right, forgoing the presence of a No. 10 (whose only job was to harass anyway, given that Tevez was the link player). In truth, it didn't change a thing. Still no space in behind, still no space in front of the defence and an ever greater aerial strength in the box should it be required. Reus and Kampl continued to fumble around, while Aubameyang saw his limited amount of space to work with reduced even further. Marchisio had a quietly efficient game holding it together and closing off the zones for Reus to play in, while Vidal was aggressive and intimidating when required. 3. Klopp's Subs Klopp's first sub was not the game-changer we had hoped for—Oliver Kirch on for Marcel Schmelzer at right-back, Sokratis to left-back—but a later flurry did signal intent. Adrian Ramos joined Aubameyang up front to form a partnership, and Jakub Blaszczykowski entered the fray on the right flank to provide some much-needed width. It was at this point that BVB began to look slightly plausible as an attacking outfit, with Blaszczykowski adding legs to the flank and crossing a few balls into the box. Ramos managed one header that had Gianluigi Buffon back-pedalling. But it also signalled the transition to gung-ho football—a necessary risk, granted—and Juve picked them apart on the counter. Morata missed two one-vs.-one chances in the second half before finally tapping home from a Tevez square ball, and the latter iced the result late on with his second and the team's third. Juve's strong midfield runners began to stretch their legs with space in front, and that early ball into Tevez became even more lethal, as he had fewer defenders to beat on the way to goal. Quickfire Takeaways A disastrous game for BVB. A poor game plan; no width, no space to play and the wrong personnel on the field. They have injuries, yes, but Blaszczykowski could have started at right-back, and Ciro Immobile would have been a better bet than Aubameyang. Juve killed it. An incredible European away performance. Analysts will dig this tape out for years to come when outlining their own game plans for their own teams. Morata makes incredible runs into the channels and takes superb angles. That part of his game is reminiscent of the old Radamel Falcao. Dortmund lost yet another game without Nuri Sahin. He's such an important presence to them, whereas Sven Bender leaves a lot to be desired right now.

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Juventus 3 - Borussia Dortmund 0: Initial reaction and random observations That sure was better the last time Juventus went to Germany in the Champions League, huh. Mar 18, 2015 How well did Juventus play on Wednesday night? At one point in the second half, the famed Borussia Dortmund crowd, known for its noise and intimidating atmosphere, was nearly silent. All you heard weren't those in yellow and black supporting the home side. Instead, you heard the couple of thousand Juve tifo who made the trip going "ALE ALE ALE OH!" and basically having a part in the stands. Why? Because Juventus didn't just advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 3-0 win (5-1 on aggregate) over Dortmund. They advanced with absolute authority. It was a black and white demolition derby with Max Allegri driving the bus. Let me put it in perspective for a second: Juventus saw arguably the best player on the field in Paul Pogba leave the game midway through the first half due to injury. Because of it, Allegri — who was also without the injured Andrea Pirlo — switched from a 4-3-1-2 to a 3-5-2 formation as Andrea Barzagli replaced Pogba. Some might have gone "UH OH!" as they saw the three-man defense, which was rumored to be used from the opening whistle in the build up to kickoff, went into action. Yet the team didn't miss a beat. Not one. This was a true team performance. Carlos Tévez said it in the post-game interviews and it rings so true. They defended as a team, they attacked on the counter as a team, they won as a team. It was a vintage Juventus performance in a game that truly needed one because there was so much riding on the final result in Germany. Of course it helps when you enter the game up 2-1 on aggregate and have your No. 10 score an absolute stunner of a goal three minutes in. But Juventus didn't just make that lead stand firm, they frustrated all the living hell out of Dortmund throughout the 90-plus minutes. It was just a fantastic showing. There's no other way to describe how well Juve played. It was a great defensive effort when Juventus needed one against a dangerous opponent. Dortmund looked completely befuddled out there for the vast majority of the game — and it was because of what Juventus was doing to them on the field. That's how you rise to the occasion on the European stage, boys and girls. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@AlvaroMorata: "It was a really impressive display. We defended when we needed to and struck when we had the chance to attack." Random thoughts and observations Je suis Pogba. Please let that hamstring recover as fast as possible. So, that was a pretty nice birthday gift for Simone Padoin, don't you think? All those Juventus players who entered the game one yellow card away from suspension didn't get any yellow cards. Like that game couldn't have gone any better already, right? I'm just going to throw it out there and you all can discuss: How great is Andrea Barzagli? Seriously, think about it. This is a guy who hadn't appeared in a game since the World Cup last summer and does that against Palermo and then that against Borussia Dortmund. You know why Juventus was able to survive the absence of Pirlo? Because Claudio Marchisio had yet another fantastic game as Juve's regista. I talked about how Marchisio is such a massive upgrade defensively at that position, and it proved correct (not that there were any kind of doubts about it). Marchisio had 10 — TEN! — interceptions. The closest Juventus player, Giorgio Chiellini, had three. This was Marchisio being Marchisio to the utmost degree. And it was great to watch. Arturo Vidal had a couple of stupid moments in the first half that might have gotten him carded, but he sure was energetic. Juventus needed Vidal to put in a classic kind of performance to be successful in Germany, and he definitely delivered. After all the struggles he's had this season, this had to feel good. Can we just go ahead and thank Manchester City once again for selling Tévez to Juventus a couple of summers ago for what continues to look like a bargain of a transfer fee? Tévez scored the first goal in Turin, he scored the first goal in Dortmund. Álvaro Morata scored Juventus' second goal in Turin, he scored Juventus' second goal in Dortmund. Both strikers with goals in both legs. That's some lovely and cosistent production from the best two strikers on the roster, baby. I wonder what was going through Ciro Immobile was thinking as he sat on the bench during that game. I mean, he didn't even get the chance to score that much-desired goal against Juventus on Wednesday. (Too soon? Nah.) Max Allegri's impact on the team keeps becoming more and more obvious. Juventus didn't have this kind of tactical flexibility under Antonio Conte. Not by a mile. Conte laid down a great foundation and brought Juve back from the dead, but Allegri is taking Juventus forward and building off what his predecessor did. He managed the two legs against Borussia Dortmund perfectly. And the players executed the game plan pretty darn well, too. Noted goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said before the season he wanted a Serie A title and to make the quarterfinals in the Champions League. Well, San Gigi, you've got both of those now. Maybe re-evaluate and try to get to the semis? Just an idea. Seriously, 5-1 on aggregate against Borussia Dortmund. That game was so much fun. Plus-14 and in the Champions League quarterfinals. It's pretty good to be associated with Juventus right now, isn't it? (Hint: Yeah, it is.)

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Fall Of The Yellow Wall: Juventus’ Demolition Job The Bianconeri coach pulled a tactical coup in Germany, booking Juve’s spot for the quarter-finals in emphatic fashion, 3–0 on the night and 5–1 on aggregate. Mar 18, 2015 Ahead of his Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund, all the talk was on whether Massimiliano Allegri would opt for the 3-5-2 or stick with his 4-3-1-2. In the end Allegri chose the 4-3-1-2, but in fact used both, switching his formation after Paul Pogba was taken off due to injury. With Dortmund barely challenging Juventus throughout the game, they never stood a chance against two of them. Since Allegri’s arrival, the question had always been about whether he would stick with former coach Antonio Conte’s formation (the 3-5-2) or scrap it for one of his own. Progress for a team can be a difficult thing to gauge, and especially in the case of Juventus who are on their way towards a fourth successive Scudetto. Therefore, Champions League progression was always going to stand as an important barometer. As far as that barometer goes, Conte’s 3-5-2 had always been faulted as unadapted to European jousts. On Thursday, Juventus scored one goal under Allegri’s 4-3-1-2 and then two more — in the second half — when playing in Conte’s 3-5-2. More so than just the goals, Juventus controlled the game from the time Pogba left the pitch and Allegri changed the formation to the final whistle. In effect, Gianluigi Buffon only made his first save of the game on 62 minutes, comfortably smothering Kevin Kampl’s tame effort. Indeed if Jurgen Kohler, former Dortmund defender and 1997 Champions League winner, had fingered Buffon as Juventus’ weak link, then Allegri came with the perfect strategy to protect him. Moreover Allegri won using the 3-5-2 without Pogba, without Andrea Pirlo, and with an Andrea Barzagli who was returning from a long-term injury that had him sidelined for months. The veritable progress of this Juventus side is not simply in making the 3-5-2 viable in Europe however. The progress of this Juventus team exists in the synthesis Allegri was capable of engineering. Allegri has seamlessly moved from the 4-3-1-2 to the 3-5-2 and back depending on the scenario. The rotation of the players and versatile roles he has given his midfielders have also been worthy of praise. Thursday night was the perfect away performance. Juventus frustrated Dortmund, ground their midfield to dust, stifled their attack and blitzed their defence. It was the perfect synthesis of collective effort defensively and genius individualism offensively; best illustrated by Carlos Tevez’s brilliant performance (two goals and one assist) and his thunderous opening strike. Juventus have now sealed their quarter-final berth, for the second time since the 2012-13 Champions League season when Bayern Munich knocked them out. So in terms of absolute value, Juventus’ qualification against Dortmund would not — on paper at least — serve as proof of progression. The proof is neither in the validation of the 3-5-2 nor is it in having helped Tevez score in three of this last four Champions League games (as many times as in his previous 28); but it exists in the flexible nature and intelligent approach of their new coach, who looks to have finally gotten Juventus over their Champions League yips.

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Morata: 'Tevez is a dream' Mar 18, 2015 Alvaro Morata said Juventus were “incredible” against Borussia Dortmund and Carlos Tevez is a “dream” teammate. The ex-Real Madrid striker scored the second goal in tonight’s 3-0 thumping, laid out on a plate for him by Tevez. “We played an incredible game and above all worked as a team,” Morata told Sky Sport Italia. “When we had to defend, we defended, and when we had to attack we did it very well. “I used to watch Tevez on television when I was a kid. To have him as a teammate now is a dream come true.” Juventus go into the Champions League quarter-finals with PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Monaco and Porto. “All the teams are strong, but if we play like this, then we can go far,” added Morata. Real Madrid still have a buy-back option on Morata, so what does he think he’ll do in future? “The fans can relax, I am very happy here and the only team in my mind is Juve.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Allegri: It's a beautiful night for Juve and Italian football The coach was full of praise for his side after the win over Borussia Dortmund, while Giuseppe Marotta gave all the credit to Allegri himself. Mar 18, 2015 Massimiliano Allegri has hailed Wednesday's Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund as a "beautiful" night for both Juventus and Italian football. The Bianconeri followed up their 2-1 victory in Turin with a 3-0 second-leg success at Signal Iduna Park to progress to the quarter-finals for the first time in two years 5-1 on aggregate. Allegri was elated with his side's performance, and particularly that of Carlos Tevez, who scored two goals and set up another for Alvaro Morata. However, the Juve boss refused to be drawn on just how far they can go, given that they will not know the identity of their quarter-final opponents until Friday. "It was a beautiful night, but now we must not stop: we must look forward, and wait for the draw," he told reporters. "The result of this evening is the result of all the work we have done together, with the boys and the club. "We played an important game, taking home an important result for Italian football. This team must be aware of the ability they have and I think we have the quality to do even better than we did against Dortmund. "But in the meantime I have to say that we had a really good game and I am very happy. "We played very well especially in the second half. Our team is great technically and physically. We have an extraordinary squad and Carlos Tevez up front is top quality. "Now let's see how the draw goes, but we showed we can play. This result is deserved, but not we must stop here: we must try to move forward." Meanwhile, Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta was quick to give all the credit for Juve's last-16 success to Allegri, who succeeded Antonio Conte at the helm last summer. "I just want to emphasise and bestow the highest honor to our coach, Massimiliano Allegri, who was greeted with the utmost skepticism earlier in the season," he added. "We are first in the league with a great lead, we progressed with great credit to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A big round of applause goes to the coach and the team that has done well to follow his work. "Max had great courage to sit on this bench, but also showed great courage in achieving these results."

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Klopp: Dortmund had no punch against Juventus The coach was disappointed with his side following their elimination from the Champions League, adding that Carlos Tevez's early goal played a key part in the defeat Mar 18, 2015 Jurgen Klopp has criticised his Borussia Dortmund team for not being ruthless enough in their defeat to Juventus at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday. A 3-0 home loss, coupled with a 2-1 reversal in Turin, saw BVB crash out of the Champions League 5-1 on aggregate. Klopp admitted that Carlos Tevez's goal after three minutes was a key moment in the game, but he felt that his side's inefficiency up front was a bigger contributing factor to their exit. "We were totally lacking our punch in the final third," he told Sky Sport. "If you don't shoot you can't score. You saw it with Tevez and we didn't do that enough. "After the first goal goal the match had no fluidity and the opponent's confidence grew every minute. It was not nice, but you can explain this easily. Juve was better than us today and had the perfect opening play." "We were not as confident as Juve. So the early goal was a bad start. It comes down to us not being ruthless in the decisive parts of the pitch. "We have to accept this defeat. We were worse than Juve and we have to realise tonight. We are out of the Champions League. That is not problem, it has happened to other teams at this stage."

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Player Ratings: Dortmund 0-3 Juventus Mar 18, 2015 Borussia Dortmund 1 R. Weidenfeller - Reacted late on the Tevez strike and should have done better to perhaps knock it behind, but did brilliantly to deny Morata twice from in-close shortly after the restart. Hung out to dry on the last two goals. 25 S. Papastathopoulos - Forced to play as a wing-back due to injuries and did not look all-too comfortable. Largely unimpressive in possession and offered little going forward. 4 N. Subotić - His poor positioning was exposed and he was often caught out at the back as he tried to contribute in attack, to no avail. 15 M. Hummels - Did not pose the threat he usually does from set pieces and, with his side forced to press, was caught out on more than a few occasions. 29 M. Schmelzer - Failed to offer much going forward and was thus withdrawn at the break, but his side unraveled at the back afterwards. 6 S. Bender - Tracked back to prevent his side from being exposed on the counter but needed to offer more going forward. Subbed off after just over an hour. 8 I. Gündogan - Prominent in possession, distributing the ball nicely to the flanks, but faded as the match went on. 23 K. Kampl - Had one of his side's few attempts on target, but was largely unimpressive, failing to create much of anything. 10 H. Mkhitaryan - Could do nothing to test the Juventus defence with his passing and as a result was taken off in the 64th minute. 11 M. Reus - Worked well on the ball to win a number of free kicks for his side, but seemed to lack communication with his teammates as he struggled to link up and find a way through. 17 P. Aubameyang - Largely anonymous in the first half and his day didn't get much better as the match went on. Substitutes 21 O. Kirch - Could not provide an added threat in attack after replacing Schmelzer for that very reason at the break. 16 J. Błaszczykowski - Absolutely abysmal play in the build-up to the Morata goal, playing Tevez onside then slipping to allow him all the time and space in the world. 20 A. Ramos - Had the best chance of the match with a free header from in close, but put it too close to Buffon. Juventus 1 G. Buffon - Hardly tested in goal, but was always up for the occasion. 26 S. Lichtsteiner - Kick-started a few counter attacks with some good balls forward. Did a tremendous job to limit the danger posed by Reus. 19 L. Bonucci - Never put a foot wrong, keeping everything in front of him. Hardly troubled as an integral part of the black and white wall in defence. 3 G. Chiellini - Orchestrated the back line very well, preventing Dortmund from having so much as a sniff at goal. 33 P. Evra - A good run down the left allowed him to pick out Tevez, leading to the opening goal. Never troubled at the back, keeping Kampl in check. 23 A. Vidal - Worked tirelessly in midfield, putting in a number of good tackles and providing excellent support in defence, but did not contribute at all going forward. 8 C. Marchisio - Offered good protection for the back line and his transition play was nothing short of brilliant. 6 P. Pogba - Put in some good work in midfield but pulled up lame after a challenge from Schmelzer and was forced off after less than 30 minutes. 37 R. Pereyra - Absolutely lethal on the counter with his passing ability, playing Morata through for both second-half chances. Finally got his assist, setting up Tevez for the third goal. 10 C. Tévez - A sensational strike into the top corner put his side on course for the quarter-finals after just three minutes. A well-timed run and unselfish play set up Morata to score the second, and he then doubled his tally with another smart finish. 9 Álvaro Morata - Had two glorious chances to end the game early in the second half but was twice denied by Weidenfeller. Finally got his goal, tapping a Tevez pass into an empty net to effectively see his side through. Substitutes 15 A. Barzagli - Came on for Pogba in the first half and did not miss a beat defensively.

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Tevez: Dortmund demolition proves Juventus are on the right track The Argentine netted twice as his side routed BVB 3-0 on Wednesday to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and was happy with the team's effort. Mar 18, 2015 Carlos Tevez was full of praise for his Juventus side after they beat Borussia Dortmund to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The striker scored twice to fire his side to a 3-0 victory over the German side in Dortmund on Wednesday, progressing to the last eight 5-1 on aggregate. Tevez feels his side were thoroughly deserving of the win and, after crashing out of the competition at the group stages last term, feels it represents a huge step forward for the Turin club. “I think we had a great game. I just did my job, but it's always the team that wins the game," he told Sport Mediaset. "Juve always find the Champions League tricky, but we are on the right track now." Juve defender Giorgio Chiellini also insisted that it is just the beginning for the Serie A champions, but admits the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are the favourites to win the tournament. "This qualification is not a point of arrival, but a starting point," he said. "Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern are the best teams, but we are satisfied to have reached the final eight. "Now we had to play without fear but aware of the difficulties that we will encounter. We are a great team and now want to prove it!"

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Chiellini: Juventus Must Strive To Match European Giants Mar 18, 2015 Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini says his side must work to match their fellow Champions League quarter-finalists, after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in Germany. The Bianconeri won their last-16 encounter 5-1 on aggregate, and received countless plaudits for an excellent display in the Westfalonstadion, as they convincingly progressed to the next stage. “We are delighted with the result and now await the draw, clearly there are some teams that are stronger than others but we must think about ourselves and work to improve and match them,” the 30-year-old told Mediaset. “Tonight we were always fluid, and despite being shaky at times, we never lost control of the game.” The Serie A leaders go into the next round with the likes of Bayern Munich and Barcelona, reaching a stage that Antoino Conte took Juve to in 2013, with Chiellini noting the positives of coach Massimiliano Allegri’s appointment for this season. “The coaching change has given us something more, because for the first two months we had the desire to prove ourselves as the best team in Italy. “We are grateful for Conte’s achievements, but we want to prove to everybody, as well as ourselves, that we are a great team.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Hummels: Borussia Dortmund Deserved To Lose To Juventus Mar 18, 2015 Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has said his side deserved to lose against Juventus. Die Schwarzgelben were defeated 3-1 at home by La Vecchia Signora in the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday night, which allowed the Italians to advance through to the quarter finals after a result of 5-1 on aggregate. “The early goal we conceded was obviously a shock for us, you can’t deny that,” the German told the press. Carlos Tevez gave the Italian champions the lead after just over two minutes. “For almost the entire match we failed to create any noteworthy chances,” the 26-year-old added. “In the second half we completely lost our rhythm, and in the end the scoreline was deserved.” The World Cup winner continued to be critical towards his team. “We can’t claim that we were on the same level as Juventus today.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Player Ratings: Borussia 0-3 Juventus Mar 18, 2015 Juventus defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-0 at the Signal Iduna Park to progress through to the Champions League quarter-finals 5-1 on aggregate. The Bianconeri allowed Dortmund to have possession in the first half after taking an early lead thanks to Carlos Tevez’s long-range strike. Alvaro Morata scored Juventus’ second goal and then Tevez completed his double in the second half to maintain Italy’s representation in the Champions League. Borussia Dortmund Roman Weidenfeller – 5.5 – Beaten - He conceded three goals but it could have been even worse if he did not make two great saves from Morata. Sokratis Papastathopoulos – 4 – Misplaced - He was played out of position and it showed. On the right flank he was ineffective and switching to the left flank in the second half made no difference. Mats Hummels – 5 – Exposed - He made some interventions but he lacked support and had trouble playing the offside trap effectively. Neven Subotic – 4.5 – Slow - He left too much space for Tevez and Morata to expose and he was clearly outpaced. Marcel Schmelzer – 5.5 – Average - Made some runs down the left flank but didn’t help out enough defensively. Replaced at half-time. Sven Bender – 5 – Lethargic - He struggled to dictate play for deep and he couldn’t cope with the running of Vidal and Pereyra. Ilkay Gundogan – 5 – Quiet - He did not make any obvious errors defensively but he did not make any decisive passes either. Kevin Kampl – 6 – Sufficient - He made some decent runs and passes but his teammates were not able to do something damaging with the ball. Henrikh Mkhitaryan – 5.5 – Inadequate - Although he tried to create the play, he was not capable of unlocking the Juventus defence. Marco Reus – 5 – Wasteful - Reus was given the responsibility to take the free-kicks and corners but he could not find his teammates. In open play, he was not much better. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 5 – Isolated - He was isolated in attack but even when he got supply, he was not able to wriggle away from the Juve defenders. Substitutes Oliver Kirch – 5 - He replaced Schmelzer at half-time and played at right-back. Only a slight improvement on Papastathopoulos on the right. Jakub Blaszczykowski – 4.5 - He came on for Mkhitaryan after 63 minutes. He played the Juventus attackers onside for the second goal and did not trouble the Juve defence. Adrian Ramos – 5 - He also came on after 63 minutes and he replaced Bender. Had a header which was easily saved by Buffon. Juventus Gianluigi Buffon – 7 – Alert - He was not tested too often but he was alert when he was called upon. Demonstrated the composure to play the ball out of defence even when he was surrounded by opposition attackers. Stephan Lichtsteiner – 6.5 – Solid - Not as adventurous as he usually is but he helped out his defence. Leonardo Bonucci – 7.5 – Wall - A defender in his prime, he was not overawed by the occasion. The Germans were basically running into a wall and Bonucci hardly let the Dortmund attackers past him. Giorgio Chiellini – 7 – Rock - Along with Bonucci, he conceded very little. The experienced defender rarely conceded any space. Patrice Evra – 6 – Adequate - He did not do too much offensively but he was solid enough in defence. Arturo Vidal – 6.5 – Workhorse - The central midfielder was not totally effective in attack but his work ethic was important when Juventus had to defend. Claudio Marchisio – 7 – Accomplished - He won the ball in midfield and started Juventus’ attacks. Demonstrated his defensive and offensive strengths. Paul Pogba – NA – Premature - He had some touches of the ball but he came off touching his hamstring early in the game. Roberto Pereyra – 7 – Energetic - He created a chance for Morata when he barged down the middle of the ground and the Argentine made another direct run to set-up his compatriot Tevez for the third goal. CARLOS TEVEZ – 8 – Magnificent - The Argentine striker made the very most of the space that the Dortmund defence left him. He opened the scoring with a fabulous long-range strike, created Morata’s goal and then sealed the win with an angled drive. Alvaro Morata – 7 – Opportunistic - He was denied twice by Weidenfeller but Tevez set him up for an easy tap-in to make it 2-0. Substitutes Andrea Barzagli – 7 – Back - He came on Paul Pogba after 27 minutes and he played like a man who had not been injured for a long time. Halted a pacy Mkhitaryan run and numerous other Dortmund attacks. Alessandro Matri – N/A - He replaced Morata and got a couple of touches. Simone Pepe – N/A - Replacing Tevez after 81 minutes to make his Champions League debut.

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Allegri: Juventus Must Believe In Themselves Mar 18, 2015 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has stated that his side must believe in themselves if they want to progress even further in the Champions League. The Bianconeri defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-0 at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night to claim a 5-1 aggregate win and thus seal progression to the quarter-finals, and the former AC Milan boss stated that the result is not down to the players and staff alone. “I think the result tonight goes down to the board and the team alike,” he told Mediaset. “The boys performed well on the technical and tactical aspect, even though it’s very clear that everything becomes harder in the Champions League. “We wanted to reach the quarter-finals, and we did it, however we must improve the way in which we keep hold of the ball. “We were very organised defensively as well, we did gave away several fouls in the second half, but we also managed to intercept a few balls that caused danger.” Allegri then went on to state that his side are not thinking about the quarter-finals just yet, as well as praising forward Carlos Tevez who netted two of Juve’s goals on the night. “First let’s see who we get in the draw on Friday, then we’ll think about the next round, ” he said. “I think we possess lots of quality. “Tevez is extraordinary, the result is fully deserved, but we mustn’t stop here, we have to believe in ourselves. “When I arrived in Vinovo, I told the team there was still room for improvement even after three successful results.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0-3 JUVENTUS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH REPORT Mar 18, 2015 That went about as well as any Juventino could have hoped it would. Juventus went to Westfalenstadion and came away with a 3-0 victory courtesy of a Carlos Tevez doppietta and an additional goal from Alvaro Morata. Juventus outclassed Borussia Dortmund completely, even though on many occasions Dortmund had spells of possession, they only had one shot on goal in the whole match. This was a Juventus in top form, easily handling an experienced – though to be fair, struggling – Champions League side. The game started perfectly, with Carlos Tevez essentially wrapping up the entire fixture in the third minute. His solo effort completely beat Dortmund keeper Roman Weidenfeller, who had a stinker today. Aside from saving two dangerous efforts from Morata, Weidenfeller was pretty terrible for Dortmund. Stephan Lichtsteiner even forced a save – and corner kick – with a shot from distance that Weidenfeller barely saved. Everything was working perfectly for Juventus through the first 25th minute. Then, tragedy struck. Paul Pogba and Sokratis Papastathopoulos got into a 50-50 challenge, and Pogba went down clutching his right hamstring. He would come off seconds later, with Andrea Barzagli coming on. This meant Juve switched from a 4-3-1-2 to a 3-5-2. Stay posted to JuveFC.com and @Juvefcdotcom on Twitter for updates on Pogba. Still, even the loss of Pogba couldn’t slow down Juventus. Juve did allow Dortmund to keep possession a bit more after Pogba went down, at least for the rest of the first half. Still, even when Dortmund had the ball in Juve’s half, they weren’t able to break down Juve’s defense at all. The entire Juventus side defended well as a unit, and Dortmund, for all of their skilled attacking players, really didn’t create anything. The second half started the same way the first ended, Dortmund would try to keep the ball in Juve’s half, and they would do so without making much forward progress. Then Juventus would counter or have their own run of possession. Roberto Pereyra almost created some magic in the 59th minute with a beautiful dribbling run through Dortmund’s half. Unfortunately, he played the ball to Morata a bit too late, so Morata had less of a dangerous angle on his shot, and it was saved. Throughout this time period, Juventus players were breaking or nearly breaking Dortmund’s offside trap, and exploiting their very high defensive line. This was the source of Morata’s two saved efforts, and Juve’s second goal. Claudio Marchisio fed Teves the ball, seeing Tevez could break the offside trap. Tevez also had Morata making a run in the center of the penalty box, so Tevez fed Morata the ball. Morata tapped in the ball from point blank range and Juve were up 2-0. From there, Juventus were able to control the game as Dortmund basically lost their will. Nine minutes later, Roberto Pereyra found Carlos Tevez in front of goal, and Tevez scored Juve’s third and final goal. Tevez had two goals, and Juventus had undoubtedly proven their superiority to Dortmund. It was a real masterclass performance from Juventus, everything went according to plan. Arturo Vidal played like his old world-beating self, Claudio Marchisio was excellent as a regista, and the wide players were phenomenal and added serious depth to Juve’s attack as well. Finally, the defense just suffocated Dortmund’s attack, allowing them no space or dangerous opportunities to score. Friday is the draw for the quarter-finals, so we will know then who Juve faces next in the Champions League. For now, enjoy the big victory. We’re back in the top eight of Europe. Statistics Man of the Match: Carlos Tevez Flop of the Match: N/A Fouls: 10 Corners: 4 Pass Accuracy: 84% Shots on Target: 6 Total Shots: 11 Ball Possession: 46% Formation: 4-3-1-2 Lineups Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Sokratis, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer (Kirch 46); Bender (Ramos 64), Gündogan; Kampl, Mkhitaryan (Blaszczykowski 64), Reus; Aubameyang Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba (Barzagli 27); Pereyra; Tevez (Pepe 82), Morata (Matri 78) Ref: Mazic (SRB)

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Dortmund dismantling shows there's life in the Old Lady yet Juventus finally revealed what they are capable of in Europe to march on to the quarter-finals, with star striker Carlos Tevez leading the way. Mar 18, 2015

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Klopp: 'Juve were the better team' Mar 18, 2015 Jurgen Klopp confessed Borussia Dortmund “lost to a much better team” in Juventus. BVB were beaten 2-1 in Turin and 3-0 on home turf in the Champions League Round of 16. “If the other team is better, it’s easy to accept defeat. Tonight we lost to a much better team,” Klopp told Mediaset. “Juventus had the perfect start and we tried to come back, but we weren’t good enough. “If you are not strong enough, then you can’t mind going out of the Champions League. We weren’t strong enough in the Bundesliga either. “We have other problems, there are some reasons why we don’t have 60 points in the League. We have to learn how to handle situations. We’re better, but not good enough yet. “We are out, now we can concentrate on the Bundesliga.” Does Klopp feel he still has more to give for Borussia Dortmund? “We are together, we win together, we lose together, that’s not the problem. It’s not our best moment, but it’s life and we have to stay in the race.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Bonucci Hails Perfect Juventus Mar 18, 2015 Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has hailed Juventus’ 3-0 Champions League win away to Borussia Dortmund as ‘perfect’. The Old Lady knocked out the 2012/13 finalists to reach the quarter finals 5-1 on aggregate, with Argentine striker Carlos Tevez picking up two goals and an assist on the night for the Serie A leaders. “It was a perfect Juventus performance,” the Italian told Sky Sport Italia after the victory in Germany. “We had the knowledge to come here, be strong and play without fear against Dortmund.” In reaching the quarter-finals in such emphatic style, some have now tipped the Bianconeri as dark horses for the Champions League crown, having failed to make it out of the group last season. “We had the first leg advantage so we could hit them on the break and perhaps deserved even more goals. “Buffon had to make just one save, that shows our superiority. We showed great maturity. “We are in the quarter-finals: now comes the fun part, fearing no one and with a great team.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Marotta: 'Allegri silences sceptics' Mar 18, 2015 Beppe Marotta said Juventus demolishing Borussia Dortmund proves the “sceptics” wrong about Max Allegri. The Bianconeri won the first leg 2-1 and triumphed 3-0 at the Westfalenstadion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. They go into the draw with PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Porto, Monaco, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. “I am here to give the just tribute to Massimiliano Allegri, who at the start of the season was welcomed with scepticism, yet has continued our winning trend,” director general Marotta told Sport Mediaset. “We are top of the Serie A table and into the Champions League quarter-finals. He and the squad deserve all the credit for achieving this qualification with hard work. “It took courage for Allegri to come here and the club had full faith in him. Antonio Conte won and it is right to remember what he won, but it is also right to underline what Allegri is doing.” Does this mean that Juventus will soon sign a contract extension with the Coach? “Right now let’s enjoy this wonderful night and focus on the imminent targets, including the Coppa Italia semi-final where we must overcome a negative first leg result.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Allegri: 'Juve can do better' Mar 18, 2015 Max Allegri said Juventus “can do even better” in the Champions League after flattening Borussia Dortmund. The Bianconeri secured a crushing 5-1 aggregate victory, including 3-0 at the Westfalenstadion, to reach the quarter-finals. “The work was done all together between the club, team and Coach. The players allowed nothing to Borussia and I think over two legs they only had one real shot on target,” he told Sport Mediaset. “It is an important result for Italian football, especially in the way it came about. This squad has everything needed to play even better than they did tonight. “Obviously you go against sides of great quality and technique at this level, but the lads, the club and the fans all showed they are up to it. “We can and must improve in terms of passing and game management. We above all did well in the second half. There was a moment of confusion when Paul Pogba went off for Andrea Barzagli. “In general we were tactically astute and didn’t give away many free kicks either, apart from early on with Arturo Vidal.” Carlos Tevez scored twice this evening and set up Alvaro Morata for a tap-in. “We’ll see how the draw goes and then play our games. It is our duty to believe, just as we believed going into this round, as the team has great physical and tactical qualities. “The defence can play with three or four, while everyone moved well and Tevez is an extraordinary striker. Not only does he score goals, but he also helps his teammates and works for the midfield too. “It is a deserved victory, but we still look forward and can do even better.” Allegri only arrived at Juventus a couple of days into pre-season training when Antonio Conte suddenly resigned. Is this qualification a personal victory for him over the critics? “The first day I arrived at Vinovo, I said this team could improve a lot after three years of great results. Of course four at the back means developing the play differently, but the important thing is that everyone takes part and doesn’t just stick to their positions. “I always believed this team could comfortably play with four at the back, as few sides in Europe have the players Juve do. I think this tactical versatility is a big advantage.”

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0-3 JUVENTUS PLAYER RATINGS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Mar 18, 2015 Juventus came away 3-0 winners to make it 5-1 on aggregrate in the second leg of the Champions League final 16. Gianluigi Buffon 7.0 - Precious little to do, but when he was called upon, he made his saves with ease. Marshalled his defence really well. Stephan Lichtsteiner 7.0 - Showed incredible restraint, timed his tackles well, kept Mkhitaryan very quiet. Defensively perfect, didn’t get forward as much as he usually does, but that was only to be expected. Leonardo Bonucci 8.0 - A near perfect display in the centre of defence. Tackled, shoved, barged and formed a black and white wall at the back. Kept Reus in his back pocket for 90 mins. Giorgio Chiellini 8.0 - Put his mistake from the first leg behind him. Superb positioning, time and again. Vocal in managing the defenders around him. A leaders performance. Patrice Evra 8.0 - Showed exactly why Juve bought him in the summer. His experience told throughout. Made some great tackles, worked brilliantly in tandem with Chiellini and even managed an assist for the opener. Arturo Vidal 8.5 - Arguably his best performance of the season for Juve. An old-fashioned, hard-tackling display. Tracked up and down the pitch for the full 90, never slowing down. Immense. Claudio Marchisio 8.0 - No Pirlo. No Problem. Principino kept the side ticking over, completing 86% of his passes, shielding the defence and moving the ball forward when he could. Spectacular. Paul Pogba N/A - Made a great start but injured early on and was replaced by Barzagli. Roberto Pereyra 7.0 - Hard-working display, if not overly effective, but his role changed after Pogba’s injury and he sat in midfield and defended as well as the rest. Carlos Tevez 9.5 - Absolutely rampant. Took his first goal with a sublime finish, unselfishly set up Morata for the second and finished Dortmund off with a perfectly placed third to put Juve 3-0. Alvaro Morata 8.5 - Exceptional display from the youngster. Could easily have scored twice before finally getting his goal and Juve’s second, with a simple tap in. Caused the Dortmund defence all kinds of problems with fast running on the counter Substitutes Andrea Barzagli 7.5 - Didn’t look like a player who has spent 8 months recovering from an injury. Sat in at the back and calmly and cooly kept Dortmund at bay. Made the best tackle of the night to deny Dortmund on the counter. Alessandro Matri N/A Simone Pepe N/A

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Tevez: I Was Just Doing My Job Mar 18, 2015 Juventus striker Carlos Tevez declared he was just doing his job after leading the Bianconeri to a 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League match. The Argentinian bagged a brace as Juventus easily brushed aside their German opponents to advance to the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club competition. “I think the team played a great game, and that is the important thing,” Tevez told Mediaset after the match. “I just did my job. The match was won by the team. “The Champions League is a difficult competition, but I think Juventus are on the right track.” The Old Lady now go into Friday’s draw to find out their last-eight opponents.

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 CL: Juve dominant in Dortmund Mar 18, 2015 Carlos Tevez scored two screamers and set up Alvaro Morata as Juventus crushed Borussia 3-0 in Dortmund. Max Allegri leads the Old Lady through to the Champions League quarter-finals thanks to a 5-1 aggregate triumph. The Bianconeri won the first leg 2-1, but Andrea Pirlo, Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo were sidelined. Jurgen Klopp dropped Ciro Immobile to the bench against his old club and opted for Sokratis Papastathopoulos at right-back. It was the perfect start for Juve, as Carlos Tevez suddenly unleashed an absolute screamer from 25 metres out that flew into the near top corner. Roman Weidenfeller had no chance of stopping that wonderstrike. Remarkably, Apache had failed to score in four European campaigns, but this was his fifth of the current season. Stephan Lichtsteiner hit a similar effort, but more central, which Weidenfeller punched out from under the bar. Arturo Vidal went into a few too many sliding tackles and received a talking-to from the referee. Paul Pogba was forced off by a muscular problem and Andrea Barzagli came on, changing the system to three at the back. Borussia Dortmund poured on the pressure and pinned Juve back, but struggled to create actual chances, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scuffed a shot wide. Oliver Kirch, who had been tipped to start, came on for the second half, moving Sokratis Papastathopoulos to the left. Borussia continued to pour on pressure, but Weidenfeller had to stick up a hand to deny Morata, sent clear one-on-one by Tevez. Morata had another great opportunity set up for him by Roberto Pereyra, but Weidenfeller parried the low drive with his foot. Buffon’s first genuine save was to easily smother a Kevin Kampl effort on 63 minutes, then Neven Subotic’s deflected strike whistled wide from distance. Morata did get his goal eventually, though it was laid out on a plate for him by Tevez. The Argentine sprung the offside trap on a Claudio Marchisio ball over the top – kept in play by Jakub Blaszczykowski – and drew Weidenfeller out before rolling across for Morata to tap into an empty net. Buffon did have to beat away an Adrian Ramos header, but Juve added a third in Dortmund when Pereyra threaded through for Tevez, who didn’t hesitate when smashing his finish past Weidenfeller. This was the first time in his Champions League career that Tevez had actively contributed to three goals in a single game. Leonardo Bonucci landed awkwardly on his shoulder in the final minute, but was able to play on through the pain. Borussia Dortmund 0-3 Juventus (1-5 agg) Scorers: Tevez 3, 79 (J), Morata 71 (J) Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Sokratis, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer (Kirch 46); Bender (Ramos 64), Gündogan; Kampl, Mkhitaryan (Blaszczykowski 64), Reus; Aubameyang Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba (Barzagli 27); Pereyra; Tevez (Pepe 82), Morata (Matri 78) Ref: Mazic (SRB)

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Borussia Dortmund 0-3 Juventus (1-5 Agg): Tevez Double Sinks Die Schwarzgelben Mar 18, 2015 Juventus defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-0 at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Carlos Tevez scored early on in the game before setting up Alvaro Morata for his side’s second, the Argentine then put the icing on the cake with a third goal late on in the second half to ensure progression. Juve started the game off in exquisite style when Tevez’s stunning long-range strike found the back of Roman Weidenfeller’s net. Despite Dortmund seeing more of the ball, Stephan Lichtsteiner came close to making it 2-0 when his attempt from distance was kept out by the hosts’ goalkeeper. However, things got troubled for the Bianconeri when Paul Pogba was replaced by Andrea Barzagli due to sustaining an injury in a clash with Die Schwarzgelben defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos. The 2013 Champions League runners-up could’ve had their opener, when the ball was played through to Ilkay Gundogan, but Ginaluigi Buffon was able to prevent it from materialising. Bianconeri summer signing Alvaro Morata came agonisingly close to finishing off the tie early on in the second half, when he latched onto Tevez’s perfectly weighted pass, however his attempted chip was kept out by Weidenfeller. The 2014 World Cup winner was once again called into action minutes later, denying Morata from close range. Kevin Kampl attempted to tie the scoreline soon after, but his left-footed shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Buffon. Teammate Neven Subotic was next to try his luck from distance, and his deflected effort from outside the penalty are went inches wide of the post. Morata made up for his two misses earlier by scoring his side’s second goal, having been left with an easy tap-in after some great work by Tevez to set up the Spaniard. The Argentine international got his name on the scoresheet soon after to wrap up Juve’s progression to quarter-finals, when his powerful finish found Weidenfeller’s net for the second time on the night.

BORUSSIA D. 0 - 3 JUVENTUS Carlos Tévez (3') Álvaro Morata (70') Carlos Tévez (79') Juventus win Aggregate 5 - 1 Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Attendance: 65851 Juventus cruise by Borussia Dortmund with Carlos Tevez scoring two Mar 18, 2015 Carlos Tevez scored two and set up another as Juventus cruised into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund. Tevez's stunning long-range strike gave the Italians an early lead before the Argentine presented strike partner Alvaro Morata with a simple finish to double the advantage in the second half. Dortmund's hopes of progression were in tatters but Tevez added a final flourish, driving home his second and Juventus' third late on to seal a 5-1 win on aggregate. The German side gave themselves a good chance of progression after taking an away goal from a narrow 2-1 defeat in Italy a fortnight ago but the hosts were second best throughout at Signal Iduna Park. Their prospects suffered a heavy blow within just three minutes as Tevez received possession 25 yards out and unleashed a stinging shot that flew past Roman Weidenfeller and into the top left-hand corner of the net. The early breakthrough seemed to knock the home side's confidence and Juventus almost doubled their advantage after the quarter-hour mark when Stephan Lichtsteiner again tested Weidenfeller with an effort from distance but this time the Dortmund goalkeeper was able to punch the swerving shot clear. Dortmund gradually established a foothold in the contest but struggled to convert possession into chances and apart from set-pieces, Jurgen Klopp's men were restricted to optimistic shots from range. Juventus eased through the rest of the first period and Morata should have wrapped up the tie early in the second when he was twice sent clear, but on both occasions he failed to beat Weidenfeller, who was quick to close down the shots. The Spaniard made no mistake in the 70th minute, however, as Dortmund's defence was caught out by another ball over the top and as Weidenfeller rushed out, Tevez generously slid the ball across for the young striker to side-foot into an empty net. Dortmund's misery was compounded nine minutes later when Tevez latched onto Arturo Vidal's neat pass and he slammed the ball home to wrap up an excellent individual display and seal his side's place in the last eight.