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BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) HT 0-1: Tevez screamer stuns Dortmund Mar 18, 2015 A Carlos Tevez screamer has given Juventus the half-time lead away to Borussia Dortmund, but Paul Pogba is injured. 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. Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Juventus (1-3 agg, Half-Time) Scorers: Tevez 3 (J) Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Sokratis, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer; Bender, Gündogan; Kampl, Mkhitaryan, Reus; Aubameyang Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba (Barzagli 27); Pereyra; Tevez, Morata Ref: Mazic (SRB)

Ma non é una grande squadra questo Dortmund. Se incontreremo il Bayern al prossimo turno, allora sí che ci sará ragione di avere timore.

Sono un pó patetici 'sti tedeschi.

NO.

Barzagli per Pogba?

Si é rotto Pogba

Ancora un angolo

Pogba astuto

Se continua cosí il Borussia non ci fa neanche il solletico.

Sokratis scarso.

Grande Pogba!

Il laterale del Dortmund (Sokratis) non é mio parente!

Per un portiere come il loro era imparabile.

CARLOS TEVEZ 0-1

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Line-ups: Borussia Dortmund-Juventus Mar 18, 2015 Juventus rely on Paul Pogba, Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund. It kicks off at 20.45 CET and follows on from the 2-1 first leg victory in Turin. Max Allegri goes for a 4-3-1-2 system with Roberto Pereyra in the hole behind Tevez and Morata. Andrea Pirlo, Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo are injured, so Claudio Marchisio has more of a playmaker role this time round. Ciro Immobile is dropped, while Neven Subotic and Sokratis Papasthatopoulos get the nod in defence ahead of Oliver Kirch. These sides famously met in the Champions League Final 18 years ago, the Germans emerging surprise 3-1 winners. Other than that, Juve have a very good record against Borussia, especially when playing in Dortmund. They won 3-1 here in the 1992-93 UEFA Cup Final and 2-1 in the 1994-95 semi-final. The Westfalenstadion also holds great memories for several of the Juve players, as it was here that Italy beat Germany 2-1 in extra time in the 2006 World Cup semi-final. Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Sokratis, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer; Bender, Gündogan; Kampl, Mkhitaryan, Reus; Aubameyang Borussia bench: Langerak, Kehl, Kagawa, Blaszczykowski, Kirch, Immobile, Ramos Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba; Pereyra; Tevez, Morata Juventus bench: Storari, Barzagli, Ogbonna, Padoin, Pepe, Llorente, Matri

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Marotta: 'Qualification imperative' Mar 18, 2015 Juventus director Beppe Marotta warned Champions League qualification past Borussia Dortmund is “imperative.” The Bianconeri won the first leg 2-1 and go into the Westfalenstadion at 20.45 CET for the decider. “There is reverence towards this type of opponent, but also awareness of our own quality,” Marotta told Mediaset Premium. “Our objective is to go through to the next round, so qualification is imperative. Max Allegri examined the players at his disposal carefully and chose what best represents Juventus at this moment.” Arturo Vidal takes a deeper midfield role, leaving Roberto Pereyra behind the strikers. “Vidal is fired up and knows this stadium well, having played in Germany. I hope he can find the motivation to be decisive tonight.”

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Borussia Dortmund vs. Juventus: Team News & Preview Mar 18, 2015 Borussia Dortmund return to Champions League action this week with a final chance of progressing in the premier continental competition with a second-leg clash against Juventus on Wednesday night. Jurgen Klopp's side picked up a bitter defeat in Turin a few weeks ago when the Old Lady ultimately finished with a 2-1 win but the German side will take confidence from their vital away goal and the home advantage they'll undoubtedly enjoy at the famous Westfalenstadion. Massimiliano Allegri's side have looked inconsistent in the Champions League as well as their own Serie A title challenge, with recent stumbles against Fiorentina and Roma populating their form sheet following their win over Dortmund. Luckily for the travelling team, Wednesday's hosts have done little better in the Bundesliga of late having reverted back to their earlier troubles in the season with disappointing draws against Hamburg and Cologne in recent weeks. Alas neither side have been without criticism of late but will fancy their own chances in the knockout clash on Wednesday. Who will win? It's anyone's guess. The biggest blow for Dortmund will undoubtedly be the absence of Nuri Sahin, who may not shake off an injury in time to feature in the Euro fixture. As such Klopp will be forced to bring in defensive midfielder Sven Bender to play alongside Ilkay Gundogan in the middle of the park. Similarly, Oliver Kirch should keep his newly appointed role at right-back in cover of the injured Lukasz Piszczek as Dortmund line up in defence with Marcus Schmelzer, Mats Hummels and Neven Subotic. Marco Reus, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Shinji Kagawa should take up the midfield attacking three in front of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Juventus will be missing key players of their own with playmaker Andrea Pirlo out injured after coming off in the first leg of the tie. As such we should see Claudio Marchisio come in to play alongside Arturo Vidal, Paul Pogba and Roberto Pereyra in the midfield four. Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata will likely line up in attack while Patrice Eva, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci make up the back four. Key Players Ilkay Gundogan Without Sahin directing the tempo of Dortmund's midfield on Wednesday night it'll be up to box-to-box midfielder Gundogan to ensure Klopp's team still pass with the silk intensity that will be needed to break through a stubborn Juventus defence. Gundogan will have to take up the role of playmaker-in-chief in this most high pressure of games. Paul Pogba Already highlighted as one of Europe's most exceptional talents, Pogba will undoubtedly play in his left-sided role on Wednesday and hope to be the architect of Juventus' counterattacks through the game. With an outstanding range of passing, skill on the ball and a fierce shot to complement his eye for goal the Frenchman will undoubtedly be the danger man for the Old Lady. Key Battles Ilkay Gundogan v Arturo Vidal As we've already stated Gundogan will undoubtedly be Dortmund's key presence in midfield on Wednesday and as such will be tasked with evading the closing down and tackling of Vidal in the opposing side. The former Bayer Leverkusen star will know exactly what Gundogan is capable of and will be tasked with keeping the German international quiet. As such we can't wait to see who comes out on top in this midfield battle. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang v Giorgio Chiellini If Dortmund are to score on Wednesday, it'll most likely be through the magic feet of Aubameyang and the pace he so notable possesses. For Juventus to stop this they'll need their stalwart defender Chiellini at the top of his game and keeping an eye on the pacy striker. The Italian international wasn't at his sharpest in the first leg when he gifted Reus Dortmund's only goal and will have to be much better if he hopes to ensure that doesn't happen again at the Westfalenstadion. Odds(per Odds Shark) Dortmund - 240 Draw - 145 Juventus - -175

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Five Things For Juventus To Beat Borussia Dortmund Italian clubs have shown a recent revival this season with six of them making it through to the knock-out stages of European competitions. Mar 18, 2015 But Juventus will be under the greatest pressure as they try to end their recent disappointing run in European competitions when they go to Germany to defend a slender one-goal lead against Borussia Dortmund. Juve’s 2–1 victory from the first leg leaves them with a slight advantage but it will be a very difficult one to protect. So how should they go about it? 1. Be Brave The first leg result means that a goalless draw would take Juventus through to the quarter-finals but a 1–0 win would be enough for Dortmund. So it doesn’t make sense for Juventus to sit back and hope to keep a clean sheet. Just one slip could change the tie and send Dortmund through. Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Claudio Marchisio and Leonardo Bonucci were all there in Brazil when Italy tried to progress to the knockout stages with a goalless draw against Uruguay. Diego Godin’s late header in the World Cup should be such a trauma that it will spur them on to be brave and head to Germany with the intention of beating Dortmund on the night. 2. Silence the Crowd The Westfalenstadion is one of the most celebrated stadiums in world football with its famous Yellow Wall, which will have no doubt been preparing a spectacular choreography to light up the South Stand on a famous night of European football. The atmosphere seems to have an effect on the players with Dortmund finishing victorious in 11 of their last 14 Champions League home games. If Juventus can be brave and get an early goal it would an invaluable boost. They want the Dortmund fans to silently sip on their beers in a state of forlorn desperation as Juve put a stranglehold on the game. A 0–0 would be enough to send Juventus through but nerves will be stretched as the game goes into its final minutes and the Dortmund fans won’t need much encouragement to make noise and push their side on. 3. Put faith in Roberto Pereyra Andrea Pirlo will miss this game due to the injury, and many have seen the absence of the elegant regista (deep-lying midfielder) as a blessing in disguise. Nuri Sahin admitted Dormund’s plans to press and hassle the veteran defender were integral to their tactics in the first leg, and their effectiveness was evident after Ciro Immobile notched up Dortmund’s first shot on target off the back of a loose Pirlo pass. Pereyra may not be as much of a joy to watch but he is the utility man that Juventus may need to qualify for the next round Pereyra adds a degree of mobility and stamina to the midfield that Pirlo lacks and this will be invaluable in defence. However, Pereyra is not just a holding midfielder and his dynamism will help him to join the outstanding Paul Pogba in linking the midfield to the attack. This might just be what the Bianconeri need to steal an away goal on the counterattack. 4. Don’t panic Juventus have the pressure of being the sole Serie A representatives in Europe’s top competition. That is compounded further by their Champions League failings in recent seasons. Juventus can normally control games in Italy but have failed in recent years to do that in the Champions League. Things will certainly be more comfortable if they can score early and shut up the home fans but that is far from a formality. If Dortmund score early, the Bianconeri’s approach should not change. An away goal will put them back in the driving seat and a certain degree of arrogance will serve Juventus well. They are the better team on paper and in terms of league form. So Juventus must not sit back or retreat in terror when Dortmund pressure them. The win at Juventus Stadium wasn’t easy but it was hard-fought and the Bianconeri stuck to their game plan even after Marco Reus’s first half equaliser. So the plan must be to stay calm and grind out a result, but not to be so timid as to hand Dortmund the initiative. 5. Practise penalties And if all is level after extra time, Juventus must be prepared for the lottery of the penalty shootout. Germans are stereotypically efficient and the narrative dictates that this leads to them being masters of the penalty shootout, while Juventus are traditionally poor from 12 yards. Only in December did Juventus lose the Supercoppa Italiana final to Napoli on shootout, and again in 2003 when they suffered the same fate in the Champions League final against AC Milan. It’s hard to know how much Juventus will have prepared for penalties but a shootout will be won by the team with the stronger mentality. Juventus have scored four time from five penalties in Serie A this campaign and they may take comfort from the fact that former Torino ace Ciro Immobile missed one for Dortmund earlier in the season. But past records count for little and it will indeed come down to who keeps their nerve better on the night.

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Juventus Must Impose Themselves On Dortmund States Buffon Mar 18, 2015 Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has claimed that Juventus must play their own game if they are to go through as they travel to take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Buffon and his side won the first leg in Turin 2-1 but the Italian international believes that Juve must impose themselves once again in order to reach the final eight. “We have to impose ourselves on this Dortmund team,” Buffon told Sky Sport Italia ahead of the game. “The first leg showed that we can play great football and impose our game on a good team. “We will have to perform in a similar way in order to progress. “Coming back to Dortmund is a pleasure after the (2006 World Cup semi-final) victory over Germany. “That was an amazing game and one of the highlights of my career. The fans here are amazing and help their team to perform. “However they can also help to stimulate the opponents and that is what we are hoping for.”

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Complacency could cost Juventus, warns Amoruso The ex-Bianconeri striker admits he made the mistake of underestimating Borussia Dortmund 18 years ago in the Champions League final. Mar 18, 2015 Former Juventus striker Nicola Amoruso has warned his former club they must not take Borussia Dortmund lightly in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Wednesday night - as they did in the 1997 final. Fresh from winning the Scudetto, Juve were defeated 3-1 by Dortmund at the Olympiastadion 18 years ago, despite having the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps and Christian Vieri in their side. Juve are again favourites on Wednesday night after winning the first leg 2-1 and boasting a 14-point lead at the top of Serie A, but Amoruso is convinced the tie is far from over. "Juventus looks much better than Dortmund right now,” he told Goal. "Juventus looks much closer to the top form, they were physically well prepared in order to get the peak form right now. "But in 1997 we were stronger than them - we won the Serie A title the weekend before and that day we were been unbelievably beaten. "We were too sure of how we were stronger, too sure we were going to beat them, too confident - and it cost us." Amoruso also cast his eye over the tactics of Wednesday's teams and believes that Juve have the best weapon in the form of Carlos Tevez, but he fears the hosts' rapid pace and Ciro Immobile "I’m sure Dortmund will push Juventus from the kick-off," he added. "I expect Klopp’s team to set a high pace - that’s their main quality, especially in European matches. "Juventus should be careful, they should try to play their own game and create some good counter-attacks. They must not have a soft approach to the game, they have to concentrate and be reactive from the beginning, and not concede chances to Dortmund. "Carlos Tevez is the most likely candidate to be man of the match, he’s got what it takes to push his team into the quarter-finals. "On the other hand, Immobile can be really dangerous, he will have strong motivations against his former team."

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) Borussia Dortmund V Juventus – Team News, Tactics, Lineups And Predictions Mar 17, 2015 Borussia Dortmund welcome Juventus to the Westfalenstadion on Wednesday knowing that a 1-0 victory over Massimiliano Allegri’s men would be enough to see them through to the quarter-final stages of the Champions League. Juve hold a slight advantage in the two-legged encounter following a slender 2-1 victory at home to Jurgen Klopp and his charges back in late February. The Italian side know that any form of draw would give them safe passage, with an away goal making it a little more difficult for the German club. Dortmund have enjoyed an important resurgence in 2015 and have managed to lift themselves from probable relegation to a safely-placed position in the middle of the German top flight. The Germans have slightly faltered on the domestic front in their last two Bundesliga games, with Dortmund drawing blanks in two scoreless draws against Hamburger SV and FC Koln respectively. Juventus are currently cruising at the summit of the Serie A standings, with a monumental 14-point gap separating the Old Lady and second-placed Roma. The Italian outfit find themselves in fairly good form, having won their last two Serie A matches by one goal against Palermo and Sassuolo. Dortmund may not be too put off by the task in hand come Wednesday, given that Juve have only managed to notch wins by a one-goal margin over the course of their last six matches. What could appeal to Klopp even more is the fact that Allegri’s men have conceded at least one goal in four of those last six fixtures, meaning that if Dortmund can defend well enough then progression will be no impossible task. Dortmund have also kept four clean sheets in six matches across all competitions. Team news and tactical brief Dortmund Dortmund are expected to be missing both Kevin Grosskreutz and Lukasz Piszczek through injury, potentially leaving Oliver Kirch and Sokratis Papastathopoulos to battle it out for a place in the right full-back position. Nuri Sahin was also missing for the German club at the weekend and he could miss out again on Wednesday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could start up top instead of Ciro Immobile, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Shinji Kagawa and Kevin Kampl providing options in midfield. Probable Starting Line-up (4-2-3-1) Weidendeller Kirch, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer Bender, Gundogan Mkhitaryan, Kampl, Reus Aubameyang Juventus Gianluigi Buffon will start in goal while Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini start at centerback. Andrea Barzagli will start as well if there is a 3-5-2 module. Out wide the starters will surely be Patrice Evra and Stephan Lichtsteiner on their respective sides. Lichtsteiner had a fine performance last time versus Dortmund, while Evra is one of the most experience Champions League player on the squad. Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba are sure to start, Claudio Marchisio is probably the most likely after those two. Pogba of course was suspended versus Palermo, so he will be well rested for this game.Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata should be the starters up front. The duo were phenomenal versus Dortmund last time, and Morata scored a beautiful goal versus Palermo that proved to be the game winner. Probable Starting Line-up (3-5-2) Buffon Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra Tevez, Morata Key Facts After having won their first four Champions League games this season, Borussia Dortmund are now winless in their last three (D1 L2). The last time Juventus faced Borussia Dortmund in Germany was in the 1997 Champions League final at Munich’s Olympiastadion. The Turin side lost 3-1. Dortmund have never kept a clean sheet against Juventus in their eight competitive encounters. Players to Watch Out For Marco Reus (Dortmund) Reus has primarily played from the left this season. He’s a direct runner with over three successful take-ons per game this season and the same number of chances created for his team-mates. He’s very quick and dangerous on the ball. He is also a very good defensive winger, winning eight tackles in six games and also making three defensive actions per game. He scored the vital away goal in the first leg which might be decisive in this tie. Carlos Tevez (Juventus) Juventus with Carlos Tevez and Juventus without Carlos Tevez are two different teams. His energy and willingness to close opposing defenders down begins the press; he is both an inspiration, his example leading others to greater effort. Once Tevez goes, the rest follow. Traditionalists wanted him, as a forward, to spend more time in the box. But it is precisely that willingness to come deep or pull wide that makes him such an asset to Juventus. His movement prevents the team breaking up, providing a link with the midfield, and as he drops deep, so he can interact with Vidal or Pogba. Tevez’s movement also encourages those around him to move. Tevez adds something extra, linking the two parts of the team, and making the whole more fluent. He scores goals, but more important is that he lubricates the whole mechanism. Prediction Dortmund 2–2 Juventus This game is very much in the balance due to Borussia Dortmund’s away goal, with a 1-0 win enough to see the German’s progress, and this may well be a low scoring game with neither side firing on all cylinders of late. The hosts have assured things up at the back recently so they will be confident that they can keep a clean sheet but breaking down a resolute Juventus defence is easier said than done. In a game that really is too close to call Juventus would settle for a draw and may well play that way in Dortmund. Blast From the Past Juventus and Borussia Dortmund locked horns in the 1995 UEFA Cup at the semi final stage. The Bianconeri ran out 2-1 winners in the second leg at Westfalenstadion thanks to a stunning free kick from Captain Roberto Baggio.

Stesso stadio di domani!

BORUSSIA D. - JUVENTUS Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 - 08:45 p.m. Signal-Iduna-Park Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Referee:‬ Milorad Mazic (Serbia) ‘Juventus not defensive’ Mar 17, 2015 Borussia Dortmund Coach Jurgen Klopp laughs off suggestions Juventus are defensive and calls them ‘a great team’. The Old Lady are in Germany to take on Klopp’s men in the Champions League Last 16, but the Dortmund Coach doesn’t think the Bianconeri will sit on their 2-1 first leg lead. “Juventus, defensive maestros? At the level of an average German team?” Klopp considered with a raised eyebrow. “We don’t consider Italian football and Juventus as a team to be so mediocre, on the contrary! “They’re 14 points clear of second [in Serie A], they’re consistent in their play. Maybe they don’t rack up huge goal differences when they win, but they’re a great team. “We’ve had problems in attack in recent games, but we know how to create problems for Juventus. We have to make the right choices, because Juventus will not give us a lot of space. “Juventus will try to keep us out and hit us with the weapons the possess. “This will be a great game.”