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OLYMPIQUE LYON 0 - 1 JUVENTUS Leonardo Bonucci (84′) April 3, 2014 - 9:05 PM Gerland Stadium — Lyon Referee: William Collum (Scotland) Attendance:‬ 37084‎ EL: Juve conquer Lyon! Leonardo Bonucci scored a late goal as Juventus won 1-0 away to Lyon in the Europa League quarter-final first leg. Apr 3, 2014 Both sides had numerous problems at the Stade de Gerland. The Bianconeri missed Andrea Barzagli, Angelo Ogbonna, Federico Peluso and the suspended Arturo Vidal. Carlos Tevez returned after he was banned for Juve’s 2-0 defeat to Napoli on Sunday and Daniel Osvaldo partnered him in attack. Lyon had a huge injury crisis ruling out Milan Bisevac, Gueida Fofana, Miguel Lopes, Mouhamadou Dabo, Clement Grenier and ex-Milan midfielder Yoann Gourcuff. Samuel Umtiti passed a late fitness test, but Bafetimbi Gomis was surprisingly on the bench. Lyon were unbeaten in five home Europa League games and tonight was the birthday of Coach Remi Garde. It was also Gigi Buffon’s 700th game in all club competition. Andrea Pirlo tried to slide an early free kick under the wall, but it was charged down, then Tevez nodded wide from an Osvaldo knock-down. Steed Malbranque’s shot was deflected off target, though the start to the game was slow and the teams studied each other. On 26 minutes Buffon had his first sight of the ball, getting down quickly for a one-handed save to turn Malbranque’s effort round the base of the near post. From that corner, it was knocked down for Jimmy Briand to chip over the bar from six yards. Moments later Juve went extremely close, as Tevez sprung the offside trap on a Pirlo ball over the top and was denied by the goalkeeper sprinting off his line. The hosts started to pile on pressure after the restart with a series of corners and free kicks around the box. Buffon flew to palm an Umtiti free kick round the near post, though it seemed to be going just wide anyway. Tevez aimed a snapshot straight at Anthony Lopes, but immediately called the bench for a substitution, as he appeared to pull something in his thigh. Carlitos limped off to make way for Mirko Vucinic. Juve weathered that storm and threatened at the other end, as Pirlo’s free kick was touched on by Briand and Lopes leapt to avoid an own goal. Osvaldo chested down a Pirlo ball over the top and turned, but his shot was crucially charged down from six yards by Umtiti. Sebastian Giovinco replaced the former Southampton striker and made an immediate impact, skipping past Malbranque for a cross that was acrobatically beaten away by Lopes, then the Kwadwo Asamoah shot was deflected out for a corner. Moments later a well-worked Juve move finished with Giorgio Chiellini’s ball across the face of goal just past Leonardo Bonucci. Mauricio Isla was sent clear down the right, but he hesitated and allowed Lopes to smother at his feet. Giovinco had the ball in the net after clattering into the goalkeeper and naturally the referee halted play, but Lopes and the Atomic Ant were booked following a scuffle. Pogba attempted an audacious overhead kick from a corner and Giovinco ran into a dead end when trying to dribble between four defenders. There was a dangerous Lyon counter-attack, but Martin Caceres and Chiellini combined to stop Briand setting up Gomis. Briand was also at full stretch to volley a cross-field pass back into the middle, but Malbranque just failed to get there. Juventus wasted a golden opportunity on 84 minutes when Vucinic chested down a Giovinco assist only to balloon over from five yards. However, on a corner moments later Juventus finally broke the deadlock. Lyon failed to clear it effectively, Pogba’s shot was charged down and Bonucci pounced on the rebound to blast into the roof of the net from close range. Chiellini acrobatically intercepted a cross that substitute Clinton N’Jie was ready to tap in from six yards. Lyon 0-1 Juventus Scorers: Bonucci 85 (J) Lyon: Lopes; Tolisso, Koné, Umtiti, Bedimo; Ferri, Gonalons, Malbranque (Fekir 86), Mvuemba; Lacazette (Gomis 75), Briand (N’Jie 89) Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Isla (Lichtsteiner 78), Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Tevez (Vucinic 56), Osvaldo (Giovinco 62) Ref: Collum (SCO)

OLYMPIQUE LYON 0 - 1 JUVENTUS Leonardo Bonucci (84′) April 3, 2014 - 9:05 PM Gerland Stadium — Lyon Referee: William Collum (Scotland) Attendance:‬ 37084‎ Bianconeri's Europa League bid boosted by Bonucci The defender struck a crucial away goal for the Italian champions just moments after Mirko Vucinic had squandered a glorious chance to break the deadlock. Apr 3, 2014 Leonardo Bonucci gave Juventus a priceless 1-0 win in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday. The Italy defender often found himself in the role of replacement playmaker for much of the evening as the French side worked hard to shackle Andrea Pirlo’s influence from deep. Bonucci's persistence was rewarded in the 85th minute as he lashed home after Paul Pogba bundled a poorly defended corner goalwards. Juventus substitute Mirko Vucinic - on for injured top scorer Carlos Tevez - cut a particularly relieved figure having blazed over from close range a minute earlier. Jimmy Briand wasted Lyon's best chance and botched a clear opportunity on the break alongside Steed Malbranque shortly before Bonucci's strike to ensure boss Remi Garde suffered an unsatisfactory 48th birthday. Juventus welcomed back Tevez from a domestic ban and their Serie A talisman had the opportunity to end his five-year European goal drought in the fifth minute. Strike partner Pablo Daniel Osvaldo flicked into his path deep inside the Lyon box but the Argentine found neither the required power nor direction with his header. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made his 700th appearance for Juventus and displayed typical excellence to deny Malbranque at his near post when the experienced playmaker darted into the visitors' box. Lyon should have led from the resulting 26th-minute corner. Arnold Mvuemba's delivery was met by Bakary Kone and Briand lifted the loose ball onto the roof of the net from close range. Tevez had another sniff of an opening when Pirlo lifted a trademark pass behind the Lyon defence, but Buffon's opposite number Anthony Lopes raced from his line to snuff out the danger. Buffon helped Samuel Umtiti’s 53rd-minute free kick around the post as Lyon began the second period on the front foot. Juventus found a response through Tevez but it came at a price. The forward turned and ran at the home back line before driving into Lopes' arms, then immediately signalled to be replaced having apparently pulled a muscle in his leg. As the hour arrived, Briand almost flicked a Pirlo free kick into his own net but Lopes pushed clear superbly at full stretch. Vucinic replaced Tevez but it was another attacking substitute, Sebastian Giovinco, who sparked Juventus' most enterprising period. First, the diminutive forward combined with Pirlo at a short corner that saw Kwadwo Asamoah's strike from the edge of the area deflected narrowly wide. Giorgio Chiellini wasted a good opening from a clever set-piece, though Vucinic's inexplicable miss from six yards looked to have ended the Italians' chance of a win. However, Juve finally grabbed a crucial goal with five minutes of normal time to go, with Bonucci bundling home after Lopes saved from Pogba, and the Italian champions will go into the second leg high on confidence, having won all but three of their 21 games at home this term.

E meno male che non é andato all'Inter. @@

Non saranno mica di origini romane o napoletane?

LEONARDO BONUCCI 0-1

Che occasione per Vucinic!

Giovinco timido.

Francesi in difficoltá ora.

Lopes vuole picchiare Giovinco.

Pogba geniale. Isla bloccato dal portiere.

Giovinco spaventa i francesi.

Giovinque.

Problema muscolare per Tevez.

Gran parata di Lopes sulla punizione deviata di Pirlo.

Sta per entrare Vucinic.

OLYMPIQUE LYON - JUVENTUS April 3, 2014 - 9:05 PM Gerland Stadium — Lyon Referee: William Collum (Scotland) HT 0-0: Juve all square in Lyon Apr 3, 2014 Carlos Tevez, Steed Malbranque and Jimmy Briand threatened, but it’s 0-0 at half-time between Juventus and Lyon in the Europa League. Both sides had numerous problems ahead of the quarter-final first leg at the Stade de Gerland. The Bianconeri missed Andrea Barzagli, Angelo Ogbonna, Federico Peluso and the suspended Arturo Vidal. Carlos Tevez returned after he was banned for Juve’s 2-0 defeat to Napoli on Sunday and Daniel Osvaldo partnered him in attack. Lyon had a huge injury crisis ruling out Milan Bisevac, Gueida Fofana, Miguel Lopes, Mouhamadou Dabo, Clement Grenier and ex-Milan midfielder Yoann Gourcuff. Samuel Umtiti passed a late fitness test, but Bafetimbi Gomis was surprisingly on the bench. Lyon were unbeaten in five home Europa League games and tonight was the birthday of Coach Remi Garde. It was also Gigi Buffon’s 700th game in all club competition. Andrea Pirlo tried to slide an early free kick under the wall, but it was charged down, then Tevez nodded wide from an Osvaldo knock-down. Steed Malbranque’s shot was deflected off target, though the start to the game was slow and the teams studied each other. On 26 minutes Buffon had his first sight of the ball, getting down quickly for a one-handed save to turn Malbranque’s effort round the base of the near post. From that corner, it was knocked down for Jimmy Briand to chip over the bar from six yards. Moments later Juve went extremely close, as Tevez sprung the offside trap on a Pirlo ball over the top and was denied by the goalkeeper sprinting off his line. Lyon 0-0 Juventus (Half-Time) Lyon: Lopes; Tolisso, Koné, Umtiti, Bedimo; Ferri, Gonalons, Malbranque, Mvuemba; Lacazette, Briand Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Isla, Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Tevez, Osvaldo Ref: Collum (SCO)

Umtiti evita l'occasionissima per Osvaldo.

Vuole venire a giocare da noi, non gli conviene.

Meno male.

Bonucci inguardabile.

Lopes salva su Carlitos.