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JUVENTUS 2 - 2 REAL MADRID Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Cristiano Ronaldo (52′) Gareth Bale (60′) Fernando Llorente (65′) November 5, 2013 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Howard Webb (England) Attendance:‬ 40696‎ Courageous Juve grab a point against Real Madrid Nov 5, 2013 Tantalising anticipation rarely delivers a satisfying result, but when Juventus hosted Real Madrid in the heaving Juventus Stadium, spectators were rewarded with a thrilling game that provoked every emotion. A journey of highs and lows finally ended in a fair 2-2 result as both teams exhibited their strengths. http://markting10.nl/ Noting the brilliance of Iker Casillas goes some way in explaining the strength of the Old Lady in the first 45 minutes of the match. Juventus opted to play a compact game with a high centre of gravity. There was little space between the lines and coupled with heavy pressing, the Italians simply made it difficult for their opponents to get out of their own half. Patient and vicious when recovering possession, Andrea Pirlo was allowed the opportunity to direct the game and Juventus took control. Inaccuracies were evident as they have been throughout the season, but the intensity of their performance merited admiration. It was abundantly clear that while the Spanish giants boasted an envious attack, they lacked the ability to defend as a unit. Prone to conceding and disorganisation, it was evident that when enough pressure was applied, an error would occur and the Spaniards would end up conceding a penalty for the third consecutive game. Arturo Vidal stepped up and despite the tension and the goalkeeper's magnificent saves prior to that moment, the Chilean expertly converted his opportunity to give his side the lead. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus deserved to be on the front foot and ought to have led by more. The organisation of the team was their one true weapon against an expensively assembled side. Each player looked for their opportunity to exploit the space afforded to them. When Carlos Tevez cut in, Kwadwo Asamoah pushed up on the wing. When a striker dropped deep, a midfielder pushed high. It was a cohesive performance and the side excelled in adopting a clear and organised 4-5-1 shape when possession was lost. Tevez continued to drop deep much to the annoyance of Antonio Conte while Claudio Marchisio's intelligent runs into the box caused problems for the suffering Real Madrid back-line. However, the outstanding player of the first half had to be Paul Pogba. Physically young and yet blessed with a veteran's brain, his movements were well thought out while his roaming ability proved vital. At times, he adopted a high position on the pitch, even higher than Tevez, but tended to drop back if Vidal had pushed forward. It is that intelligence coupled with his sheer athleticism and the ability to keep the ball that allowed Juve to continuously seek out goal-scoring opportunities. What Conte's men needed to do was spread the play that bit more. With Real Madrid forwards unwilling to help plug the holes in the wide areas, the Italians would have benefitted more had they had a more penetrative player available on the wings. http://markting10.nl/ Against Real Madrid, attack was Juve's best form of defence and the only way to succeed was to continue forcing the Spaniards to defend. Unfortunately, energetic performances can only last so long. Pressing, harrying and remaining concentrated is a task few clubs can manage when they are playing every three days. Bianconeri legs tired and Real Madrid knew their chances would arrive. Intensity dropped in the second half and Juve all but vanished in the first 15 minutes. Blessed with pace and intelligence, credit must be given to Carlo Ancelotti's men for playing a vertical game to punish their opponents. It became about snatching back possession, imposing their strength and running with speed. Beautiful shots and a Juventus error allowed them to score twice in the second half. http://markting10.nl/ Martin Caceres, who had demonstrated real intensity, erred when he allowed the away side an avenue going forward. When mistakes are made against a team as talented as the Los Blancos, it is inevitable they will exploit them to score. After that, Ancelotti's men controlled the game but were once again let down by their woeful defending as young Raphael Varane, at fault for conceding the penalty in the first half, allowed Fernando Llorente to slip past and head in the equaliser. The stadium erupted and euphoria swept the crowd. http://markting10.nl/ Sadly, that was all Juventus could muster in what was an energy-expending game. At times, one has to accept the point on offer and a 2-2 draw was the right result. However, the impressive performance put in tonight demonstrates that Juventus can take on fellow big boys and not suffer under the pressure. Tonight their mentality and lack of fear pushed them forward. If they manage such intense and clever performances in their remaining two fixtures, they will qualify to the knockout stages. Remaining humble, motivated and concentrated is the way forward for the Italian giants.

JUVENTUS 2 - 2 REAL MADRID Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Cristiano Ronaldo (52′) Gareth Bale (60′) Fernando Llorente (65′) November 5, 2013 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Howard Webb (England) Attendance:‬ 40696‎ Initial reaction and random observations Nov 5, 2013 Well, for a team that entered such a huge game in need of points, coming away with a draw isn't exactly what you want to happen. And for the second straight game against Real Madrid, we're left here thinking one simple thing: "What if?" http://markting10.nl/ What if Martin Caceres had passed the ball forward instead of to an empty hole for Real Madrid to jump on and turn it into their first goal just a few short seconds later? What if Juventus actually knew how to play a full 90 minutes rather than coming out completely flat in the second half? What if Giorgio Chiellini wasn't unjustly sent off and was the one play as a left back on Tuesday night? http://markting10.nl/ And with Juve now sitting at the bottom of Group B with three points in four games, what if they didn't come away with just a draw against Copenhagen on Danish soil? All of these are legitimate questions, but the reality is that Juventus' 2-2 draw against Real Madrid has left Antonio Conte's men looking up at everybody else in Group B. Did Juve deserve more than just a point? Yeah, you could probably say they did. If it wasn't for Iker Casillas channeling his inner San Iker once again, Juve easily would have scored more than two goals. But you can't just blame it just on poor luck. Juve shot themselves in the foot with a defensive mistake — again. And while a mistake or two might not be crucial against somebody like the teams Juve have played the last few weekends, Real Madrid — especially on Cristiano Ronaldo's goal — showed just how quickly they can make you pay. http://markting10.nl/ All isn't loss, though. Two wins and they're in. Easier said than done, of course, but even though the result against Real Madrid was frustrating as all can be, Juve still has their destiny in their hands. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen Pogba: Copenhagen's win means we're still in the running, but we must only think about ourselves. The 27th of November at Juventus Stadium and Dec. 10 in Turkey. Two decisive games and everybody knows what needs to happen. http://markting10.nl/ Random thoughts and obsercations •What a roller coaster ride of a game for Caceres. He was one of Juve's best players when the two teams played in Madrid, and just as it looked he was really starting to settle into the game, his errant back pass gift-wrapped Real their opener. But much to his credit, he was able to recover from a mistake every single person will be pointing to as a match-altering moment. And if it wasn't for Caceres' cross to the back post, maybe Fernando Llorente doesn't score the game-tying goal. •Iker Casillas: Still one of the best goalkeepers in the world. That was a truly unbelievable performance. They weren't just difficult saves, but a good number of them were at point-blank range. It's even that much more impressive when you consider how little he plays these days. •Fernando Llorente: Two games against Real Madrid in the Champions League, two goals. They're not things of beauty, but they're definitely coming up big. http://markting10.nl/ •A sign of just how much things changed in the second half? Arturo Vidal had six tackles before intermission, he had all of one after the break. It's tough to impose your kind of game when Real Madrid was controlling the pace of things. •Another sign how things changed in the second half? Paul Pogba was EVERYWHERE in the first half, it seemed like his name was barely even mentioned after halftime. •General opinion on Kwadwo Asamoah the left back: Mostly okay. Other than getting absolutely shook by Gareth Bale on Madrid's second goal, he was a little better than I thought he might be. I mean, he's played as a left wingback for a season and two months now, but his game wasn't anything spectacular. http://markting10.nl/ That being said: Can Juve please sign a natural left back soon? That'd be nice. •Two games to go and there's no more room for error. Win and you're in. It's as simple as that. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen Conte: We’ve taken much less than we’ve deserved from this year’s #UCL, but we’re still in it and it’s now all in our hands.

JUVENTUS 2 - 2 REAL MADRID Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Cristiano Ronaldo (52′) Gareth Bale (60′) Fernando Llorente (65′) November 5, 2013 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Howard Webb (England) Attendance:‬ 40696‎ Llorente saves the day Nov 5, 2013 Juventus were held 2-2 by Real Madrid at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night in the Champions League. http://markting10.nl/ Arturo Vidal opened the scoring from the penalty spot just before half time before Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale put the visitors in front in the second half, but Fernando Llorente headed home the equaliser to give the Bianconeri a crucial point. The first real chance of the game fell to Paul Pogba when he was given acres of space in the midfield but hit his shot way wide of the target. Ronaldo then tested Gianluigi Buffon with a low driven shot from the right ,which went inches wide of the post, while Bale also had a low effort saved. http://markting10.nl/ Carloz Tevez had a penalty appeal denied when he was blocked off as he tried to cut outside Sergio Ramos. Madrid, however, had Casillas to thank for for pulling off quite a few brilliant saves throughout the first half to deny the home side. First, the ball richotetted off Pepe’s shin from a Pogba’s cross with Casillas performing a reflex save. After that, he kept out a Claudio Marchisio’s header with his right leg, and also parried away a deflected shot by Vidal. http://markting10.nl/ The decisive moment came in the 40th minute when the Old Lady were awarded a penalty for Raphael Varane’s challenge on Pogba inside the box. Up stepped Vidal to smash in a top right hand corner finish. Five minutes into the second half, Martin Caceres plays a horrible pass right to Karim Benzema, who in turn fed Ronaldo and the Portuguese curled the ball past Buffon to level the match. Madrid eventually started to mount the pressure on Juventus and almost took the lead with Xabi Alonso hitting the post with a venomous volley. http://markting10.nl/ But they made it 2-1 soon after as Bale latched onto Ronaldo’s pass, cut inside Kwadwo Asamoah and scored a neat finish. It wasn’t until the 65th minute that Juventus equalised through Llorente’s header arising from a cross by Caceres on the right coupled with some poor marking by Varane. http://markting10.nl/ The night couldn’t get any more hysteric for football fans as Benzema missed an easy chance on goal following a wonderful dummy by Luka Modric. Casillas came once again to the rescue of Madrid as he kept Tevez, Fabio Quagliarella and Vidal at bay as Madrid hung onto a draw.

JUVENTUS 2 - 2 REAL MADRID Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Cristiano Ronaldo (52′) Gareth Bale (60′) Fernando Llorente (65′) November 5, 2013 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Howard Webb (England) Attendance:‬ 40696‎ Juve hold Real in 2-2 thriller Arturo Vidal and Fernando Llorente wiped out Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in a sparkling Juventus 2-2 Real Madrid. Nov 5, 2013 It can still be a positive result, as Copenhagen beat Galatasaray 1-0 in the other game. This means Juve are bottom, but only one point shy of the other two teams. http://markting10.nl/ This was a must-win game for the Bianconeri, who had just two points from three Champions League Group B games. Giorgio Chiellini was suspended after his controversial red card in the 2-1 defeat at the Bernabeu, so Kwadwo Asamoah was used on the left to counter Gareth Bale in a 4-3-3, but Mirko Vucinic and Stephan Lichtsteiner were still sidelined. Carlo Ancelotti benched Raul Arbeloa, moving Sergio Ramos to right-back. Paul Pogba’s screamer from distance flashed wide after four minutes, while the packed Juventus Stadium crowd jeered loudly whenever Real’s players – dressed all in orange – had the ball. A Cristiano Ronaldo angled drive was inches past the far post, while Fernando Llorente burst into the area only to see his shot charged down, then Gigi Buffon smothered a Gareth Bale attempt after he had shaken off Martin Caceres. http://markting10.nl/ On 16 minutes Pepe tried to anticipate Llorente on Pogba’s cross with the outside of his boot and instead almost scored an own goal, forcing Iker Casillas to perform a stunning reaction save from point-blank range. Claudio Marchisio thought he had scored when his header downwards found a Tevez cross, but Casillas stuck out a shin to parry it off the line in an extraordinary save. Casillas was again called into action by beating away an Arturo Vidal snapshot, then the goalkeeper was caught out from the corner, but nobody was able to bundle it over the line. http://markting10.nl/ Pogba burst into the box and Raphael Varane mistimed his sliding tackle, so English referee Howard Webb pointed to the spot. Vidal stepped up and blasted it into the roof of the net, where even Casillas on this form couldn’t get to it. Real Madrid forced their first corner of the game at the 44th minute and it was a dangerous one, as the ball ricocheted around the six-yard box before it was cleared. Ronaldo fired a great chance over the bar from Marcelo’s cross, as Karim Benzema went for the ball too and clattered into his teammate. After the restart Martin Caceres had his poor backpass intercepted by Benzema, who threaded through for Cristiano Ronaldo to lift the finish over Buffon one-on-one. This means the Portuguese talent has netted in every Champions League game this season for a total eight goals. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus seemed shell-shocked and moments later Xabi Alonso’s rocket cracked against the crossbar. However, the Bianconeri had another fantastic opportunity to score. Pogba set up Marchisio to force a Casillas save from point-blank range, then the Italian saw his rebound effort cleared off the line by Pepe. It was Real who turned the game around, as Ronaldo rolled across for Bale in far too much space and he fired it low into the near bottom corner. http://markting10.nl/ Ronaldo hit a counter straight at Buffon, but Llorente got his second goal against Real Madrid in two games. He got away from Varane for a strong header on the Caceres cross from six yards to equalise. It was wide open in Turin and Benzema got between centre-backs only to blast wide, then Leonardo Bonucci charged down a Sergio Ramos effort in the box and Casillas had to beat away a Tevez scorcher. Fabio Quagliarella replaced a tired Tevez and immediately tested the goalkeeper with a shot on the turn from the edge of the box. Ronaldo also went on a mazy run past four players, but nobody was there to meet his chipped pass. http://markting10.nl/ Casillas smothered another Quagliarella strike late on. Juventus 2-2 Real Madrid Scorers: Vidal pen 42 (J), Ronaldo 52 ®, Bale 60 ®, Llorente 65 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Barzagli, Bonucci, Asamoah; Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba; Tevez (Quagliarella 81), Llorente (Giovinco 88), Marchisio Real Madrid: Casillas; Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo; Khedira, Xabi Alonso (Illaramendi 71), Modric; Bale (Di Maria 75), Benzema (Jese Rodriguez 81), Cristiano Ronaldo Ref: Webb (ENG)

JUVENTUS 2 - 2 REAL MADRID Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Cristiano Ronaldo (52′) Gareth Bale (60′) Fernando Llorente (65′) November 5, 2013 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Howard Webb (England) Attendance:‬ 40696‎ Llorente rescues point in Turin thriller Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale had put the visitors in front after Arturo Vidal's first-half penalty but the Spanish striker sealed a share of the spoils. Nov 5, 2013 Fernando Llorente was the hero for Juventus as he earned a point for the Italian champions in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Real Madrid on Tuesday. http://markting10.nl/ Arturo Vidal had put the hosts in front with a fierce penalty late in the first half, only for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to turn the match around at the hour mark. However, Llorente's header was enough to seal a share of the spoils in a thriller at Juventus Stadium and keep the Bianconeri's hopes of the next round alive. The result means Real will qualify for the knockout stages barring a freak set of results, as third-placed Copenhagen are six points behind with a vastly inferior goal difference. Juventus are now bottom of the group, but only one point behind Copenhagen and Galatasaray. http://markting10.nl/ Giorgio Chiellini was suspended for the hosts after being sent off in the return fixture, so Leonardo Bonucci deputised from the start for the home side. Real named the now familiar front three of Karim Benzema, Ronaldo and Bale, while Raphael Varane partnered Pepe in the centre of defence. The visitors made the brighter start, but Juventus grew into the game and were twice thwarted by the returning Iker Casillas. http://markting10.nl/ First he made a superb reflex save to beat away Marcelo's inadvertent deflection in the 17th minute, before denying Llorente at point-blank range with his right foot. However, there was nothing the goalkeeper could do to prevent the opener three minutes before the break as Madrid conceded their fifth penalty in three matches. Varane was penalised for catching Paul Pogba's trailing leg and the resulting spot-kick was dispatched high into the goal by Vidal. http://markting10.nl/ Real pressed much higher up the pitch in the second half and were rewarded with an equaliser in the 52nd minute. Martin Caceres' slack backpass was deflected into the path of Benzema and his throughball was collected by Ronaldo, who applied a cool finish beyond Gianluigi Buffon. Real nearly punished Juventus further four minutes later when Xabi Alonso's thunderous half-volley cannoned back off the crossbar. http://markting10.nl/ After surviving that scare, the hosts nearly retook the lead when Claudio Marchisio was twice denied, first by Casillas and then by Pepe's goal-line block. Marchisio's misfortune appeared more significant as Real moved in front on the hour mark, Ronaldo collecting Marcelo's pass with a sublime touch and finding Bale, who drove at the Juve defence and found the bottom-right corner with a drilled left-footed shot. Yet Juventus were back level six minutes later, Caceres atoning for his earlier error with a teasing cross that Llorente stooped low to head home. http://markting10.nl/ The home fans almost had the chance to celebrate a winner, but were once again frustrated by Casillas as he kept out Tevez's long-distance effort. The result leaves Ancelotti's side on the brink of the last 16, while Juventus face a battle to reach the knockout phase.

Nee!

Che azione Ronaldo ... Entra Giovinco.

Il Real é una squadra di montati. Se fossi Ancelotti gli farei abbassare la cresta a certi elementi.

Subito Quagliarella.

Quagliarella per Tevez.

Ronaldo odioso.

ZIZOU

FERNANDO LLORENTE 2-2

1-2

Ci siamo demoralizzati dopo un errore cosí.

Sfortuna nera.

Pareggio davvero ingiusto.

Quagliarella per Llorente.

Errore clamoroso. Goal Real.

JUVENTUS - REAL MADRID November 5, 2013 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Howard Webb (England) HT 1-0: Juve lead Real Madrid Nov 5, 2013 Arturo Vidal scored from the spot to give Juventus a deserved 1-0 half-time lead over Real Madrid. Elsewhere in the group, Copenhagen are beating Galatasaray 1-0. http://markting10.nl/ This was a must-win game for the Bianconeri, who had just two points from three Champions League Group B games. Giorgio Chiellini was suspended after his controversial red card in the 2-1 defeat at the Bernabeu, so Kwadwo Asamoah was used on the left to counter Gareth Bale in a 4-3-3, but Mirko Vucinic and Stephan Lichtsteiner were still sidelined. Carlo Ancelotti benched Raul Arbeloa, moving Sergio Ramos to right-back. Paul Pogba’s screamer from distance flashed wide after four minutes, while the packed Juventus Stadium crowd jeered loudly whenever Real’s players – dressed all in orange – had the ball. A Cristiano Ronaldo angled drive was inches past the far post, while Fernando Llorente burst into the area only to see his shot charged down, then Gigi Buffon smothered a Gareth Bale attempt after he had shaken off Martin Caceres. http://markting10.nl/ On 16 minutes Pepe tried to anticipate Llorente on Pogba’s cross with the outside of his boot and instead almost scored an own goal, forcing Iker Casillas to perform a stunning reaction save from point-blank range. Claudio Marchisio thought he had scored when his header downwards found a Tevez cross, but Casillas stuck out a shin to parry it off the line in an extraordinary save. Casillas was again called into action by beating away an Arturo Vidal snapshot, then the goalkeeper was caught out from the corner, but nobody was able to bundle it over the line. http://markting10.nl/ Pogba burst into the box and Raphael Varane mistimed his sliding tackle, so English referee Howard Webb pointed to the spot. Vidal stepped up and blasted it into the roof of the net, where even Casillas on this form couldn’t get to it. Real Madrid forced their first corner of the game at the 44th minute and it was a dangerous one, as the ball ricocheted around the six-yard box before it was cleared. Ronaldo fired a great chance over the bar from Marcelo’s cross, as Karim Benzema went for the ball too and clattered into his teammate. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus 1-0 Real Madrid (Half-Time) Scorers: Vidal pen 42 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Barzagli, Bonucci, Asamoah; Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba; Tevez, Llorente, Marchisio Real Madrid: Casillas; Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo; Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo Ref: Webb (ENG)

Tanti arbitri in campo che non vedono niente.

Ottimo Ronaldo alle stelle.

ARTURO VIDAL 1-0

RIGORE