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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CHELSEA Fabio Quagliarella (38′) Arturo Vidal (61′) Sebastian Giovinco (90+1′) Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Attendance: 39670‎ Blues on the brink as pressure piles on Di Matteo Goals from Quagliarella, Vidal and Giovinco compound a disastrous night in Turin for the European champions, who are just one game away from bowing out of the competition. Nov 20, 2012 Chelsea's defence of their Champions League crown was left hanging from a cliff in Turin on Tuesday night as Juventus put the Blues to the sword in a convincing 3-0 win. A first-half goal from Fabio Quagliarella was doubled by Arturo Vidal's second-half strike before Sebastian Giovinco rounded off the win to ensure that, combined with a victory for Shakhtar Donetsk, Juve leapfrogged Roberto Di Matteo's team. A draw or Shakhtar win when the Italians travel to Ukraine on the final matchday would now confirm Chelsea's elimination. The Blues were under pressure after just four minutes as Mirko Vucinic's clever back-post cross required Petr Cech to pull off a stunning point-blank save from Stephan Lichtsteiner to turn it onto the post. The giant Chelsea goalkeeper was at the heart of the action, parrying well from Claudio Marchisio's first-time effort on 15 minutes. At the other end, Oscar carried Chelsea's threat as he burst from the left flank to the middle, taking two Juventus defenders out of the game as he glided across the box. He released Eden Hazard, who seemed certain to score until Gianluigi Buffon's trailing leg diverted his low shot just wide. It was to prove their best chance of the match. As the game settled, it was not until the 35th minute that Chelsea mustered another clear-cut chance. Ramires burst through midfield challenges and released Oscar into the box. The Brazilian was only stopped by Leandro Bonucci's well-timed tackle. But, soon after, the deadlock was broken and there was a touch of fortune about it as Quagliarella diverted Pirlo's tame 25-yard effort past a sprawling Cech to give Juventus the lead. It was the Italian striker's sixth goal in six games. The hosts nearly made it 2-0 immediately afterwards but for Ashley Cole's alert goal-line clearance as Lichtsteiner headed past Cech. As if prompted by the threat on their own goal, Chelsea responded. Hazard outpaced the Juve defence and squared to an unmarked Juan Mata but, by the time that he had controlled the ball, Buffon had smothered him. Di Matteo declined to make half-time changes, with the benched Fernando Torres continuing to look on, but it was his defensive line who came under question as Gary Cahill appeared to tug the tricky Vucinic to the ground. Fortunately for the visitors, referee Cuneyt Cakir chose to wave play on rather than signal for a penalty. The Juventus attack continued to trouble Chelsea and Quagliarella had two fine chances to double his haul but he was left rueing Cech's determined keeping. But, as Di Matteo chased the game, introducing Victor Moses for Cesar Azpilicueta, Juventus struck again. Vucinic's pass allowed Kwadwo Asamoah to drive into the box and his cutback fell for Vidal, who saw his 20-yard shot deflect off of Ramires' heel and through Cech's legs. It was the 20th goal that the Stamford Bridge outfit had conceded in 10 games. Chelsea continued to chase, finally introducing Torres for John Obi Mikel, but it was the hosts who looked more dangerous, Vucinic criminally knocking a shot from 10 yards out over the crossbar. But, as the clock rolled into injury time, substitute Giovinco prodded past Cech to cap a fine night in the Juventus Stadium.

E ora un bel biscotto ucraino-italiano.

C'é un disoccupato italiano in piú a Londra da domani.

GIOVINCO 3-0

Esce Quagliarella

Entra Pogba

Marchisio squalificato contro lo Shakhtar

Oscar incespica

Entra Seba esce Vucinic.

Ramires salva su Asamoah.

10 minuti alla fine.

Ecco Vucinic che fa bene le cose difficili e sbaglia quelle facili.

Il Chelsea sembra non sapere che pesci prendere.

Grande Chiello!

Con la maglia della Juve naturalmente.

Io sto seguendo la partita in streaming e i telecronisti inglesi ammettono la superioritá della Juve. Un pó come succede alla RAI o no?

Cech sfigato stasera ... 2 deviazioni e 2 goal subiti.

ARTURO VIDAL 2-0

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) HT: Quaglia continues Chelsea account Nov 20, 2012 Fabio Quagliarella was on target against Chelsea again as Juventus lead 1-0 in Turin at half-time and were denied a second by a goalline clearance. Elsewhere, Nordsjaelland are holding Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 in an unexpected result, as the Danes went in front twice. This was a must-win game for the Bianconeri if they wanted Champions League qualification to remain in their hands. They were third in Group E, but only one point behind joint leaders Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea. Mirko Vucinic recovered from a bout of flu to start alongside Fabio Quagliarella, while Andrea Pirlo returned after he missed Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Lazio due to a ban. Chelsea completely reshuffled after a dismal Premier League run, dropping Fernando Torres for a 4-2-3-1 system with Eden Hazard a ‘False 9,’ while Ashley Cole, Oscar, Ramires, Juan Mata and Branislav Ivanovic shook off injuries. Frank Lampard and John Terry were still sidelined. Juve poured forward immediately and after three minutes Stephan Lichtsteiner volleyed a Vucinic chipped pass to the back post, but Petr Cech managed to deflect it on to the upright from point-blank range with his legs. Chelsea were sitting back and trying to hit only on the counter, which they almost did with Giorgio Chiellini’s intercepted pass. Oscar threaded through to send Hazard clear, but Gigi Buffon managed to turn it on to the side-netting. Cech came to the rescue again when a corner found Claudio Marchisio’s strike palmed out for another set play. Quagliarella passed two angled drives straight into the goalkeeper’s arms, as did Vucinic and a Pirlo free kick that went through the wall. Gary Cahill needed a crucial interception in the six-yard box to stop Lichtsteiner’s pull-back after a wonderful passing move. At the other end, Oscar almost made the most of another counter-attack, but Leonardo Bonucci came sliding in to block his shot. Juventus did eventually break the deadlock on 38 minutes with a sneaky finish. Pirlo won back possession in midfield unleashed a long-range snapshot that Quagliarella redirected with his toe to completely wrong-foot Cech in goal. It was so nearly 2-0 moments later, but a desperate goalline clearance from Ashley Cole denied Lichtsteiner at the back post. The move continued and at the other end Juan Mata was totally unmarked, but Buffon stood his ground and blocked the volley. Juventus 1-0 Chelsea (Half-Time) Scorers: Quagliarella 38 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Quagliarella, Vucinic Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, David Luiz, Cahill, A Cole; Ramires, Mikel; Juan Mata, Oscar, Azpilicueta; Hazard Ref: Cakir (TUR)

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Line-ups: Juventus-Chelsea Nov 20, 2012 Juventus have Mirko Vucinic, Fabio Quagliarella and Andrea Pirlo in tonight’s Champions League showdown with Chelsea, who drop Fernando Torres. The Bianconeri are currently third in Group E, but only one point behind joint leaders Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea. As their final game is in Ukraine, it is essential Juve get a good result on home turf against the reigning Champions League holders. Vucinic has missed the last few games due to an ankle injury and then a bout of flu, but has recovered to start alongside Quagliarella, sending Sebastian Giovinco to the bench. Pirlo was suspended for Saturday’s Serie A 0-0 draw with Lazio, so returns well-rested to the midfield. Stephan Lichtsteiner is back after he was dropped for a few games, but Nicklas Bendtner is not even on the bench. Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge when these teams met back in September and were beaten by West Bromwich Albion at the weekend. There were reports that Torres would be dropped for this huge game after an alleged locker room row and he is indeed on the bench in Turin, leaving Eden Hazard as a 'false 9' although it is also possible the Blues could line up with an unusual 5-2-3 system. Juan Mata, Oscar, Ramires, Ashley Cole and Branislav Ivanovic have all shaken off injuries to return for Roberto Di Matteo’s men, but Frank Lampard and John Terry are sidelined. If Shakhtar Donetsk beat Nordsjaelland this evening, then they will secure their spot in the knockouts thanks to a superior head-to-head record with Chelsea, leaving just one qualifying place left. Unlike the last Champions League home game against Shakhtar, the Juventus Stadium is expected to be sold out tonight. Chelsea’s record on Italian soil is weak thanks to a single win at Lazio in 2003-04, three draws and four defeats. JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Quagliarella, Vucinic Juventus bench: Storari, Caceres, Pogba, Pepe, Giaccherini, Giovinco, Matri CHELSEA: Cech; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill, Ivanovic, A Cole; Ramires, Mikel; Hazard, Juan Mata, Oscar Chelsea bench: Turnbull, Bertrand, Oriol Romeu, Marin, Piazon, Torres, Moses

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Torres dropped while Hazard starts as false nine for Chelsea The out-of-form Spaniard is relegated to the bench while the Blues' creative trio is preserved in attack and Ashley Cole and Cesar Azpilicueta start as wing-backs. Nov 20, 2012 Fernando Torres has been dropped to the bench for Chelsea's crucial Champions League group-stage clash with Juventus. Eden Hazard will start as a false No.9 in the absence of the out-of-form Spaniard, with Juan Mata and Oscar tasked with providing the service for the tricky Belgian. In defence, Roberto Di Matteo shifts to a back three of Branislav Ivanovic, David Luiz and Gary Cahill, with the returning Ashley Cole and Cesar Azpilicueta are expected to operate as wing-backs. Juventus, meanwhile, prefer Fabio Quagliarella to Sebastian Giovinco up front in what is otherwise a full-strength lineup. Juventus starting XI (3-5-2): Buffon; Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonucci; Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal, Asamoah; Vucinic, Quagliarella Subs: Storari, Caceres, Pogba, Pepe, Giovinco, Giaccherini, Matri Chelsea starting XI (5-2-3): Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Cole; Mikel, Ramires; Mata, Oscar, Hazard Subs: Turnbull, Bertrand, Romeu, Marin, Torres, Piazon, Moses

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Vialli: Juventus have 12 men with Pirlo The former Italy striker believes the midfielder gives Antonio Conte's side an edge whilst he does not see Didier Drogba as the answer to the club's striking problems upfront. Nov 20, 2012 Gianluca Vialli has backed Andrea Pirlo to be Juventus' key player as the Serie A champions take on another of the Italian's former sides Chelsea on Tuesday. The midfielder has been imperious for Antonio Conte's team since moving to Turin from AC Milan in 2011, and Vialli believes La Vecchia Signora almost have an extra man when Pirlo is in the side. "Juventus play like they have 12 men with him [Pirlo]. He is the director, the playmaker," he explained to Tuttosport. He also admitted that Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo is likely to employ Oscar to try and combat Pirlo's passing game after the Brazilian scored twice in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge on matchday one. He added: "Di Matteo will repeat the move, because it has brought great results. Oscar is the ideal player to put him in trouble, because he has the humility and the age to shoulder the dirty work and the quality in attack in turn. "If Pirlo screens the defence, the Brazil international will allow him to take the ball and then attack him. We'll see what the outcome is." Despite an impressive start to the defence of their Serie A title, Conte's team have been criticised for not having a regular goalscorer to spearhead their attack. The Bianconeri coach has tried and tested two or three different partnerships with Mirko Vucinic, Sebastian Giovinco, Fabio Quagliarella, Alessandro Matri and on-loan Nicklas Bendtner to choose from, but has yet to settle on a pair he is happy with. And Vialli was unsure as to who the best partnership would be to grab the goals to beat the European champions. "The problem of the attackers of Juventus is that they are all the same level. No one has proven to be a champion and this explains the rotations of Conte," he continued. "Overall, the team can benefit, but the individual certainly not. To answer that, I find it hard to choose a partnership. You can think of so many different combinations, but not one can be considered the strongest." Former Blues' striker Didier Drogba has been linked with filling the void at Juventus Stadium, but Vialli thinks that the Cote d'Ivoire striker would not be the long-term answer to the issues that the club faces. He added: "To win back the championship Juventus do not need Drogba. It would certainly not be a long-term investment and soon the problem would return again. "It would be better to buy once and lock down the role for the next five years."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Ivanovic: Juventus clash is like a final for Chelsea The experienced defender is aware of the importance of the current European Champions getting a positive result in Turin as they look to reach the knockout stages. Nov 20, 2012 Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic believes their Champions League match away to Juventus will be "like a final" as they eye a place in the next round. A win away to the Serie A champions would secure the Blues' passage into the knockout stages of the competition that they won last year, while a point would also put them in the driving seat to progress. However, a defeat would leave them in a precarious position and in danger of finishing behind Juventus and Shakhtar Donetsk, who they narrowly beat in the previous round of games, and Ivanovic is aware of the importance of the tie. Speaking to the club’s official website, he said: “Tuesday is a crucial game for our season. We have already had a couple of games like this, this year, but this one is like a final for us. It can decide a lot, but if we do what we know it is going to be fine. “We know we cannot lose, of course. But the mentality of the team is not like this. We have to follow our philosophy of attacking and trying to win the game, because we are Chelsea and we have a way of playing. “We want to win every game and qualify as soon as possible, and we have to be true to our philosophy.” The 28-year-old was an unused substitute in the Blues’ 2-1 loss to West Brom on Sunday, and admitted he has been impressed by the performances of his replacement, Cesar Azpilicueta’s recent displays. He added: “Cesar is great. He takes up good positions and it's important we have players like this who can play games, because we have a lot in the season. I hope he will use every chance he has to play.” Chelsea head into the match against Juventus having lost two and drawn two of their previous four Premier League fixtures.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Champions League: Juventus v Chelsea match preview Nov 20, 2012 Chelsea go into their Champions League Group E game at Juventus in danger of being the first holders to crash out of the competition before Christmas. A win will guarantee Chelsea qualification to the next round so the onus will be on Juventus, who are third in the group, to take control. Chelsea need to avoid defeat to ensure that a win over Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge on 5 December will guarantee they reach the Champions League knockout stages. Win tonight, and they will be through. KICK-OFF: Tuesday, 8.45pm PAST MEETINGS… Chelsea 2 (Oscar x2) Juventus 2 (Vidal, Quagliarella), Champions League, group stage, September 2012 Juventus 2 (Iaquinta, Del Piero) Chelsea 2 (Essien, Drogba) Champions League knock-out phase, March 2009 Chelsea 1 (Drogba) Juventus 0, Champions League knock-out phase, February 2009 STATS… This is Juventus' 42nd meeting with English sides; their record is W15 D11 L15 Chelsea have won only once in eight visits to Italy, a 4-0 group stage success at S.S. Lazio in 2003/04 Chelsea have now lost three of their last 12 away group games, winning five ODDS… Juventus to win: 1.9 Chelsea to win: 4.4 Draw: 3.9

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Juventus can beat Chelsea, insists Dalla Bona The 31-year-old believes the Bianconeri have the quality to send the reigning European champions home empty handed, and has singled out Andrea Pirlo as the key man. Nov 20, 2012 EXCLUSIVE By Sergio Stanco Samuele Dalla Bona is confident Juventus have what it takes to beat Chelsea in Tuesday's Champions League Group E encounter. The Turin side currently sit in third place, trailing their opponents by one point, and Dalla Bona believes they could leapfrog the Blues in the table on Tuesday. "In my opinion, Juventus can beat Chelsea. It's true that Chelsea have a great team and that they have more international experience. However, Juve are the most English side of all the non-English teams," Dalla Bona told Goal.com. "They play at a very high pace, always pressuring their opponents and are very physical. I expect an entertaining encounter. It will not be easy, but I believe that Juventus in the end have a good chance of being victorious." The former Chelsea man then went on to praise the Bianconeri's midfield, and singled out Andrea Pirlo as the player who could make all the difference. "For me, Juventus have one of the best midfields in the world with Pirlo, [Arturo] Vidal and [Claudio] Marchisio. Chelsea have a strong midfield as well, though. That's where the game will be decided, and Pirlo could be decisive. "He has made a step up in quality since he was turned into a deep-lying playmaker by [Carlo] Mazzone. He was already strong as a trequartista, but he's simply excellent in his current position. He always plays at a high level. He's a phenomenon." Dalla Bona played for Chelsea between 1998 and 2002, before returning to his native country and joining AC Milan.