Juventus vs Monaco player ratings: Giorgio Chiellini and Dani Alves both brilliant as Italians make the final
We run the rule over the two teams at the Juventus Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Juventus defender Dani Alves produced in an inspired display capped by a stunning volleyed goal in a 2-1 win over AS Monaco that took the Italians into their second Champions League final in three years on Tuesday.
Alves provided the cross for Mario Mandzukic to score the first goal in the semi-final, second leg and then added the second himself with an explosive strike to effectively finish off the tie by halftime.
Juventus, who had won the first leg 2-0, were coasting until Kylian Mbappe pulled one back in the 69th minute, ending a run of six successive clean sheets in the competition for the Serie A side and veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Tempers then flared when Monaco defender Kamil Glik appeared to stamp on Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain, although the referee took no action against the Pole, leading to a bad-tempered final 20 minutes.
Juventus, who ran out 4-1 aggregate winners, will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, who meet in the other semi-final on Wednesday. The final is in Cardiff on June 3.
How did we rate the players in the second-leg of the semi-final? Take a look at the gallery above to find out.
Do you agree with our ratings? Who was your man of the match? Let us know in the comments...
Additional reporting by Reuters.
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