Juventus vs Tottenham: What time does it start, which TV channel can I watch it and what are the odds?
A look ahead to the Champions League fixture at the Juventus Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham Hotspur travel to Turin to face Juventus, last season’s runners-up, in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash.
Spurs, fresh off the back of last weekend’s victory in the north London derby, will be looking to take the game to their Italian counterparts before the second leg at Wembley in three weeks’ time.
Mauricio Pochettino was full of praise for his squad after their victory against Arsenal but said he wants his players to be even “braver” against Juventus.
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What time does it start?
Juventus vs Tottenham kicks off at 7.45pm on Tuesday 13 February at the Juventus Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BT Sport 2 from 7pm. Highlights will be shown at 10.45pm on ITV 1 on Wednesday night.
It’s a big game for…
Dele Alli. The 21-year-old has not enjoyed his best season at Spurs with only five Premier League goals so far.
Question marks are being raised about his recent form but it’s in games like these where the Alli can silence the doubters.
He scored twice in Spurs’ memorable victory against Real Madrid in November, and has three assists in his three Champions League appearances this campaign.
Weird stat…
1 in 16. Spurs might be heading to Italy buoyed by their domestic form but they’re taking on a Juventus team that has astonishingly conceded only one goal in their last 16 games in all competitions.
Remember when…
Spurs have never faced Juventus in a competitive clash but the sides came together in a friendly last summer as Kane and Eriksen goals helped Spurs to victory.
They will be hoping for the same scoreline this time around.
Player to watch…
Jan Vertonghen. A lot of the Belgian’s work goes unnoticed but with Toby Alderweireld missing through injury for much of this season, Vertonghen has become Spurs’ most valuable defender.
If Pochettino’s men are hoping to bring a good result back to London they are likely to need another good performance from their centre half.
Past meetings…
Juventus 2 Tottenham 1, International Champions Cup, July 2016
Tottenham 2 Juventus 0, Pre Season friendly, August 2017
Form guide…
Juventus: WWWWWW
Tottenham: WWDWDD
Odds…
Juventus to win: 19/20
Tottenham to win: 33/10
Draw: 43/20
GOAL! Juventus 2-1 Spurs (Kane)
35' - The man for the big occasion!
Dele Alli plays Harry Kane in on goal with a delicate through pass and the striker rounds Gigi Buffon before slotting the ball into the empty net.
That's the least Spurs deserve - they've dominated this game since going two goals down.
Juventus 2-1 Spurs
40' - Christian Eriksen unleashes a wonderful strike from distance that Gigi Buffon can only parry back into the danger area. Luckily for the veteran goalkeeper, the ball falls to a Juventus defender, who clears the danger.
Juventus 2-1 Spurs
42' - Dele Alli has a good chance to equalise for Tottenham but his header from Christian Eriksen's deft cross loops over the crossbar.
Spurs are all over Juventus here.
Juventus 2-1 Spurs
45' - Medhi Benatia collects a booking for a foul on Harry Kane.
Juventus 2-1 Spurs
45+1' - Another penalty to Juventus!
Serge Aurier brings Douglas Costa down with a reckless challenge in the box and the referee points to the spot.
Juventus 2-1 Spurs
45+2' - Gonzalo Higuain lashes his penalty against the crossbar to hand Serge Aurier a reprieve!
Half-time - Juventus 2-1 Spurs
The referee brings the opening period to a close and Juventus lead 2-1 after a breathless 45 minutes of football!
More of the same in the second half, please.
Harry Kane gave Spurs hope after a woeful opening 10 minutes in which they fell 2-0 behind
Elsewhere in the Champions League, Manchester City lead Basel 3-0 at half-time after goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero.
Manchester City are in cruise control in Switzerland
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