Tottenham vs Juventus LIVE: Champions League round-of-16 second leg!
After claiming a 2-2 draw in Turin, can Spurs knockout Juventus at Wembley to reach the quarter-finals? Follow all the action
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham host Juventus in their second-leg Champions League clash, with this tie perfectly poised for either side to progress to the quarter-finals, though Tottenham to have the invaluable advantage of two away goals.
Prior to the visit of Tottenham in February, Juventus were yet to concede in 2018, though Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen successfully broke that feat as Spurs came back from 2-0 down to record a historic result and provide a platform for quarter-final progression.
Juventus, who currently sit one point off the summit of Serie A with a game in hand on Napoli, have been in outstanding form in the 2017/18 campaign, conceding a league low 15 goals.
An early goal, or two, will be of paramount importance if Juventus are to successfully progress to the quarter finals, with Spurs fully aware that a 0-0 or 1-1 draw would see them through. The onus is very much on Massimiliano Allegri’s side to attack in this tie, though with the likes of Gonzalo Higuain within their ranks, they are equipped with the players to cause damage to Mauricio Pochettino’s men.
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Match preview
What time does it start?
Tottenham vs Juventus kicks off at 19.45pm
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on BT Sport from 19.45pm.
It’s a big game for…
Harry Kane. Tottenham’s talisman has been in sparkling form for Spurs in 2017/18, and is currently the joint second highest goalscorer in the Champions League (7). Pochettino’s tactics will be defensively orientated on Wednesday night, though Kane has the opportunity to bury any early concern and put Spurs ahead in the tie - if he is able to get an early goal, Spurs are extremely likely to progress
Best stat:
With nine goals in his first nine Champions League appearances, Harry Kane became the first ever player to score nine goals in their first nine UCL appearances, and he will be looking to make it 10 in 10 on Wednesday night.
Remember when…
Juventus and Tottenham played out an exhilarating 2-2 draw in the first leg of this tie, relive the goals, drama and best moments.
Player to watch…
Gonzalo Higuain. After having scored two first half goals against Spurs in the first-leg, Gonzalo Higuain will be looking to add to his tally and replicate his strong domestic form that has seen him move to 6th in the Serie A goalscoring charts with 14 in 2017/18. If any player has a chance of sending Juventus through to the quarter-finals, Higuain could be the man for Allegri, and he could yet play a vital role in Juventus progressing in the competition.
Past two meetings:
Juventus 2 (Higuain 2) Tottenham 2 (Kane, Eriksen) Champions League, February 2018
Tottenham 2 (Kane, Eriksen) Juventus 0, Friendly, August 2017
Form guide…
Tottenham: WDDWWW
Juventus: WWWDWW
Odds…
Tottenham to win: 6/5
Juventus to win: 12/5
Draw: 12/5
16 mins: Now Juve want a penalty and this looks the best shout yet! Costa galloped into the box from the right and went down as Jan Vertonghten mistimed his sliding tackle. It looked clearcut in real time, but again the Polish official dismisses claims. The Italian side are absolutely furious.
23 mins: Son and Kane are seeing plenty of the ball in this first half as Spurs continually try to launch quick attacks down either flank. Chiellini and co are up against it at the back for the Juventus, but the central defender has made a career of last gasp sliding challenges and perfectly executes another to deny the South Korean in this latest break.
28 mins: Jan Vertonghen avoided conceding a penalty moments ago, but he's not going to escape a booking for clattering Dybala on the far touchline. The Belgian defender is the first to be cautioned this evening.
30 mins: Half hour gone at Wembley and other than their strong shouts for a spotkick, Juventus have given Tottenham little to worry about. Remember, the Italians must score this evening if they are to progress after Spurs notched two away goals in Turin.
32 mins: Son and Barzagli jump for an aerial ball and, as the pair land, they exchange swipes at each other with their trailing boots. Thankfully for both players, they missed their intended target and the referee missed the incident.
35 mins: It's one apiece now in terms of yellow cards. Alex Sandro follows Vertonghen into the book after clipping the heel of Kieran Trippier. It's a harsh decision considering Son and Barzagli have just got away with trying to boot each other up the arse.
38 mins: Close! The best opportunity of the first half is all Son's own work as he escapes down the left to enter the box, sells Chiellini a dummy, only to roll his shot the wrong side of Buffon's far post.
39 mins: GOAL! TOTTENHAM 1 JUVENTUS 0: (Agg 3-2)
This time, Heung-Min Son scores! It wasn't the South Korean's best effort, but it has found the back of the net and Tottenham lead on aggregate! A beautifully weighted Christian Eriksen pass had Dele Alli galloping into the box, and although Giorgio Chiellini blocked the youngster, the ball ran for Kieran Trippier. The Spurs wing-back sent a low centre across the six-yard box for Son, who didn't connect properly but connected enough. With Gianluigi Buffon grounded, the shot span, bobbled and did just enough to beat the goalkeeper. Wembley erupts and Juventus now need two!
44 mins: A bad couple of minutes for Miralem Pjanic. The Bosnian was off target with an effort straight from the restart that could have brought the visitors level and now he's received a yellow card that will keep him out of the quarter-finals should Juventus somehow progress. The midfielder was cautioned for fouling Dele Alli.
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