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Christian Post Report – Andrea Pirlo of Juventus.
Juventus will try to complete the job against Monaco when they meet at Stade Louis II for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final match. The battle is on April 22, 2015 at 2:45 p.m. ET.
With a win in the first leg, Juventus have a huge advantage heading into the next round but are by no means assured of a place in the semi-finals. However, they are one step closer after their 1-0 triumph at Juventus Stadium.
Arturo Vidal’s penalty shot in the 57th minute proved to be the deciding factor in the first meeting and will play an important role in the return leg.
In their first meeting, Juventus proved to be the better team, controlling 60 percent of the possession while firing off 12 total shots. They also committed less fouls as they were only warned seven times as compared to 14 from Monaco.
The Ligue 1 club won the corner battle as they had seven while Juventus only had six.
Monaco were also able to fire 14 total shots, five of which were on target, but failed to convert them to goals.
They now have their backs against the wall as they play as hosts in the second leg, and they should be able to convert these attempts to goals if they wish to move on in the competition.
As far as form is concerned, Juventus hold a big lead atop the Serie A table as they are set to win yet another league title. They have only lost once in their last nine matches across all competitions and have only lost twice in their last 22.
Meanwhile, Monaco are third in France and are holding on to the qualifying spot for the Champions League next year. They have also only lost once in their last six matches in all competitions, but have drawn three of them as well.
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Source : Christian Post