Tottenham Hotspur
vs
Juventus Turin
Kick-off
19:45 GMT
07 March 2018
The UEFA Champions League is back this week and after the first-legs of the Last 16 ties, it is all still to play for in most of the fixtures. Tottenham and Juventus couldn’t be closer as they drew 1-1 in Turin in the first of the two legs. The two sides face off at Wembley on Wednesday night and the visitors will be looking to match their opponents’ two away goals. Gonzalo Higuain netted the two opening goals in the first-leg before Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen pulled Spurs level.
The first and only meeting between these teams came in the first-leg and, as mentioned, it finished 2-2 thanks to two very good goals from Kane and Eriksen. However, Mauricio Pochettino would have been disappointed with the manner in which his side conceded two early goals. They were caught napping for the first as Higuain turned home brilliantly before some lazy defending from Ben Davies led to the Argentine being able to slot the ball away from the penalty spot.
Head to head matchess in UEFA Champions League, Knockout stage: Tottenham Hotspur - Juventus Turin
13.02.2018 | ![]() |
Juventus Turin | Tottenham Hotspur | 2:2 |
An early goal for Spurs on Wednesday would put them in a commanding position with their two massive away goals. They missed the defensive brilliance of Toby Alderweireld in the first-leg and he will miss out once again just days away from a return to first-team action. Latest matches: Tottenham Hotspur
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Juventus need to attack Tottenham from the start as they did in the first-leg without allowing the hosts to control the game as they did in Turin. Higuain will make his return after injury while Juan Cuadrado and Federico Bernardeschi both miss out in the wide areas. Latest matches: Juventus Turin
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It really is a Champions League clash which could go either way. Spurs are favourites to progress because of their away goals and home advantage but they are coming up against one of Europe’s top sides. The big-game experience of Juventus might shine through and take them into the quarters although they are the underdogs for this one, something they won’t be used to.
07 March 2018 - 19:45 GMT
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