Juventus quip stuns Tottenham
Gonzalo HiguaÃn and Paulo Dybala’s quick-fire strikes catapulted Juventus into a final 8 of a UEFA Champions League during Wembley Stadium.
Having come behind to pull 2-2 in a initial leg, Tottenham took a lead in a tie for a initial time when Heung-Min Son scuffed in from Kieran Trippier’s 39th-minute cross. The home side afterwards continued to reason lean until dual goals in discerning duration incited a competition on a head.
HiguaÃn leveled by stabbing in Sami Khedira’s flick-on to tie a total measure and, 3 mins later, he slid a pass by a center of a hosts’ counterclaim that Dybala galloped on to before drilling past Hugo Lloris to finish a overwhelming turnaround.
Key player: Gonzalo HiguaÃn (Juventus)
It was a conspicuous second half from HiguaÃn, who scored Juventus’ initial and done a second for compatriot Dybala. The Argentinian brazen contributed 3 of a Bianconeri’s 4 goals in a tie, and altered a march of a Wembley second leg by force of celebrity alone. Juventus weren’t during their best though HiguaÃn, who had been pang from an ankle damage in a build-up, many positively was. For all a pre-match speak of Harry Kane – who headed opposite a post in a final minute – HiguaÃn stole a show.
Reporter articulate points
Daniel Thacker, Tottenham: Gianluigi Buffon spoke previously about how a some-more clinical side would win this game, and with it a tie. He was right. Spurs – and quite goalscorer Son – were guilty of spurning a series of chances, since Juventus took their dual opportunities with autarchic confidence. Regardless of tonight’s result, Spurs will gulf good memories of this debate though right now, after a silly and wilful four-minute period, that will be meagre consolation.
Paolo Menicucci, Juventus: This was a coaching doctrine by highbrow Massimiliano Allegri. With his side wanting dual goals in a second half and no aggressive players on a surrogate dais as Federico Bernardeschi, Juan Cuadrado and Mario Mandžukić were unavailable, a Bianconeri manager still managed to make a disproportion with dual substitutions in discerning succession. The smashing opening of his maestro defenders did a rest.
Key stats
- HiguaÃn has 9 goals in his final 7 games in all competitions
- Dybala’s idea was his initial in 11 #UCL games
- Juventus are into a quarter-finals for third time in 4 years
- Defeat ends Spurs’ 15-match run but better during Wembley (W13 D2)
- Son’s idea was usually a fourth Juventus have conceded in 20 matches