Lokomotiv Moscow-Juve 1-2: Juventus in the second round of the Champions League with two rounds of advance

There Juve flies to the knockout stages of the Champions League with two days in advance, thanks to the magic of Douglas Costa to 93 '. Sarri reaches 20 games with no defeats in Europe and a little satisfaction is taken away. The technician, ex Naples is Chelsea, has already done better than With you is Allegri who had never managed to qualify after 4 days. The bianconeri do not play a beautiful race, moreover it is not a lucky night for Ronaldo, which first sees the first goal snatched on with a free kick Juve from Ramsey, then does not digest the replacement with Dybala 80 '. He was counting on winning though, and the Bianconeri did it by lowering the ace Douglas Costa at the end. Only the first place in the group remains at stake, to be played with Atletico Madrid.

Ramsey "steals" the goal from Ronaldo

In defense there is Rugani instead of the injured De Ligt. In midfield rabiot preferred to Matuidi is Ramsey behind the tips Ronaldo is Higuain. Bernardeschi goes to the stands for technical choice and this is perhaps the biggest surprise. The game immediately sets off well for the Juve: on the 4th Ronaldo takes a free kick from a strong but central position Guilherme if it does pass incredibly under the legs. It could have been the first goal on a free kick with the Bianconeri shirt for CR7, Ramsey however he decides to ruin the party by touching the ball that was crossing the line and then taking the goal. The number 300 of the Juve in the modern Champions League: it is the fifth club to reach this figure. The others are: Real Madrid (554), Barcelona (506), Bayern Munich (470) and Manchester United (373). The gift of Guilherme perhaps it comes too soon for the men of Sarri, who relax and suffer the Russian offensive. On the left is the former Inter player Joao Mario that is unleashed. At 12 'the draw comes: Miranchuk heads the post, the ball goes back on his feet and beats Szczesny. The midfielder had also scored in the first leg in Turin. Juventus continues to gamble, even after suffering a draw. The bianconeri suffer the initiative of the Lokomotiv Moscow, then they grow a bit only in the final when Higuain goes close to scoring. At 45 'Ronaldo also tries, with a right that ends up high.

Ronaldo tries, then Douglas Costa decides

The usual start when shooting Ronaldo tries to wake up Juventus, but Guilherme has decided to make up for the duck at the start of the race and rejects first a punishment, then a missile from outside the area of ​​CR7. Juve risks as much as 78 ', when Bonucci save on the line a shot at sure shot of Joao Mario. Three minutes later Sarri takes off Ronaldo to insert Dybala: the Portuguese is not at all happy to go out. The "Joya" was decisive in the first leg with the splendid double win, but this time the scene took hold Douglas Costa. The Brazilian, who entered in the 70th place in place of Khedira, scored the qualifying goal at the end of a great action in the 93rd: exchange in the strait with Higuain, two men jumped into the area and ball in the bottom of the bag. First goal in Champions with Juve's shirt for the Brazilian. Sarri say thank you.

Lokomotiv Moscow-Juve: the match report