Turintsy have won 4 wins and 1 defeat against Barcelona (0: 2) in this euroseason. Juventus have made it to the Champions League round of 16 for the 7th time in a row (for comparison, Barcelona have been constantly advancing to the next stage since the 2004/05 season). The Italians have lost only 2 times in the last 13 matches in the Champions League (10 wins and 1 draw). The team has only 1 defeat in 7 previous Champions League games (4 wins and 2 draws).
😎A 2-1 defeat at the weekend gave Barcelona their worst ten games start to a La-Liga season since 1987/1988.However in the UEFA Championship League (UCL) ,they have been a different beast ,winning all five games so far -leading at HT in four -and subsequently are all but guaranteed to finish top of the group unless Juventus secured a three(3) goal margin win.
😎That seems unlikely, especially with Barcelona netting four (4)Goals in four of their seven competitive home fixtures this term (W5,D1,L1),However Barcelona last five UCL defeats at all venues came by at least three goal margin ,albeit you must go back to May 2013 to find the last time they lost by 3+goals in a UCL match at the Camp Nou .They have reason to go for victory themselves too, they can become only the second teams in UCL history to win all six group stage games in two separate campaigns.
😎Juventus have already qualified for what is their Seventh consecutive knockouts appearance ,losing only to Barcelona this UCL campaign (W4,L1),they have eight games unbeaten in all competition ,since that defeat(W6,D2),although the fact they kept a clean sheet in just two shows ,it's not all been plain sailing ,Don't discount the 36-times Italian champions though,as they have won five of their previous eight games versus Spanish opponents(D1,L2).
😎Unbeaten away this Season in all competition (W3,D4),Juventus have also won four of their previous five UCL away games (L1),netting the opener in each victory .
Hot stat: The home side on the day has led at Ht in just two of Juventus last 12 competitive matches.
CORRECT SCORE:1-0 or 1-1
The most interesting match of the entire round in the Champions League. When there was the first game, Cristiano was sick with coronavirus and could not play against Messi, but today, at last, their confrontation on the field will continue! Someone likes Ronaldo, someone loves Messi, but one cannot deny the greatness of each of them! I want the match to end in a draw, but at the same time each of them scored: 1-1 and goals from Messi and Cristiano, what I really want from this match!
In my opinion, this is the main match of the Champions League group stage this year.
Leo Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo is what we've been waiting for! It seems to me that Juventus will win over the Catalan club because everyone is no longer afraid of Barcelona! Thanks! Good luck! 🙏
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The Spaniards have won all 5 group round matches, scoring 16 goals with just 2 conceded. No one scores more goals in the current season in the main stage of the European Cup (Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach also have 16 goals each). In the previous 14 games of the Champions League, the team lost only 1 time (10 wins and 3 draws). Barcelona last lost at home in May 2013 and have a 38-match unbeaten run in the Champions League (34 wins and 4 draws).