Goal Mario Mandzhukich brought the Italian team three points (1-0).
Juventus hosted Valencia in the Champions League fifth round match. For guests, this match was decisive - the defeat left almost no chance of leaving the group.. From the first minutes the team Allegri acted quite actively, and “bats” were counting on counter-attacks. However, both teams could not create something worthwhile..
In the first half, the hosts often ended up on the lawn in someone else's punishment, but the arbiter from Scotland chose the British style of refereeing and did not fix the rules violation.. Wards Allegri aggravated the situation near the gate of others, but it did not reach the aimed blows. The most dangerous moment of the half occurred under his curtain, when Diakabi punched his head from the near post after a corner - Schesny miraculously rescued the team.
During the break, the teams had a permutation: Gameyro replaced Rodrigo, and Quadrado came out instead of Alex Sandro, which meant transferring Cancelo to the left flank, through which most of the host attacks were soon built. Almost at the end of an hour of play, the score was opened - Cristiano Ronaldo swung his opponent and shot, and Mandzhukich could only substitute his leg. 1: 0.
After a few minutes, Juventus could double the advantage when Mandzhukich reacted to the rebound of the ball and shot one-touch - Neto reacted. Guests could not really go to someone else's half of the field, and Ronaldo could remove all the questions - Cristiano struck his head after a submission from the corner, but Neto stretched into a string and the team was saved.
“Bats” could not surprise the opponent’s defense and lost their chances of reaching the Champions League playoffs.
Juventus - Valencia 1: 0 Goals: Mandzukic, 59 Juventus: Schesny - Kanselu, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alex Sandro (Quadrado, 46) - Bentancourt, Pyanich, Matyuidi - Dibala (Costa, 79) - Ronaldo, Mandzhukic.
Valencia: Neto - Wass, Diakabi, Paulista, Gaia - Coquelin, Parejo, Kondogbiya (Soler, 72), Gedesh - Mina (Batshuai, 67), Rodrigo (Gameiro, 46).
Alerts: Bentancourt, Cuadrado, Matuidi - Gaia, Kondogbiya, Diakabi, Gedesh, Batshuai.