UEFA Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Juventus, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen
    FT
    0 - 2
    Juventus
    • 75': Cristiano Ronaldo
    • 90'+2': Gonzalo Higuaín

    Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain score in Juventus win at Leverkusen

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scored late goals as already-qualified Juventus beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
    • 1': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
    • 3': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lars Bender with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 7': Merih Demiral (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 8': Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 11': Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lucas Alario.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Miralem Pjanic.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
    • 28': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 28': Merih Demiral (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
    • 36': Hand ball by Daniele Rugani (Juventus).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
    • 41': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
    • 43': Hand ball by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
    • 44': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 0.
    • 47': Offside, Juventus. Danilo tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
    • 47': Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 49': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 49': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 52': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Sven Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 53': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
    • 56': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
    • 60': Foul by Merih Demiral (Juventus).
    • 60': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 65': Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Baumgartlinger replaces Kerem Demirbay.
    • 66': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leon Bailey replaces Karim Bellarabi.
    • 66': Substitution, Juventus. Paulo Dybala replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 68': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).
    • 68': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).
    • 70': Foul by Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 70': Merih Demiral (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 72': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).
    • 72': Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Daley Sinkgraven.
    • 75': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 80': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland replaces Lucas Alario.
    • 84': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 85': Substitution, Juventus. Blaise Matuidi replaces Adrien Rabiot.
    • 87': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kevin Volland tries a through ball, but Lars Bender is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 88': Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 90': Daley Sinkgraven (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
    • 90'+2': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Juventus. Simone Muratore replaces Juan Cuadrado.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Juventus 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 0
    46.1 Possession 53.9
    6 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    442 Accurate Passes 532
    530 Passes 610
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 10
    9 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    47 Long Balls 50
    21 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    20 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 10
    26 Effective Clearances 11
    26 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: BayArena
    Location: Leverkusen, Germany
    Attendance: 29,542

    Line-Ups

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    5 Sven Bender
    6 Aleksandar Dragovic
    22 Daley Sinkgraven
    8 Lars Bender
    20 Charles Aránguiz
    10 Kerem Demirbay
    19 Moussa Diaby
    38 Karim Bellarabi
    13 Lucas Alario
    29 Kai Havertz
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Panagiotis Retsos, Jonathan Tah, Kevin Volland, Ramazan Özcan, Julian Baumgartlinger, Leon Bailey, Wendell.

    JUV Juventus (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    77 Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
    24 Daniele Rugani
    28 Merih Demiral
    2 Mattia De Sciglio
    13 Danilo
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    5 Miralem Pjanic
    33 Federico Bernardeschi
    25 Adrien Rabiot
    16 Juan Cuadrado
    21 Gonzalo Higuaín
    Juventus Substitutes:
    Manolo Portanova, Alex Sandro, Simone Muratore, Paulo Dybala, Blaise Matuidi, Wojciech Szczesny, Leonardo Bonucci.

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