UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
Juventus
  • 17': Gonzalo Higuaín
  • 61': Federico Bernardeschi
  • 88': Cristiano Ronaldo
FT
3 - 0
Bayer Leverkusen

    Juventus down Bayer Leverkusen on back of Gonzalo Higuain heroics

    Gonzalo Higuain scored one goal and made another, while Cristiano Ronaldo added the third, as Juventus beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the UCL.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonathan Tah tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser following a fast break.
    • 4': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Sven Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 5': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
    • 6': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 6': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wendell.
    • 9': Foul by Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 9': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 10': Kai Havertz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lukás Hrádecky tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Sven Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 16': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Goal! Juventus 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 19': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 19': Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 20': Sami Khedira (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
    • 21': Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 28': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
    • 28': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, Juventus. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 30': Sami Khedira (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 37': Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sami Khedira.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sven Bender tries a through ball, but Lucas Alario is caught offside.
    • 44': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 45'+1': Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sami Khedira (Juventus).
    • 45'+1': Kerem Demirbay (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Juventus 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Juventus 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Kerem Demirbay.
    • 47': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 49': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Sven Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • 50': Offside, Juventus. Alex Sandro tries a through ball, but Blaise Matuidi is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).
    • 54': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
    • 57': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 57': Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
    • 57': Foul by Lucas Alario (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 57': Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Goal! Juventus 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Offside, Juventus. Alex Sandro tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
    • 66': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kevin Volland.
    • 67': Foul by Sami Khedira (Juventus).
    • 67': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Paulinho replaces Lucas Alario.
    • 68': Foul by Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 68': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Juan Cuadrado.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Kevin Volland (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 71': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 73': Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Juventus. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Sami Khedira.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulinho.
    • 77': Charles Aránguiz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 78': Substitution, Juventus. Aaron Ramsey replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
    • 79': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 79': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus).
    • 79': Mitchell Weiser (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Daley Sinkgraven replaces Charles Aránguiz.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 82': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Substitution, Juventus. Paulo Dybala replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
    • 83': Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
    • 88': Goal! Juventus 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Juventus 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Juventus 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Juventus 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 0
    54.1 Possession 45.9
    9 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    543 Accurate Passes 450
    625 Passes 528
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    67 Long Balls 64
    44 Accurate Long Balls 43
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 13
    11 Effective Clearances 12
    11 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Allianz Stadium
    Location: Torino, Italy
    Attendance: 34,525

    Line-Ups

    JUV Juventus (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
    4 Matthijs de Ligt
    19 Leonardo Bonucci
    12 Alex Sandro
    16 Juan Cuadrado Yellow Card
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    5 Miralem Pjanic
    33 Federico Bernardeschi
    14 Blaise Matuidi
    6 Sami Khedira
    21 Gonzalo Higuaín
    Juventus Substitutes:
    Rodrigo Bentancur, Merih Demiral, Daniele Rugani, Adrien Rabiot, Gianluigi Buffon, Paulo Dybala, Aaron Ramsey.

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    5 Sven Bender
    4 Jonathan Tah
    18 Wendell
    23 Mitchell Weiser
    10 Kerem Demirbay
    20 Charles Aránguiz Yellow Card
    15 Julian Baumgartlinger
    13 Lucas Alario
    31 Kevin Volland
    29 Kai Havertz
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Daley Sinkgraven, Moussa Diaby, Ramazan Özcan, Aleksandar Dragovic, Paulinho, Nadiem Amiri, Panagiotis Retsos.

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