TORINO (ITALPRESS) – Juventus won the pass for the knockout phase of the Champions Keague. On the penultimate day of the first phase, the Bianconeri coached by Luciano Spalletti exceeded at the Allianz Stadium in Turin the Benfica of Josè Mourinho with the result of 2-0. Third consecutive success and fourth useful result in a cup row since Certaldo’s technician arrived on the whiteboard. Few emotions at first played at a discreet pace. Juventus has been the team that has tried since the initial whistle rushing into the mid-field of lusitana and dictating the rhythm, but with the passing of the minutes the pressure has gradually dropped leaving space to the shelters of Benfica. At 9′ a turn from the left of Yildiz found an open hand deviation of the Trubin doorman. At 23′ it was Benfica to vent the advantage with a Sudakov conclusion that found the dismissal of Di Gregorio before Kelly removed the ball. At nine minutes from the rest it was instead Miretti to try with a head blow from excellent finished high position. After a start of shooting a bit complicated and some whistle left by the Spaentiti fans present on the shoulders, it was McKennie to have the great occasion at 9′ with a conclusion stopped from Trubin, prelude of what happened a minute later when to hit it was Thuram that, after having checked the ball and having entered the area found the right space to start a straight rasoterra on which the goalkeeper of Benfica could not have anything. First goal in Champions for the French midfielder. At the 19′ of the second half the Bianconero doubling brought the signature of McKennie that after a double triangulation with David you found yourself with Trubin and cold it with a comfortable right plate rasoterra. Saga of missed occasions between 29′ and 36′: First a pole denied the second personal joy to McKennie and then a slide saw Pavlidis send out a penalty kick assigned by the Bremer foul on Barreiro.– photo Image –(ITALPRESS).
