European Champions League

Juventus 3 – Barcelona 0

Juventus: Buffon; Dani Alves, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic (Barzagli 89’); Cuadrado (Lemina 73’), Dybala (Rincón 81’), Mandzukic; Higuaín. 4-2-3-1.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Umtiti, Piqué, Mathieu (André Gomes 46‘); Sergi Roberto, Mascherano, Rakitic, Iniesta; Messi, Luis Suárez, Neymar. 4-3-3.

Goals:
1-0. 07. Dybala. Picked up Cuadrado pass and beat Ter Stegen with shot on turn.
2-0. 22. Dybala. Connected with Mandzukic centre to curl shot wide of keeper.
3-0. 55. Chiellini. Steered far post header in off near post from Pjanic corner.

Yellow cards: Dani Alves 28’, Luis Suárez 53’, Iniesta 57’, Mandzukic 63’, Khedira 74’, Lemina 91’, Umtiti 91’.

For the second time in a row Barcelona lost heavily in their first leg match, and once again they need a near miracle to continue on in the competition. The Italian side were looking for revenge for their final defeat two seasons ago, and Ter Stegen had to save from Higuaín before Dybala beat the keeper with a shot on the turn. Soon afterwards Buffon produced the save of the night to keep out Iniesta, but just a minute later Dybala connected with Mandzukic’s pass to make it two. Luis Suárez, Messi and Neymar all went close either side of half time, but Higuaín tested Ter Stegen a couple of times once again, and some ten minutes in to the second half Chiellini got on the end of a Pjanic corner to head in the third. A massive advantage for Juventus to take in to next Wednesday’s return leg in the Nou Camp, but Luis Enrique’s side came back against Paris Saint Germain, and who is to say that they can’t do it again?