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TIM CUP FINALE - 20-05-2015 (ore 20:45) JUVENTUS - LAZIO - Mercoledí, 20 maggio 2015 - ore 20:45 Stadio Olimpico, Roma Arbitro: Daniele Orsato Confronti ufficiali 167 - 21 (Coppa Italia) Vittorie Juventus 82 - 6 (Coppa Italia) Pareggi 43 - 7 (Coppa Italia) Vittorie Lazio 42 - 8 (Coppa Italia) Goals Juventus 288 - 27 (Coppa Italia) Goals Lazio 190 - 26 (Coppa Italia) Juventus - Lazio - Coppa Italia - Campo neutro Confronti ufficiali 0 Vittorie Juventus 0 Pareggi 0 Vittorie Lazio 0 Goals Juventus 0 Goals Lazio 0 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro la Lazio in Coppa Italia - Campo neutro - - Ultimi confronti diretti 11.04.2012 - Serie A - Juventus-Lazio 2-1 17.11.2012 - Serie A - Juventus-Lazio 0-0 22.01.2013 - Coppa Italia - Juventus-Lazio 1-1 29.01.2013 - Coppa Italia - Lazio-Juventus 2-1 15.04.2013 - Serie A - Lazio-Juventus 0-2 18.08.2013 - Supercoppa Italiana - Lazio-Juventus 0-4 31.08.2013 - Serie A - Juventus-Lazio 4-1 25.01.2014 - Serie A - Lazio-Juventus 1-1 22.11.2014 - Serie A - Lazio-Juventus 0-3 18.04.2015 - Serie A - Juventus-Lazio 2-0 Giocate 10 - Vittorie Juventus 6 - Pareggi 3 - Vittorie Lazio 1 - Goals Juventus 20 - Goals Lazio 6

ecco.... facciamo democraticamente una volta per uno ok? domani vince la più forte, il 6 vince la meno forte, così siamo tutti contenti vabbuò?

Mi sto cominciando ad innervosire per domani sera, non mi fido per niente di questa partita e la Coppa Italia la voglio vincere proprio, dannazione! :sventola:

La bestia nera della Lazio è Tevez, fin'ora sempre a segno contro i biancocelesti, sia in campionato, sia nella partita valida per la supercoppa di due anni fa. Anche domani sera timbrera' il cartellino, poi segnera' uno tra Pirlo e Pogba.

boh non voglio pensare che l'abbia fatto di proposito il direttore di gara, secondo me ha giudicato male l'entrata vedendolo più violento del solito, di fatto ha sbagliato in maniera clamorosa penalizzandoci di un titolare in forma straordinaria. Speriamo in una Juve tonica che a centrocampo possa dominare la gara. la formazione mi piace molto, ora tocca ai ragazzi devono tornare a caselle con questa f***** coppa la aspettiamo da troppo tempo, nessuno può essere più motivati di noi domani sera

Si anche questo è vero, io preferivo la vecchia denominazione e la vecchia base quadrata

batosta morph

Niente, sta meglio di tutti noi probabilmente

Comunque, quando gli allenatori iniziano a fare gli spocchiosi nei nostri confronti, di solito si prendono una batostata madornale... Voglio vederli soffrire

Scusate ma sto avendo un periodo incasinato come avrete capito, un po' come lo scorso anno di questi tempi, credo torneremo con i tornei estivi sul rosso di tennis

L'ultimo baluardo della mia sanità mentale Da giovedì non farò altro che pensare a berlino

speriamo anche di più

Mea non temere domani i nostri daranno tutto!

e come caratteristiche Tevez e Cavani aiutano in fase di ripiegamento...

Dybala è una seconda punta a tutto campo. E' evidente che il trequartista lo può fare, ma nell'accezione "classica", cioè quell'uomo che gioca costantemente fra le linee, inventa, rifinisce, e conclude.... non in quella "moderna", dove il trequartista non è altro che un centrocampista aggiunto che rompe le palle fra le linee, sia in fase di possesso che in fase di non possesso. Quindi Dybala il trequartista non lo potrà fare alla Pereyra o alla Vidal. E se davvero fosse quella l'idea di Allegri, allora si spiegano le voci su Cavani, visto che saremmo ancora in pochi là davanti.

Domenico il moderatore del popolo, l apache @@

cmq felipe anderson non riesce a farmi qagare sotto a provare quel misto di ammirazione/qagotto che i craque ti suscitano c'ha troppo quell'aria da ci pregu misder sulu stanocci a brandao che lutitu m'ha casciato de casa

Mai capita 'sta cosa, infatti

la fanno su grp

Vado un attimo OT per segnalare che stasera sarà trasmessa in streaming sul sito della LNP e sul suo canale youtube gara 2 tra Brescia e Torino di basket

Per tutti quelli che hanno il biglietto caricato sulla tessera del tifoso Stampatevi il segnaposto inserendo i dati qui https://www.listicket.com/ticketing/postvendita/stampaSegnapostoStep1.html (grazie agli utenti che hanno condiviso l'informazione e il link nelle pagine precedenti)

Ma infatti nando per caratteristiche contro i difensori loro può essere molto utile difendendo la palla e lasciare gli spazi per gli inserimenti dei vari pereyra,vidal e pogba... abbiamo tutto per far bene domani,prendiamoci sta c**** di coppa

morata in questa sfida era fondamentale...è l'uomo più in forma che abbiamo..ma confido in un grande tevez e llorente l'ho visto meglio nelle ultime uscite...fondamentale aver recuperato pogba sperando possa essere ancora decisivo in quello stadio...

Ho sempre odiato questa mentalità da snob di molti tifosi.. È una coppa nazionale e per me è importantissima... È una vita che la sogno... Nel 2012 la finale persa con il Napoli ha rovinato un pò la stagione secondo me... Poteva essere la stagione perfetta

Voglio sta c**** di coppa

Pedullà ha lanciato una bella mazzata du GDM

Secondo me questo sarà l'anno dei ritorni. Gente tipo Boateng, Jovetic, Immobile o altri molto probabilmente torneranno in Italia

Alessandro Del Piero 1 h · Il 02 giugno sarò allo Juventus Stadium per la Partita del Cuore! http://www.alessandrodelpiero.com/…/la-partita-del-cuore_48…

ce ne eravamo accorti

Ma perchè?

Juve mea lux

e il bello è che l'intervista a Iachini l'hanno fatta loro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bseWozakwP8 http://www.tuttosport.com/foto/Calcio/Serie%20A/2015/05/16-96723_0/FOTO+Inter-Juve+1-2%3A+trionfo+con+Marchisio+e+Morata

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Iuliano: Juventus Proved They Are A Great Side Against Real Madrid May 14, 2015 Former Juventus defender Mark Iuliano feels that his old side proved that they are a great side by beating Real Madrid 3-2 on aggregate to book a place in the Champions League against Barcelona. The current Latina coach was happy to see the Bianconeri make the final in Berlin and praised the club for their winning spirit and coach Massimiliano Allegri for his work. “This Juve side proved that they are a great side, they’ve been coached well by a great coach [Allegri],” said Iuliano to TuttoMercatoWeb.com. “I’m very happy that they were able to return to the Champions League final.” Iuliano was also asked if there are any similarities between the current Juventus side and the teams he played for between 1996 and 2004. “The desire and will to win is always part of the Bianconeri’s spirit,” said Iuliano. “That’s what I remember best about the teams I played for. “That spirit’s always been the club’s main weapon.” Iuliano also offered his thoughts about the final against Barcelona. “Nothing can be taken for granted,” said Iuliano. “If Juventus can prepare for the game. at their highest possible levels then they will have great potential and they’ll be close to Barcelona’s level. “In a close game anything can happen. “We shouldn’t forget that if a team reaches the final, then there must be a reason for that.”

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Who said Serie A is dead? Allegri and Juventus silence the critics The coach’s appointment last summer was expected to signal the downfall of the Bianconeri but the ex-AC Milan boss has made his and Italy’s critics eat their words. May 14, 2015 By Carlo Garganese Anyone fancy some humble pie? There is plenty to go around after Juventus sensationally booked their place in the Champions League final on Wednesday by eliminating holders Real Madrid. No one in their wildest fantasies could have predicted such an outcome last summer when the Bianconeri were left in disarray after coach Antonio Conte suddenly resigned in the middle of July due to a disagreement over transfer policy. In a shock move, Juventus president Andrea Agnelli and CEO Giuseppe Marotta hurriedly named Massimiliano Allegri as Conte’s successor. Only six months earlier, Allegri had been sacked as coach of AC Milan and needless to say the appointment did not go down well with fans. Hundreds of Juventus supporters immediately staged a protest outside the club’s Vinovo training base, while Ultras demanded a meeting with Marotta as part of a campaign to overturn the decision. “The first day with Allegri and the president in the car, we were greeted at the training ground by spitting, eggs and kicks,” Marotta revealed earlier this month. Most Italian journalists predicted that Allegri’s arrival would signal the downfall of Juventus – that Paul Pogba and Manchester United-target Arturo Vidal were certain to leave the club and the rapidly rising Roma would overtake the Bianconeri domestically. Some 10 months down the line, the experts and fans could not have been more wrong. Vidal and Pogba are still at the club and Juve are on course to win a historic treble. A fourth straight Scudetto was clinched with four rounds to spare – with the Old Lady a whopping 16 points clear of crisis-hit Roma. Next week, Juventus have the chance to win their first Coppa Italia since 1995 as they take on Lazio in the final, while against all odds the Bianconeri are in the Champions League final. The work done by Allegri, Marotta and Agnelli has been remarkable. The coach has proven that the problems he encountered at Milan were largely down to an inadequate playing staff and an owner who should have sold the club years ago. At Juventus, he has shown himself to be intelligent, tactically astute and superior to Conte. While his predecessor performed miracles in rebuilding the club and dominating Serie A, he consistently fell short on the continent. His side always played the same way with the same 3-5-2 formation – making them very predictable when faced by Europe’s elite. He also rotated poorly – regularly fielding his full-strength side against weak Serie A opponents days before a Champions League clash – and never believed his team could challenge superpowers like Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. “You cannot go to eat at a €100 restaurant with just €10 in your pocket,” he famously said, while he also sniped in 2013 that “an Italian team won’t win the Champions League for years.” Allegri has learned from all of Conte’s mistakes. He has made Juventus unpredictable by using a number of different formations – his favoured 4-3-1-2, the 3-5-2, 4-3-2-1, 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 – often “changing the menu” during games as Patrice Evra put it. He has also offered more freedom to key players, particularly Carlos Tevez who was sometimes restricted by Conte’s rigid system. The coach has rested first teamers before big European matches – nine sat out Juve’s Serie A match with Cagliari last Saturday – while most importantly of all he has given Juventus belief that they can compete against anyone. Conte’s defeatist attitude is gone - Allegri has behaved like the coach of one of the world’s biggest clubs. “We go to Berlin convinced we can bring home the trophy,” he remarked on Wednesday night. Allegri also added that Juventus’ win over Madrid was a “big night for Italian football” and there is no doubt that the success will serve as a big inspiration for the rest of the peninsula. It has become a pastime for many fans and members of the football community to kick Serie A when it was down on its knees. But the league has shown this season that, despite its obvious problems with stadiums, Ultras and finance (Madrid’s revenue from 2013-14 was €270m more than Juventus’, according to Deloitte), from a footballing sense it is far from dead. Juventus are in the Champions League final, while both Napoli and Fiorentina are in the Europa League semis. After Thursday’s matches, Serie A could overtake La Liga as the best performing championship in Europe this season. Italy has earned 19 coefficient points for the Uefa Ranking this term to Spain’s 19.2. The German Bundesliga and English Premier League are way back with 15.8 and 13.5 points, respectively. After next season, it is very possible that Italy will regain four places in the Champions League at the expense of England. That is a damning indictment on the Premier League considering the astronomical wealth gap between the EPL and Serie A. The quality of the Italian championship is regularly ridiculed, particularly in the British media, but it is now time for a reality check. The EPL had no teams progress past the last 16 in Europe, Ligue 1 only had two and the Bundesliga just two also – with Germany’s second best team Wolfsburg humiliated by a struggling Napoli outfit. Juventus and Serie A have restored Italian pride and silenced so many critics in the process.

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Genius Moment: Morata comes back to haunt Real Madrid The Spain striker, who left the Bernabeu in a €20 million deal last summer, has bagged four goals in six Champions League knockout games to lead Juventus to the final. May 14, 2015 On paper, Alvaro Morata does not stand out as having been a roaring success for Juventus given his €20 million price tag; his seven Serie A goals this season put him behind Middlesbrough flop Massimo Maccarone, among others, and less than halfway to 37-year-old Luca Toni’s total. But it is in European competition that Morata is making his presence felt, and with one goal at the home of the club he joined as a teenager he has repaid his transfer fee by sending Juventus to their first Champions League final since 2003. Morata now has four goals in his last six Champions League games. No Spanish player has scored more in the competition this season. He netted one at home and one away against Borussia Dortmund, and repeated the trick to even greater importance against Real Madrid, scoring two of Juventus’ three goals over 180 minutes. Given Karim Benzema’s recent injury, Carlo Ancelotti may regret letting Morata leave. “I barely had any kind of relationship with Ancelotti,” he said in March. “Max Allegri, for better or worse, is always looking after me.” His contribution cannot only be measured in terms of his own performances but also in what he has brought out of Carlos Tevez, who is playing the best football of his career. At 6ft 2in, Morata is capable of holding the ball up and bringing others into play but does so with greater precision and thought than Fernando Llorente. Tevez buzzed around him and was Juventus’ most creative player again, but Morata’s extra physical presence allowed him to pounce on Paul Pogba’s knockdown and punch a hole in the Madrid defence. Barcelona await in Berlin. They have beaten the reigning champions of England, France and Germany on their way to the final but Italy’s top club can justifiably claim to boast the best defence in the world. If they can avoid the mistakes of the clubs Barcelona have faced so far, their young star in attack could be a difference-maker once again.

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Lippi: ‘Juve like my Italy’ May 14, 2015 Marcello Lippi sees similarities between Juventus and his World Cup winning Italy side - ‘I hope the outcome is the same’. The Bianconeri advanced to their first Champions League final since 2003 [when Lippi was on the bench] with a draw in the Bernabeu against Real Madrid last night. The showpiece event will be held at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, the scene of the Azzurri’s 2006 triumph, and Lippi acknowledges the parallels. “Berlin is a place which is very dear to me, as it is for many of the champions at Juventus [Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Barzagli and Gigi Buffon were in the 2006 squad],” the former Juve Coach told Tuttomercatoweb. “I see so many similarities between my Italy and this Juventus, now I just hope the final outcome is the same. “Juventus proved last night that they are strong, very strong. They went onto the pitch in a tough manner, with the attitude of a team which wants to go through. “They’ve proven they are stronger than Real Madrid, but some achievements are part of the Juventus DNA. “Juventus have mainly grown in self-belief, and they’ve done this with great performances on the European stage. “I’m thinking about the matches with Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and the two against Real Madrid.” Lippi, who lifted the trophy with the Old Lady in 1996, also had words of praise for Coach Massimiliano Allegri. “Congratulations to Allegri. With the Champions League final he has completed the work which Antonio Conte began in these past few years.”

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Allegri's tactics vs. Real Madrid 'perfection' - Carlos Tevez May 14, 2015 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri deserves credit for the Bianconeri's march to the final of the Champions League, striker Ca Tevez, 31, believes Wednesday night's 1-1 draw in Real Madrid, which completed a 3-2 aggregate win, was planned down to the finest of details by Allegri who is still on course for an historic Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League Treble this term -- his first season in charge of the Turin club. "The coach prepared these two games to perfection," Tevez told Sky Sport Italia. "He always gives all the credit to us, but a lot of it is also his." Allegri only took charge of Juve a month before the campaign after Antonio Conte surprisingly stepped down. He was greeted with eggs and spitting from Bianconeri fans on his first day at work, but has managed to convince them all in the space of nine months. His Juve side have taken the step Conte's was unable to do in his three years in charge. "The strength of this Juve side is in the team," added Tevez. "We've shown that we're ready for great things." Barcelona await in the final in Berlin and so does their star player Lionel Messi, Tevez's Argentine compatriot. "He's the best in the world right now," Tevez said. "He does some crazy things -- he's from another planet. But we will be in the best of shape when we face them. We deserve this final." As for his own future, reaching the final appears to have convinced the Argentine forward to resist the temptation of returning to his home country and joining Boca Juniors this summer. "I'm staying in Turin," he said. "Definitely." Tevez's contract expires in 2016 and he has already informed the club that he will not be signing an extension.

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) United Juve Stand, Divided Real Fall May 14, 2015 The initial emotion, perhaps the instinctive reaction, was one of frustration. What might have been, but what ultimately wasn't. After all, we were so close to what many would consider the absolute pinnacle of club football: a Clasico final to decide the Champions League. It is hard to believe such a match has never happened before, a cosmic quirk that would seem certain to be rectified at some point. It would be like if Federer and Nadal never contested a final at Wimbledon or Mayweather and Pacquiao never actually met in the ring. To miss out on such a seminal match, after it appearing to be so close, is a difficult pill to swallow. On further reflection, however, perhaps we are wrong to be too disappointed. To rue what we missed out on is to do a disservice to Juventus, who surely warranted their place in the final—and in the process put up two fingers to the pundits (and there were a fair few of them) who said they had no chance of beating Real Madrid.

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Player Ratings: Real Madrid 1-1 Juventus May 13, 2015 Juventus progressed into the final of the Champions League for the first time since 2003 this evening courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate victory over holders Real Madrid. Protecting a 2-1 first-leg advantage, Juventus found themselves behind in the tie at the halfway stage of the second leg this evening courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty. However, Alvaro Morata scored against his former club to nudge his side back in front and set up a showdown with Barcelona in Berlin on June 6. REAL MADRID Iker Casillas 6 Has been criticised by his own fans of late and may be in for a bit more stick after this one. Should have done better with Morata's strike having got plenty on the ball, while a foul throw late on would have been comical had it not been so important, alleviating the pressure and handing Juventus the chance to see the game out. On the flip side, he did make one particularly good save from Marchisio at 1-1 to keep his side in the tie. Dani Carvajal 7 Was a good attacking outlet for his side throughout the first half, often finding space out wide as Madrid dominated proceedings for the opening 45 minutes. Raphael Varane 6 Didn't have too much to do defensively, with Tevez and Morata only involved in fits and starts. Unable to prevent Morata's decisive goal, though. Sergio Ramos 6 Back in defence after a shocker in the first leg and looked a lot more comfortable. Posed a threat in the opposition box too, but couldn't test Buffon with his efforts. Marcelo 7 Able to spend the majority of his time on the front foot, which is exactly how he likes it. Proved to be a constant threat down the left, swinging in a number of crosses that were begging to be tucked away. Kroos 6 Like Isco, was neat in possession and helped Real to create a number of good chances in the first half. Did not have things all his own way in the second, however, and began to get a little overrun by Pogba and Pirlo. Isco 6 Went through the game being tidy in possession but without ever really threatening to unlock the Juventus defence or endanger Buffon's goal himself. James Rodriguez 6 Came close with a powerful drive from range and won the penalty for his side, but ultimately didn't have a big enough say to turn the tie in Madrid's favour. Cristiano Ronaldo 7 Looked to be in the mood throughout the first half, scoring from the spot and having a number of other shooting opportunities. Was uncharacteristically quiet after the break, however, failing to have a single effort on goal in the second half. Karim Benzema 6 Back from injury and caused Juventus plenty of problems in the first half. Like Bale, though, he lacked the killer touch this evening and was eventually replaced by Hernandez with more than 20 minutes remaining. Gareth Bale 5 Had a host of chances to make himself the hero but, not for the first time this season, will probably be portrayed as the villain. Missed one absolute sitter but was the only Madrid player to consistently threaten Buffon's goal - the ball just would not go in for him. Substitutes Javier Hernandez 6 His movement was menacing at times, but he never really looked like scoring during his cameo. JUVENTUS Gianluigi Buffon 7 Made a number of good saves to give himself the chance of claiming the one major trophy that has so far eluded him. Only beaten by a cleanly-struck Ronaldo penalty. Stephan Lichtsteiner 6 Had his hands full with the overlapping runs of Marcelo, in addition to Ronaldo, all evening. The only member of the back four who didn't win their personal duel. Leonardo Bonucci 7 Similar to Chiellini's display without the drawback of conceding a penalty. Those two will be vital when it comes to keeping out Barcelona's front three in the final. Giorgio Chiellini 7 Once again Juventus' defence came to the fore in this match, with Chiellini leading the way. His clumsy challenge to concede the penalty is a major blot on his copybook, but otherwise he was very strong at the back. Patrice Evra 7 Contributed to another frustrating night for Bale, although the amount of chances that the Welshman had suggests that Evra wasn't always carrying out his defensive duties. Claudio Marchisio 7 Sent one powerful low drive zipping past the post before squandering arguably his side's best chance of the night when he was denied by Casillas. Thankfully for him, it didn't prove to be a costly miss. Andrea Pirlo 6 Struggled in the first half as Madrid prevented him from dictating the tempo of the match, but was able to play something more like his normal game after the break. Paul Pogba 7 Only recently returned from injury and there were certainly signs of rustiness. However, he grew stronger as the match wore on, setting up Morata for the equaliser before going on to dominate the midfield battle in the final half an hour or so. Arturo Vidal 7 Set up Marchisio's one-on-one chance, but most of his best work came off the ball this evening as he chased down the Madrid midfielders. Alvaro Morata 7 Scored against his former club again, this time netting the decisive goal to send his side through. A muted display for long periods, but he came up with the goods when needed. Carlos Tevez 6 Won't make the headlines like he did after the first leg, but worked his socks off up front. Had little reward in terms of goalscoring chances, but he at least kept the Madrid defenders on their toes. Substitutes Andrea Barzagli 6 Replaced Pirlo with a little over 10 minutes to go and helped his side to see out the draw they needed to progress. Fernando Llorente 6 Handed a five-minute cameo at the end and helped to hold the ball up when his side needed to relieve some pressure. Roberto Pereyra 6 Only on the field for a matter of minutes having replaced Pogba to wind the clock down.

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Evra: 'Allegri changes the menu' May 13, 2015 Patrice Evra reveals his half-time advice to Juventus and why Max Allegri’s “menu” was crucial in the Champions League. The ex-Manchester United full-back has remarkable experience in this competition and was a valuable asset when eliminating Real Madrid 3-2 on aggregate. “The Champions League Final was an objective from the first moment Juventus called me,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “Every time I play in this competition, I get the feeling I’m going to the Final. I try to do my work on the field, but I thank those who wanted me and my experience here.” Juve had won the first leg 2-1 in Turin and secured qualification with a 1-1 at the Bernabeu. “We were never afraid. At half-time, when 1-0 down, I told the lads it’d end like this. I knew we had to suffer, but that we’d do it. “I told them it was impossible that we’d leave there without scoring a goal and that proved to be the case. “A lot of credit must also go to Coach Allegri, as he always changed the menu, by which I mean the formation. “Now we’ll see what menu he has in store for us in Berlin.” Juventus will face Barcelona in the Champions League Final in Berlin on June 6.

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Juventus 1 (3) - Real Madrid 1 (2): Initial reaction and random observations May 13, 2015 Juventus have gotten pretty good at this whole celebrating advancement in the Champions League at the opponent's home stadium over the last couple of months. They did so in Germany, they did so in France, and after Wednesday night's 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabéu, they've done so in Spain as well. And it was so fitting that the goal that got them there was off the foot of a player Real Madrid cast aside last summer. Álvaro Morata came back to haunt the club he grew up at just as was the case in the first leg. Morata scored Juventus' first goal in Turin, and he did the same in Madrid. This time, though, Morata's goal leveled the score at 1-1 on the night, but put Juve up 3-2 on aggregate and forced Real Madrid to try and get even once more. That never happened. Max Allegri might have waited a little too long to bring on the anticipated entrance of Andrea Barzagli once Juventus got the goal to put them up 3-2 on aggregate, but once they did, it was lockdown time. That's exactly what they did. Real Madrid pushed everybody forward and Juventus didn't break once. Not one time. Allegri turned to the Great Wall of Barza and Juventus' defense turned in one hell of a second-half performance. Squawka Football ✔@Squawka Juventus' defensive display by numbers: 34 clearances 15 blocks 10 tackles won 10 interceptions Great effort. No, Allegri didn't just have Juventus sit back and park the bus from the opening kickoff. In fact, before Juve fell behind on that oh-so-interesting first-half penalty, Juve were playing relatively okay. They were attacking with numbers, driving the ball forward, but not taking advantage of the chances they did have. (And there were chances.) They were rattled after falling behind 1-0. But they rebounded. Oh did they rebound. Morata's goal gave them the lead, and the defense gave them the win on aggregate. It was as complete of a two legs as Juventus could have even imagined playing when they saw they were drawn up against the defending European champions a few weeks ago. And it just showed how far this team has come since the beginning of the season. Some of us thought Juventus might be taking a step back with the departure of Antonio Conte. Instead, this team has gotten to the pinnacle in Europe, the top of the mountain for the fourth straight year in Serie A and into the Coppa Italia final for the first time in a couple of years. Now we can take this treble talk seriously. No more walking cautiously around the subject. This is legit now, folks. JuventusFC ✔@juventusfcen .@OfficialAllegri: "#UCLfinal? Incredible but true. Credit to the lads, it's a great evening for them and Italian football as a whole." Random thoughts and observations After everything he and the club has been through since the last time they were in the Champions League final, how good do you think this celebration felt for Gianluigi Buffon? Let's not forget that Juve's defense was deluged with shots in the first half. Buffon made a couple of huge saves — one on Gareth Bale's long-range hammer of a shot, the other to deny Karim Benzema at the near post. Buffon was as vocal as anybody out on the field as the minutes ticked away. It was Buffon in a nutshell. A great captain leading his team to a Champions League final. Max Allegri said there would be goals. And, what do you know, there were a couple of goals. He seems to be getting a lot of things right these days, folks. Morata has four goals in his last six Champions League games. That's pretty good, if you ask me. He's been so damn good this season, and now he's finding the scoring touch that eluded him for about a month after the two Borussia Dortmund games. The best part? Like Carlos Tévez, he's so much more than just the goals. He was GREAT in both legs against his former club. G-R-E-A-T. For as solid as Paul Pogba looked against Cagliari over the weekend, he definitely showed the rust from nearly two months on the sideline for most of the game against Real Madrid. Maybe it was the short rest, or just not having many minutes under his legs after his return from injury. But let's not forget, if it wasn't for Pogba's header back to Morata, Juve might not be celebrating their spot in the Champions League final right now. Just one moment where Pogba's big-play ability came through. Remember when we thought Patrice Evra being a regular start might be a big liability? Well, he continued to show what kind of silent yet important contributor he has been. Dude is listed at 5-foot-8, but he is just a complete monster when it comes to winning balls in the air. Considering how many cross Real Madrid sent in as they looked for a second goal, that proved to be just that much more important. This wasn't written down in my notebook for this game, but it can be applied to a lot of games lately: STOP DOING STUPID THINGS, GIORGIO CHIELLINI. Saw this on the Twitter machine earlier: Juventus' midfield cost less than 1/3 of what it took for Real Madrid to sign James Rodriguez. Not bad, huh? Anybody know what happened to the Golden Ball winner in the second half? Maybe he just tired himself out while celebrating that first-half goal of his. He certainly wasn't even close to being a major factor in the second half. I'm just going to sit back and watch the fallout in Madrid from this loss. Who knows who will be around in the aftermath of Real Madrid not getting to the final and having the chance to not only repeat as European champions, but beat their arch-rivals in the process. Juve crashed the Clásico party. (I'm okay with that.) I think they're gonna need to reschedule the Coppa Italia final, guys. (I'm okay with that.) Just in case you forgot about the last time Buffon and Pirlo were in Berlin... We back, baby. Just like in 2003, it took beating Real Madrid in the semifinals to get there.

REAL MADRID - JUVENTUS 1 - 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (23') Álvaro Morata (57') Juventus win Aggregate 3-2 Semi-final - 2nd leg Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid Referee:‬ Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Vidal: 'Game of our lives' May 13, 2015 Arturo Vidal said Juventus will play “the game of our lives” against Barcelona in the Champions League Final. They’ll clash on June 6 in Berlin after the Bianconeri eliminated Real Madrid 3-2 on aggregate. “Barcelona have extraordinary players, but so do we and in Berlin we’ll play the game of our lives,” Vidal told Sky Sport Italia. “We have a very united squad, we are all brothers here because we’ve known each other for a few years now. “What Juventus have is a great team.”