The players of Juventus celebrate a victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League semi final match between Juventus and Real Madrid at Juventus Arena on May 5, 2015 in Turin, Italy. (Getty)
Juventus looks nurse their 2-1 lead from the first leg as they head to Madrid, Spain to face Real Madrid on May 13, 2015. This will be the 18th meeting in the Champions League for these European powers.
Real Madrid, the holders in the Champions League, had rolled to a 8-1-1 record in their 10 Champions League matches this season with a goal difference of 16 through the Champions League quarterfinals. In the semifinals, though, they had a difficult time with the Italian champions Juventus; Real Madrid had a 8-1-7 record against Juventus all-time coming into the first leg of the semifinals.
Juventus had a 6-2-2 record in the Champions League this season with a goal differential of eight through the Quarterfinal Round. After a 2-1 win in Turin, Italy, Juventus is one step away from their seventh Champions League final. Star midfielder Paul Pogba is questionable in the second leg of the semifinals for the Old Lady after missing the first leg with an injury.
Real Madrid and Juventus have played in the knockout stages of the Champions League five times and three times the team that won the first leg, lost the tie (1996, 2003, 2005).
The Basics
Who:
What:
Second Leg of the Champions League semi-finals
When:
Wednesday, May 13
Where:
Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain
Time:
2:45 PM Eastern Time
Channel:
Fox Sports 1(US)/C+ Liga de Campeones (Spain)/Sky Sport 1 Italia(Italy) (International viewers, click here for your local provider)
Odds:
Real Madrid -189, Juventus +500, Draw +300
Stats You Need to Know
Scouting Juventus (Stats from the Champions League)
Record: 7-2-2 (2nd in Group A, beat Borussia Dortmund in Round of 16, and AS Monaco in Quarterfinals)
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri, 1st season
Goals For: 15
Goals Allowed: 6
Leading Goal Scorer: Carlos Tevez, 7
Scouting Real Madrid (Stats from the Champions League)
Record: 8-2-1 (1st in Group B, beat FC Schalke in Round of 16, and Atletico Madrid in Quarterfinals)
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti, 2nd season
Goals For: 23
Goals Allowed: 8
Leading Goal Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo, 9
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