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17 February 2021 Juventus slip to 'Do Dragao' in the first leg of the second round of the Champions League: Sergio Conceicao's Porto wins 2-1, proving to be a very uncomfortable customer.
A remediable defeat on 9 March in Turin, but without Chiesa's (fundamental) goal in the final it would have been very hard.
In any case, a very different Juve will be needed at the Allianz Stadium.
Shock start for the bianconeri, immediately below (2 ').
Disastrous duet between Szczesny and Bentancur, with the latter seriously guilty: the goalkeeper waits too long and then leans on the Uruguayan, who in the meantime falls asleep and returns (badly) the ball to his goalkeeper with Taremi now lurking, the striker of casa thanks for the sensational tribute and bags.
Juve in trouble on the high pressure of their opponents, very aggressive.
Another mistake and other thrills in the 23rd minute: Szczesny missed low postponement, Sergio Oliveira harpoons the ball, pulls immediately and De Ligt dirties the conclusion, which comes out not by much.
Chiellini knocked out in the 35th minute (inside Demiral), the only jolt of Pirlo's team arrives before the rest (41 '): on the development of a free-kick, a nice overhead shot by Rabiot and a plastic flight by Marchesin.
Almost a photocopy of the restart, with the bianconeri inattentive and Porto doubling after a few seconds (46 '): a foray to the right by Manafà and an assist for Marega who hits the near post, thanks to a practically immobile Juventus rearguard.
All too easy.
At 52 'still a danger on the advance of an undisturbed Sergio Oliveira: insidious blow, Szczesny opposes not without difficulty.
Juve always struggles to manage: in the 71st minute Chiesa tries, Marchesin reactive.
And it is the former viola who revives Juve in the 82nd minute: Rabiot's assist from the left and a winning pot in counterbalance.
A flash in a gray evening for the bianconeri (Ronaldo almost impalpable), but which could be worth an enormous amount in view of the return.
At 94 'many doubts about a contact in the area between Zaidu and CR7: the referee let it go.
In the other eighth of the day, Borussia Dortmund's comeback shot at the 'Sanchez Pizjuan': Sevilla sank 2-3.
Spagnoli ahead in the 7th minute with the former AC Milan player Suso, then the gialloneri unleashed: Dahoud equalized with a bolide from outside the box (19 '), the twenty-year-old bomber Haaland signed a brace, in the 27th minute (beautiful exchange with Sancho) and at 43 '(assist Reus).
For the Norwegian talent he scored 18th goal in 13 Champions League matches: impressive numbers.
De Jong reduces the deficit to 84 ', but for the Germans the fourth is much closer.