Original title: Juventus VS Porto preview: Cristiano Ronaldo PK friend Pepe 4 matches only 1 goal
At 4:00 a.m. on February 18th, Beijing time, a big battle in the first round of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League 1/8 knockout round started. Serie A giants Juventus played away against Portuguese super giants Porto.
Historical record:
The two teams have played against each other 5 times in history, and Juventus have 4 wins and 1 draw and remain unbeaten. Among the last three encounters, Juventus won all three games, scoring 6 goals and only conceded 1 goal. The two sides have played against each other twice in the history of the Champions League knockouts, in the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League 1/8 knockouts, when Juventus played 1-0 at home and 2-0 away at Porto.
Highlights of the game:
Highlight one: Pirlo Champions League knockout first game
Pirlo became the Juventus coach this season, leading the team in Serie A with mediocre results, ranking only fourth. However, in the Cup, Pirlo led the team but had a lot of experience, qualifying first in the Champions League group stage, winning the Italian Super Cup, and reaching the Coppa Italia final. The match against Porto is also the first game of the Champions League knockout match of Pirlo’s coaching career. It should be pointed out that in the last 13 Champions League games, Juventus won 11 games and the winning rate is very high. And in the UEFA Champions League this season, Juventus is also one of the four teams that have won all away games. The remaining three are Atlanta, Barcelona and Chelsea.
Aspect 2: Cristiano Ronaldo welcomes his opponent in the Champions League debut
Cristiano Ronaldo is the king of the Champions League. He is currently the player who scored the most goals in the Champions League and the second-most played player. And Ronaldo’s opponent in his Champions League career debut is Porto. This time we are welcoming Porto again, which also has special significance for Ronaldo. However, it needs to be pointed out that Ronaldo has played against Porto four times and only scored 1 goal, which is somewhat inefficient. But in the Champions League knockouts, Ronaldo played 81 games and scored 67 goals, averaging 0.82 goals per game.
Aspect 3: Cristiano Ronaldo meets Pepe
The defender Pepe, who is currently playing in Porto, became comrades-in-arms with Ronaldo during Real Madrid. The two played together for 8 seasons and won the Champions League four times. Prior to this, Ronaldo and Pepe had never met as opponents on the court. In the early morning match of Beijing time, the two will also fight for the first time as opponents.
Aspect 4: Sandro Danilo fights the old master
Juventus’s two major defenders Sandro and Danilo used to play in Porto. In the summer of 2015, the two outstanding players left Porto to join the giants Juventus and Real Madrid. This time, the two revisited the old club at the same time, which is very exciting.
Pre-match remarks:
Pirlo: “Porto’s defense is very good. They are very united and their style is similar to Atletico Madrid. Their 4 midfielders and 4 defenders are very close. We must be patient and not attack because of their The players are very good at counterattacks. Cristiano Ronaldo returns to his home country of Portugal, he wants to score. Entering the knockout stage, Cristiano Ronaldo will be full of adrenaline. Bonucci felt unwell last week, and today he has encountered new problems. , He will not be able to play tomorrow. Porto has important players on both ends of the offense and defense. We recently studied them and they have a lot of available formations. I am not particularly worried about one of their players. They play as a whole. During the game, we should be cautious with their team and cannot relax our vigilance.”
Conceicao: “We will meet a strong Juventus, they have experienced many Champions League finals. Although they lost to Naples in the league, but they are still a strong team, their We are all familiar with the players. Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world. When he played for the national team, he was the pride of Portugal. But Juventus is not only Cristiano Ronaldo, they also have other very powerful players. They can all create a threat to us.”
Injury information:
Porto: Sanussi, Otavio
Juventus: Artur, Bonucci, Ramsey
Predicted starting:
Porto (442): Macesin/Manafa, Mbemba, Pepe, Sanussi/Carona, Urivi, Oliveira, Diaz/Taremi, Marega
Juventus (442): Szczesny/Danilo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro/McKenney, Bentancur, Rabio, Chiesa/C Ronaldo, Morata
Odds analysis:
According to the odds given by the famous European bookmaker BWIN, Juventus is at 2.05 for an away win, Porto is at 4.0 for a home win, and the two teams are at 3.2 for a tie. In terms of scores, the two teams are the most promising to score 0-0, with an odds of 6.5. If Juventus wins, the most promising score is for Juventus to win 1-0, with an odds of 6.75. If Porto wins, the odds are the most The promising score is a 1-0 win at home, with an odds of 10.0.Return to Sohu to see more
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