UCL: Sporting-Juventus 1-1 |as it happened...
MATCH PREVIEW:
- Juventus and Sporting CP were involved in their first ever competitive match against each other in Matchday Three; Juventus won 2-1.
- Juventus have never lost to Portuguese opposition in the Champions League; securing four victories and one draw in that time.
- Sporting Lisbon have lost three matches in a row at home in the Champions League; they have never been on a longer losing run on their own patch in this competition.
- None of Sporting’s last 14 Champions League games has ended in a draw (W4 L10). Also, none of their last 31 games in the competition has ended goalless.
- Sporting have kept only one clean sheet in their last 17 Champions League games, that came against Legia Warsaw in September 2016 (2-0).
- Juventus have always progressed to the knockout phase of the Champions League having had six points after their first three matches in the group stages.
- Mario Mandzukic has scored in each of his last four Champions League games (4 goals), his longest run in the competition.
- Massimiliano Allegri has reached the knockout stages in each of his seven campaigns as manager in the Champions League. He was beaten finalist in two of the last three seasons with Juventus.
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