Juventus beat Benfica, enter race for Champions League last 16 | OneFootball

Playing at home at the Allianz Stadium, Juventus defeated Benfica 2-0 this Wednesday, in the seventh round of the league phase of the Champions. With this result, the Italian team keeps alive their chances of qualifying for the round of 16 of the competition.

Both of Juventus' goals came in the second half. At ten minutes, Thuram opened the scoring for the home team. Nine minutes later, McKennie extended the lead and secured the victory for the Turin team. In the final minutes, Pavlidis missed a penalty for Benfica.

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Standings Situation

With the victory, Juventus rises to 15th place, with 12 points in seven games, still fighting for a direct spot in the round of 16.

Benfica complicated their fight for a spot in the playoffs, but still remains with a chance. The Portuguese have six points in seven matches.

Upcoming Matches

Juventus returns to the field this Sunday, when they host Napoli at 2 PM (Brasília time), for the Italian Championship. Benfica, on the other hand, plays on the same day at 3 PM against Estrela Amadora, for the Liga Portugal.

The Goals of the Match

At ten minutes into the second half, Thuram took the ball on the left side entering the penalty area. He cut through the defense and shot precisely into the corner of the goal to open the scoring at Allianz Stadium, 1-0. Then, Weston McKennie exchanged passes with Jonathan David, finding himself in front of the goal. He shot into the right corner of goalkeeper Trubin to extend the lead.

Atalanta vs Athletic Bilbao

In another match this Wednesday, Atalanta was defeated at home by Athletic Bilbao 3-2. The Italians took the lead but were overturned by three goals. Towards the end, they managed to reduce the Spaniards' lead, but it wasn't enough.

With the result, Atalanta left the G-8 of the Champions and is now in 13th place with 13 points in seven games. Bilbao is in 23rd place, with eight points and the same number of matches.

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