Juventus are set one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals. Landslide victory by a score of 3-0 at Celtic make The Old Lady had a great chance to qualify.
Juve actually more stressed when appearing in the round of 16 first leg at Celtic Park on Wednesday (13/02/2013) pm dawn. Statistics Soccernet record their possession only 47 percent and just off ten shots, four of them on target. Compare with Celtic who made 17 test score, with seven of them led to the goal.
However, teams are more effective in taking advantage of opportunities. They even could have scored three goals of the opportunity that is not too much of it.
In the first half, Juve one-goal lead through Alessandro Matri leg. Claudio Marchisio and Mirko Vucinic Juventus completed the rout in the second round.
These results make Juve had the upper hand. To get through to the quarter-finals, they just need a minimum of a draw in the second leg to be held in Turin, 6 March. Defeated by a margin of two goals were not going to stop Antonio Conte's side step it.
Meanwhile, Celtic need a miracle to be able to turn things around. They must win by a margin of four goals at home to Juve.
The game
Victor Wanyama spread the threat to Juve's goal in the early minutes. However, his shot from outside the box can be pushed Gianluigi Buffon.
Juve make goal when the game was barely three minutes old. Starting a long pass from midfield, Ambrose failed to block the ball and make a living encounter Alessandro Matri goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
Matri cheat the ball past Forster, but the ball can be driven Kelvin Wilson. Stray ball led to Marchisio, who without difficulty menceploskannya into the goal.
This goal was finally declared as belonging Matri as the ball had already crossed the goal line when driven Wilson.
Celtic chance to equalize the score in the tenth minute through trial Kris Commons in the tenth minute. However, shots of Commons before the penalty could be defeated Buffon.
Entering the 27th minute, Juve goalkeeper almost Commons. He fired overhead kick for a cross Mikael Lustig. But, the ball is still sideways.
Celtic continued to press to get the opportunity again in the 38th minute. Wanyama welcomes a corner kick with a header, but the ball flew over the bar.
At halftime, the score has not changed. Juve still lead 1-0.Celtic still dominated the game in the second round. Ambrose have a good chance in the 62nd minute, but his header can be secured by Buffon.
Juve a lot more locked down can actually doubled his lead in the 77th minute. In a counterattack, Simone Padoin feedback directly reflected towards Matri Marchisio. Marchisio who was in the penalty box and then outwit Scott Brown before conquering his right foot shot past Forster.
Six minutes later, Juve scored his third goal. Starting from errors Ambrose, Marchisio send feedback breakthrough that makes Vucinic faced with Forster. Without difficulty, Vucinic sends the ball into the goal.
Lineup
Celtic: Forster; Lustig (Matthews 59 '), Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre; Forrest, Brown (Kayal 80'), Wanyama, Mulgrew; Commons (Watt 73 '), Hooper
Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Peluso (Padoin 70 '), Matri (Pogba 81'), Vucinic (Anelka 86 ')
