The debrief
Between two of the strongest defenses in Europe, the last word came back Wednesday night at Juventus. After the Italians held 0-0 that allows them to get their ticket to the last four. Side Monaco, have to score at least one goal after the defeat in the first leg in Turin (1-0) is the soup grimace with this magnificent adventure that ended in the Stade Louis II in these quarterfinals. It has often been criticized for Monaco to do nothing or to refuse the game, this was not the case in this rematch. Unlike their opponents, the men of Leonardo Jardim dared, have not fallen and gave everything. But without ever reaching crack the defensive wall of this team of Juve perfectly in place. In the end, very few opportunities for this Monaco team that nevertheless took a lot of risks in the second half and engaged in an attempt to take if the opposing block.
But it would have had much more of inspiration, spontaneity in the final pass and technical accuracy to succeed in at least get the right to play an extension. While Monaco stops there, Juve (eleventh qualification at the expense of French club), she continues her way through this penalty scored on his lawn to go. Wednesday night, Jeremy Toulalan and his teammates should have also benefited from a penalty. However, the referee decided otherwise. Eliminated, ASM can now focus on the end of his season in L1. And try to land a new runner for the C1. History of better digest this elimination against Juventus without having to blush. Not as lower than might have been thinking about the tie face the Italian champions, the players of the Principality come out with the front door, but also a lot of regrets.
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The film of the game
5th minute
Served in the axis Silva, Kondogbia rises the ball and connects a superb volley that does not fall far from the left of Buffon skylight.
14th minute
bottom line on a beautiful collective action on four of Monaco, Silva gets into the penalty area and strong center. Barzagli, defend income is nearly to score against his side. The ball a few inches of the right post.
20th minute
Kondogbia gets the ball in the axis nearly thirty meters on a bad reference from the defense Italian. Back to goal, he turns around, goes around Pirlo and triggers a beautiful half-height strike that ended in the gloves of Buffon.
36th minute
Kondogbia recovers ball on a bad stimulus Barzagli. It penetrates the surface where, sandwiched between the Italian and international Vidal, he collapses. No penalty, said the Scottish referee. It seemed however very limited, although Chiellini touches the ball.
44th minute
Morata gets the ball in the feet Toulalan and serves Tevez. The Argentine takes his time to arm his shot to twenty meters, but it does not find the frame. Its floating strikes falls to the right of the goal Subasic.
50th minute
Buffon, hampered in the air by Raggi, is completely pierces a cross from the left Moutinho . Evra is the first on the ball and away the danger to his line.
61st minute
On a downtown Carrasco towards Berbatov, the Bulgarian is preceded by Barzagli, which returns the ball directly to Silva. Instant replay of the Portuguese clearly misses to the left.
89th minute
post! On a free kick to the incredible trajectory, Pirlo, over thirty meters, is the top of the left post. What strikes!
Players under the microscope
Monaco
Uncertain to the last, TOULALAN has finally started the game. But he again complained of pain in the thigh and exited at the break. Before being replaced, the Monaco captain had once again made significant contributions to the recovery as in raises. But he had also lost a ball that could be very expensive. MOUTINHO , which fell a notch to take the place of the former Lyon, was not a big night. Huge first half however Kondogbia , omnipresent and has once again demonstrated a volume awesome game. He could even have scored a nice entry on web and benefited from a penalty after being unbalanced in the surface. Prominent on the right side, SILVA has yet demonstrated high activity in the axis in the second half. But it has not always made the right choices.
As the go, CARRASCO has struggled to make a difference while MARTIAL almost never touched the ball in good conditions. And he almost never took over individually either. Entered halftime, BERBATOV has forced the Italian defenders in a lot of effort but did not really weighed before. Behind RAGGI , solid overall, has had some absences that Monaco would have to pay full price. Impressive game in hand once more ABDENNOUR , who saved his camp several times on perfect interventions. Kurzawa has not always brought the offensive weight we were entitled to expect from him. However, it has done much good defensively. Fabinho has sometimes slowed the game around but has also been vigilant behind. Few fears to SUBASIC , heroic in the first half on a kamikaze out the feet of Morata.
Juventus
Rarely called upon but this flash output in monégsques feet first half, Buffon then became very afraid of phantom exit. Fortunately for Juve, EVRA , though not always perfect on this leg, watched. Like the French, Lichtsteiner has evolved very top and proposed a permanent solution. Although Chiellini has long minutes to get into the match, he composed with Barzagli , near the “csc” early in the game and BONUCCI , imperial, an impassable central defense. As VIDAL , which merely defend or almost PIRLO has reported on some anti-backlash gestures. But at the height of the Monegasque pressure, he has very cleverly highlights the ball. And made good use most of the time. Note especially the stratospheric kick on the pole at the last minute.
MARCHISIO has done everything to make himself available but it is especially highlighted in the register defensive. MORATA has managed small feat to undermine the defense on each of the balls he hit. It was not dangerous either. But gave in first-half goal ball poorly negotiated by TEVEZ , not really in the game Wednesday. Came late in the game, LLORENTE has hampered Monaco in the conservation of the ball.
Mr the referee’s report
It’s hard to talk about undocumented fault about the referee M.Collum. The Scot, well the rest of the time should have been given a penalty in Monaco early in the match for the combined fault of Chiellini and Vidal Kondogbia on the surface. It could also expel Chiellini entry for a deliberate handball. . While this might have seemed very hard
It happened behind the scenes …
– Surprise at the announcement of the composition of teams for Monaco tenure in axis alongside Aymen Abdennour Andrea Raggi. Ricardo Carvalho was strongly tipped to start, but the experienced Portuguese defender was not even on the scoresheet. Unlike Wallace, weighing for the job with former Chelsea player. But, ultimately, Leonardo Jardim chose to outsmart the odds by aligning the Italian, usually used in the right lane
-. The right lane, he had just discussed yesterday at the conference Press pregame Leonardo Jardim. Fabinho and specifically aligned to the defense in both games against Arsenal because of the absence of Jeremy Toulalan. But the Brazilian right-back training, had regained his usual position for the return match against Juventus. “Fabinho is a high quality player. It is a right side that has evolved, it has the ability to play in the middle, had explained the Monaco coach Tuesday. When we lack players in the middle, there is always a solution. “
– Today at Juventus, Patrice Evra, spent four years on the Rock, had been particularly the fabulous adventure of AS Monaco in the 2003/04 season which saw the back French international left but Jerome Rothen, Fernando Morientes, Ludovic Giuly or Edouard Cissé stumble in the final of the Champions League only FC Porto (3-0). Monegasques had then to coach Didier Deschamps. This first leg at Juventus Stadium, coach of the Blues was also present on Wednesday night in the Louis II forums.
The match sheet
C1 (Quarterfinals Final) / MONACO – JUVENTUS TURIN: 0-0
Louis II Stadium (16,889 spectators)
sweet time – Lawn in very good condition
Referee M.Collum (ECO) ( 3 )
Warning B.Silva (49th ) and Kondogbia (76th) to Monaco – Chiellini (first) and Tevez (85th) for Juventus
Expulsion No
Monaco
Subasic ( 6 ) – Fabinho ( 5 ), Raggi ( 6 ), Abdennour ( 7 ) , Kurzawa ( 5 ) – Toulalan (cap) ( 5 ) and Berbatov (46th, 4 ) Kondogbia ( 8 ) – Moutinho ( 4 ) B.Silva ( 6 ), Carrasco ( 4 ) then M.Carvalho (87th) – A .Martial ( 3 ) then V.Germain (75th)
Do not participate : Stekelenburg (g) R.Carvalho, Wallace, Dirar
Coach L.Jardim
Juventus
Buffon (cap) ( 6 ) – Lichtsteiner ( 5 ), Barzagli ( 6 ), Bonucci ( 7 ), Chiellini ( 6 ), Evra ( 5 ) then Padoin (90th) – Pirlo ( 6 ), Vidal ( 4 ) and Pereyra (77th), Marchisio ( 5 ) – Tevez ( 4 ) Morata ( 6 ) and Llorente (69th)
Do not participate : Storari (g) Sturaro, Ogbonna, Matri
Coach M.Allegri
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