Champions League: Juventus marches into last 16 with 2-1 win over Ferencvaros

The result left Juve second in Group G on nine points from four games, three behind leader Barcelona which also booked a knockout-stage berth with a 4-0 win at Dynamo Kiev.

Published : Nov 25, 2020 08:28 IST

Juventus progressed to the Champions League last 16 thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo goal and a stoppage-time header from substitute Alvaro Morata.
Juventus progressed to the Champions League last 16 thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo goal and a stoppage-time header from substitute Alvaro Morata.
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Juventus progressed to the Champions League last 16 thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo goal and a stoppage-time header from substitute Alvaro Morata.

Juventus progressed to the Champions League last 16 after a Cristiano Ronaldo goal and a stoppage-time header from substitute Alvaro Morata gave it a comeback 2-1 home win over Hungarians Ferencvaros on Tuesday.

The result left Juve second in Group G on nine points from four games, three behind leader Barcelona which also booked a knockout-stage berth with a 4-0 win at Dynamo Kiev.

Ferencvaros and Dynamo are level on one point and will vie for the consolation prize of joining the Europa League round of 32 after the winter break.

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The Hungarian side took a shock 19th-minute lead through Myrto Uzuni before Ronaldo equalised in the 35th with a sweet, left-foot shot from 20 metres moments after he had a goal scrapped for offside.

 

Juventus twice hit the woodwork in the second half before Morata's late header squeezed under visiting goalkeeper Denes Dibusz's body and over the line after a fine cross from the right by Juan Cuadrado.

Sevilla reaches UCL last 16

Sevilla reached the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare after a stoppage-time goal by Munir El Haddadi snatched a 2-1 win at Krasnodar in the Group E clash on Tuesday.

The result left Europa League holder Sevilla second in the group on 10 points from four games, behind leader Chelsea on goal difference and nine ahead of Krasnodar and Stade Rennais.

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