Published on 12:00 AM, March 09, 2021

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16

Will Porto stun Juventus again?

FIRST LEG: Porto Won 2-1

The reigning champions of Italy and Portugal resume their battle for a Champions League quarter-final place tonight, as Juventus host Porto at the Allianz Stadium trailing by a goal from the first leg. This match is set up to be an enthralling second leg encounter.

Porto's home leg could not have gone better for them, securing a 2-1 advantage to take back to Turin. To win the tie outright Juventus has to defeat Porto by two goals and there is plenty of firepower to call upon.

Juve's current home form will give them confidence that they came overcome the deficit as they have won 8 of their last 9 home games in all competitions. However, Porto will also fancy their chances of progressing with an impressive away form of just 1 loss in their previous 10 away games. Neither team are currently top of their respective domestic leagues, making Champions League success even more important.

To turn this tie around, Juventus will look to talisman Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese striker has an exceptional Champions League record, with his 134 goals being the most of any player in the competition's history. He will be looking to replicate his heroics from last season, when he scored a hattrick in the Round of 16 against Atletico Madrid, overturning a 2-0 deficit from the first leg.