Factfile on Juventus and Tottenham ahead of the Champions League last 16, first-leg tie between the clubs at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Tuesday:
Previous European meetings:
None
Group stage performances:
Juventus: second in Group D behind Barcelona
Tottenham: winners of Group H ahead of Real Madrid
Leading scorers in all competitions:
Juventus: Gonzalo Higuain (22)
Tottenham: Harry Kane (34)
European Cup/Champions League best performances:
Juventus: winners 1985, 1996; runners-up 1973, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2015 2017
Tottenham: semi-finals 1962
Quick facts:
– It will be the third clash in less than two years between the teams with Juventus winning a 2016 summer tour match in Australia 2-1, and Tottenham winning a 2017 pre-season warm-up in Wembley 2-0
– Juventus are unbeaten in 26 European home matches since April 2013, and are looking to reach their third final in four years
– Juventus have won 11 matches in a row in all competitions, conceding just one goal in 16 games – an all-time club record
– Tottenham have won just one of their last eight games in Italy – against AC Milan in 2011 – losing four
– Tottenham’s are on a 12 match unbeaten run
AFP