UEFA Champions League Group E Matchday 5Juventus 3-0 Chelsea @ Juventus Stadium
Juventus:Fabio Quagliarella 38,Arturo Erasmo Vidal 61,Sebastian Giovinco 90+1





Juventus beat Chelsea to put holders close to exit(uefa.com)

Juventus 3-0 Chelsea FC

Goals from Fabio Quagliarella, Arturo Vidal and Sebastian Giovinco left Juve a point from the last 16 and the holders on the brink of an early exit.

Juventus beat Chelsea FC 2-0 to leapfrog the UEFA Champions League title holders into second place in Group E with just one round of games remaining.

The Bianconeri attacked from the start in front of their own fans and took the lead seven minutes from half-time when Fabio Quagliarella managed to divert Andrea Pirlo's shot past Petr cech. Arturo Vidal made it two after the interval, via a deflection off Ramires, and substitute Sebastian Giovinco rounded off the scoring in added time. Juve are sure to qualify, and simultaneously eliminate the holders, with a draw at FC Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday six.

Juventus had gone close to the breakthrough after four minutes when Mirko Vucinic's wonderful chip from the left found Stephan Lichtsteiner at the back post, but cech kept out the right-back's volley, throwing himself to his left and turning the ball onto a post.

Gianluigi Buffon soon responded to his opposing captain and keeper. Oscar, who had scored both Chelsea's goals in the 2-2 draw between these sides on matchday one, began an amazing solo run from his own half before passing to Eden Hazard on his right. Buffon somehow saved with his body and deflected the Belgium midfielder's shot wide.

cech was again called into action on 15 minutes, this time to palm away a powerful attempt by Claudio Marchisio following a smart corner from Pirlo. The Czech Republic international had fewer problems repelling subsequent efforts from Quagliarella, Vucinic and Pirlo as Juve continued to attack.

Seven minutes from the break, however, not even Chelsea's No1 could prevent the Serie A champions from landing the first blow. Quagliarella showed great awareness to divert Pirlo's shot with his left foot, beyond cech and into the bottom right-hand corner.

The Bianconeri could have doubled their advantage instantly, yet Ashley Cole was well positioned on the line when David Luiz unwittingly sent the ball towards his own goal in attempting to clear. At the other end, Buffon kept out a Juan Mata volley at the conclusion of a quick Chelsea counterattack.

Juventus continued to surge forward after the restart and cech dived to turn wide a dangerous strike from Pirlo before coming out on top when one-on-one with Quagliarella. Once again, though, he was beaten by a deflection, Ramires knocking on Vidal's first-time shot after Kwadwo Asamoah's burst into the penalty area.

cech was caught out again in added time when Giovinco, racing onto Vidal's through ball, spotted him rushing off his line and stroked in the Turin club's 200th UEFA Champions League goal, group stage to final.


負ければチャンピオンズリーグから敗退、引き分けでも苦しいユベントスは勝ち点３を奪いに積極的にアタックを仕掛ける。

ヴチニッチの崩しからリヒトシュタイナーのシュートはポストに阻まれ、クアリャレッラの飛び込みも、ピルロのフリーキックもゴールを割ることはできず。

一方のチェルシーはカウンターからアザールが抜け出すが、GKブッフォンが防いでことなきをえる。

ユベントスはピルロのミドルをクアリャレッラが左足でコースを変えてゴール。待望の先制点を奪う。

直後にチェルシーはマタがカウンターを狙うがブッフォンが止め、アタックをかけたユベントスがダヴィジ・ルイスのクリアがゴールへ向かうところをアシュリー・コールが止めるなどポゼッションでは下回りながら何度もチャンスを作ってチェルシーを追い詰めていく。

チェルシーはポゼッションするもののカウンター頼みでゴールへの道は遠い。

後半に入り、ユベントスは効率のいい攻めで追加点。左サイドからアサモアが仕掛けてマイナスのクロスにビダルが合わせて2点目。

焦るチェルシーが前がかりになって攻めるがゴール前で巧妙にブロックを作るユベントスを崩せない。

アディショナルタイムに途中出場のジョビンコがゴールを決めて、ダメ押し。ユベントスが勝ち点３をあげて2位に浮上。最終節のシャフタール戦で引き分け以上ならノックアウトラウンド進出が決定。勝利なら1位抜けが決まる。

チェルシーは勝ち点７のまま3位に転落。自力での突破はなくなった。ユベントスが引き分け、チェルシーが勝ちで勝ち点１０で並んでも直接対決でユベントスが1勝１分とリードしており、シャフタールが敗れて勝ち点１０で並んでもアウェイゴールでシャフタールが上回るため。

ヨーロッパの舞台で2連勝。とはいえ、まだ何も勝ち取ったわけではない。最終節もきっちり結果を出してノックアウトラウンドへ進んでほしいね。