Good evening and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE text commentary of the second-leg of the Champions League semi-final clash between Juventus and Monaco. Having earned a 2-0 lead in France, the Old Lady are on the verge of progressing to the final of Europe’s top competition for the second time in three years. Can they hold out against a youthful but ruthless Monaco side?

Champions League / Semi-final

Juventus Stadium / 09.05.2017

Juventus

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Aggregate score 4-1

AS Monaco

M. Mandzukic(33')
D. Alves(44')

K. Mbappé(69')

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 09/05/2017 at 20:40 GMT

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End of 2nd Half

FULL-TIME: Juventus are through to the final of the Champions League in Cardiff on June 3 after a 4-1 aggregate victory over Monaco. The Old Lady were simply too good for the youthful Ligue One side over two legs and can now look forward to an epic final with either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid.

YELLOW CARD

Mandzukic goes into the book after getting into the face of Glik...

Yellow card

L. López

FC Porto

90'+1

We're into the first of three added minutes at the Juventus Stadium.

90'

Cuadrado's corner deliver almost picks out Bonucci but it's slightly ahead of the defender.

89'

Pjanic's free-kick takes a deflection off Moutinho and Juventus win a corner.

88'

Alves shows some fancy footwork on the edge of the penalty area before he is fouled. Juventus have a wonderful opportunity for their third goal of the evening...

87'

Cuadrado finds space to deliver a cross from the right and finds Higuain but his header is well off-target.

85'

JUVENTUS SUB

Mehdi Benatia takes the place of Barzagli for the remaining five minutes.

84'

No matter who Juventus face in the final, you have to fancy the Old Lady's chances of clinching their first Champions League trophy since 1996 after watching such a commanding performance.

83'

82'

Higuain is fouled by Glik and Juventus have a free-kick on the right hand side. It's a surprise Higuain hasn't been taken off by this stage.

80'

Space opens up for Moutinho 30 yards from goal but the Monaco midfielder blazes his shot well over the bar.

79'

77'

MONACO SUB

Third and final change for the visitors as Valère Germain replaces Bakayoko.

75'

Juventus hadn't conceded a goal in the Champions League for 690 minutes before Mbappe finally broke their resilience, with the 18-year-old scoring his 17th goal in his previous 18 appearances.

73'

Higuain is absolutely furious as he leaves the field for some treatment. He needs to be careful he doesn't do anything stupid in the remaining 15 minutes.

72'

YELLOW CARD

OUCH! Glik appears to stamp on Higuain after the Juventus forward went to ground. The Monaco defender is extremely fortunate not to be sent off there.

Moments later, Mandzukic fouls Fabinho and Bonucci is booked for protesting.