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Evening all, and welcome to Villarreal v Juventus!

Champions League / Last 16
Estadio de la Cerámica / 22.02.2022
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Pete Sharland

Updated 22/02/2022 at 21:54 GMT


21:53
Both sides will take that, Juventus because they'll have assumed they'd need to win at home, Villarreal because they went behind so early. It wasn't much of a game in the end, but the second leg should be better. Ta-ra.
21:52
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FULL-TIME: VILLARREAL 1-1 JUVENTUS
90+3'
NICE FROM PINO
Who's shown something each time I've seen him. He feits to move away from goal, darts backtowards the by-line, and dinks a cross that Cuadrado heads clear ahead of Estupinan.
90+2'
IT'S ABSOLUTELY RABID
That the officials missed this. It's not a red it's a crimson.
90'
THERE'LL BE FOUR ADDED MINUTES
I'd be staggered if anyone scored during them. Neither side is that desperate to, nor that equipped to.
90'
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CHANGES FOR VILLARREAL
Pia replaces Danjuma and Pino replaces Chukwueze.
88'
VILLARREAL WIN A CORNER DOWN THE LEFT
And Parejo swerves it in; Albiol is up! But he can't get anything on it, either because it's too high or because he misjudges it. It looked like the latter to me, but maybe I'm projecting.
86'
DE SCIGLIO IS DOWN WITH CRAMP
That should not stop the game - get fitter. Meantime, McKennie has finally made his way to his seat, and we see how he got hurt again, Estupinan sliding in and making a fair challenge, McKennie landing awkwardly as he tried to ride it.
85'
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THERE HE IS!
Morata finds Vlahovic, just outside the box, and he conjured a yard, digging out a low shot that Rulli does well to save. He knows where the goal is and how to find it; hsi deserves and requires better service than he's had tonight.
83'
MCKENNIE IS LIMPING AROUND THE PERIMETER
I don't think he's badly hurt.
82'
JUVE ATTACK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE
Arthur spreading to De Sciglio, who humps a cross beyond everyone.
80'
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CHANGE FOR JUVE
Zakaria replaces McKennie, who's injured, limping to the sideline and rollong over it.
78'
DOUBLE CHANGE FOR VILLARREAL
Estupinan replaces Pedraza and Trigueros replacing Moreno.
76'
WE'VE HARDLY SEEN VLAHOVIC THIS HALF
He's not had much service, but should also be putting himself about more than he is.
74'
I DOUBT THIS WAS HIS INTENTION
But that Rabiot challenge wasn't a bad thing for Juve, now that he's not been sent off. Chuwueze took a fair bit of treatment, and Villarreal lost a bit of momentum.
72'
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RABIOT GOES OVER THE BALL
And and stamps on Chukwueze's knee! There's a mini-melee, no violence but some jostling and arguing. The Villarreal players want him sent off and Rulli comes out of his goal to make the point; he's booked, then Rabiot is booked. That is the reddest red you'll ever see and I've not a clue how the 58 officials haven't appraised it as such.
71'
ARTHUR, THEN
He looked like he was going to become a serious player when he first broke into the Barca team, but it's not quite worked out for him. Juve would've shifted him if they could, but he's still got a bit of time left to find his best self.
71'
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AND THERE IT IS
Arthur replaces Locatelli, presumably to try and keep possession.
70'
JUVE HAVE LOST THEIR WAY HERE
I'd expect we'll see a change soon.
68'
VILLARREAL NOW HAVE ALL THE POSSESSION
If they could nab another, the tie would be seriously in the balance.