The National's Sport cover for the Wednesday, May 6 issue, featuring Carlos Tevez as his penalty sealed a 2-1 first leg victory for Juventus in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid.
Tevez’s sucessful spot kick gave Juve a crucial window through which to see a place in the Champions League final against holders Madrid.
Richard Jolly writes the Juventus performance revealed "the ambition of a team intent on making a mark on a bigger stage" than simply their typical Serie A domination.
Juventus, he notes, now genuinely, “threaten to end Real’s hopes of becoming the first team in a quarter of a century to successfully defend the European Cup.
“Juventus benefited from the hustle and bustle of the match-winner Carlos Tevez, the enduring class of Andrea Pirlo and the intelligence of manager Allegri, whose tactics ensured they invariably had a numerical overload in a midfield where Sergio Ramos endured an awkward evening for Real.
“Juventus’ defensive skills will be put to the test in the Bernabeu and Ancelotti’s prospects of keeping his job, let alone winning a record fourth Champions League, may depend on his ability to produce a better answer to the questions his old employers raised.”
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