File photo: Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben (R) scores Bayern’s second goal past Borussia Dortmund’s German goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller (2nd R) during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium in London on May 25, 2013 AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ
Factfile on Juventus and Bayern Munich ahead of their Champions League last 16, first leg clash at Turin’s Juventus Stadium on Tuesday:
Form: Bologna ended Juventus’s 15-match winning streak in the league on Friday night as they battled to a 0-0 draw. However, the Old Lady of Turin remain unbeaten in 14 games in all competitions, winning 13 of those, since losing their final Champions League group stage match 1-0 at Sevilla. Bayern’s form is very similar with nine wins and a draw in their last 10 since losing 3-1 at Borussia Moenchengladbach in early December. Both sides lost only one group stage match, although Juve’s two draws cost them top spot to a Manchester City side they had beaten home and away.
Coaches:
Juventus – Massimiliano Allegri – 48 yrs
Bayern Munich – Pep Guardiola – 45 yrs
Leading scorers in all competitions:
Juventus – Paulo Dybala 14
Bayern Munich – Robert Lewandowski 32
Domestic league performance:
Juventus – Top of Serie A ahead of second-placed Napoli’s clash with AC Milan on Monday night. Although they could lose top spot, they have won 15 and drawn one of their last 16, making up for a disastrous start to the season.
Bayern Munich – Still eight points clear of Borussia Dortmund as they aim for an unprecedented fourth straight Bundesliga crown. Eight wins and a draw in their last nine league matches helps explain their big lead.
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Group stage performance:
Juventus – second in Group D behind Manchester City
Bayern Munich – Winners of Group F ahead of Arsenal
European Cup/Champions League best performances:
Juventus – winners in 1985 and 1996
Bayern Munich – Five-time winners (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013)
Other honours:
Juventus – 31x Italian champions, 10x Italian Cup, 7x Italian Supercup, 1x UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 3x UEFA Cup/Europa League, 2x European Supercup, 2x Intercontinental Cup
Bayern Munich – 25x German champions, 17x German cup, 4x German Supercup, 1x European Cup Winners’ Cup, 1x UEFA Cup/Europa League, 1x European Supercup, 2x Intercontinental Cup 1x FIFA Club World Cup
Previous meetings:
Juventus 1 Bayern Munich 0 – 2004/05 Champions League group stage
Bayern Munich 0 Juventus 1 – 2004/05 Champions League group stage
Bayern Munich 2 Juventus 1 – 2005/06 Champions League group stage
Juventus 2 Bayern Munich 1 – 2005/06 Champions League group stage
Bayern Munich 0 Juventus 0 – 2009/10 Champions League group stage
Juventus 1 Bayern Munich 4 – 2009/10 Champions League group stage
Bayern Munich 2 Juventus 0 – 2012/13 Champions League quarter-finals
Juventus 0 Bayern Munich 2 – 2012/13 Champions League quarter-finals
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