Serie A league leaders Juventus took a vital 2-1 home win against Dortmund in the first leg of its Round of 16 match.
The teams will play again in two weeks, with Dortmund hanging on to the knowledge that its all-important away goal could make a difference in the return leg.
When the draw for the UEFA Champions League last-16 was made, the tie between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund was one that immediately stood out for a plethora of reasons.
Not only is this a game that harbors some historical significance—these two teams contested the 1997 European Cup final—but both sides are in intriguing predicaments coming into this two-legged affair.
Back in the final 18 years ago, Dortmund upset the odds to beat a star-studded Bianconeri 3-1 thanks to a double from Karl-Heinz Riedle and wonderful lob from Lars Ricken. Since then, both sides have suffered with various detrimental scandals that have threatened the immense stature of each club, but all-in-all both are now well established amongst European soccer’s elite.
