Gonzalo Higuain brace puts Juventus on brink of Champions League final
A Gonzalo Higuain brace at the Stade Louis II was enough to put Massimiliano Allegri‘s side in complete control of the tie at the halfway stage as they look to reach their second final in the space of three years to keep their treble hopes alive.
Monaco must now score twice in Turin next Tuesday if they are to stand any chance of reaching just their second Champions League final, but will face a Juventus side who have now kept six consecutive clean sheets in the competition.
The match was billed as a fascinating contest between Monaco’s youthful and free-scoring attackers and Juve’s battle-hardened and experienced defence, but it was the visitors who made the more positive start to the contest and both Dani Alves and Higuain failed to make the most of half-chances in the opening 15 minutes.
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