Juventus qualify into Champions League quarter-final as helpless Tottenham bow out

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- Seria A giants, Juventus came from a goal down to win Tottenham 2 - 1 away from home

- The result was enough to ensure that Massimiliano Allegri side qualifies to the quarter-final of the Champions League

- It was Tottenham that took the lead in the first half but two second strikes by Juventus turned the game around

Seria A giants, Juventus came from a goal down to win Tottenham 2 - 1 away from home in their Champions League return leg.

The result was enough to ensure that Massimiliano Allegri side qualifies to the quarter-final of the elite European competition.

Paulo Dybala who missed the previous encounter at Turin made the started eleven in this one with hope he would be the difference that his side seeks.

Juventus legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was in fine form in the night stopping the north London side in various occasion.

It was Tottenham that finally opened the scoring in the 39th minute as Heung-Min Son received a brilliant pass inside the box from Kieran Trippier, and he beats Buffon with a low accurate shot into the middle of the goal, making the scoreline 1 - 0.

As at the end of the first 45 minutes, it was Tottenham that walked into the tunnel the happier side.

Tottenham made their real break in the 64th minute as Sami Khedira met a cross inside the box and headed the ball across the goal, where Gonzalo Higuain lurked and poked it into the back of the net making the scoreline 1 - 1.

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And there was yet another drama just three minutes after the equaliser as Paulo Dybala after receiving a sweet pass from Higuain unleashed a shot straight into the roof of the net to make the scoreline 1 - 2.

In other Champions League match on the night Switzerland giants, Basel, stunned the fans at the Etihad as they defeated Man City 1 - 2 to exit from the Champions League on a high.

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