Big Match Feature: Juve vs Real

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Juventus and Real Madrid, who between them have appeared in 20 European Cup finals, will try to take significant steps towards another title when they meet in the semifinal first leg in Turin.

Previous meetings

The most recent of the teams' 16 fixtures came in last season's group stage when Madrid won 2-1 at home before a2-2 away draw.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the first game, a 29th-minute penalty proving decisive after Fernando Llorente had equalised his early strike. Juve had Giorgio Chiellini dismissed early in the second half.

The sides at the Santiago Bernabéu on 23 October 2013 were:

Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Khedira, Illarramendi (Isco 72), Modric, Di María (Morata 79), Benzema (Bale 67), Ronaldo.

Juve: Buffon, Cáceres, Barzagli, Chiellini, Ogbonna (Giovinco 69), Marchisio, Vidal, Pirlo (Asamoah 59), Pogba, Llorente (Bonucci 50), Tévez.

In Turin an Arturo Vidal penalty put Juve ahead, only for Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to turn things around. The Bianconeri earned a point with Llorente's header.

Possible line-ups

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal; Pereyra; Morata, Tévez.

Out: Asamoah (knee), Cáceres (ankle), Marrone (thigh), Pogba (hamstring), Rômulo (groin)

Real Madrid: Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo; James, Kroos, Ramos, Isco; Bale, Ronaldo.

Out: Modric (knee), Benzema (knee)