Juventus' Champions League run came to a premature end on Tuesday as the Italian club was eliminated from contention for the knockout stage; while Benfica reached the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after winning an exciting contest with Juventus 4-3 and sending the Italians out of the competition. Juventus' balance stopped at 3 points in third place in Group H, while the French PSG and Benfica of Portugal qualified for the round of 16. Benfica is level on 11 points with leaders Paris Saint-Germain and have a chance to top the group next week, although they would need Juve to get a result against the French champions in Turin after being dumped out at the group stage for the first time in nine years.
"Opta" statistics network revealed that Juventus failed to qualify for the playoffs of the Champions League for the first time since the 2013-2014 season and that the team achieved the lowest number of points during its history in the group stage with 3 points. In the sixth and final round of the group stage, Juventus will try to face up to its guest, Paris Saint-Germain to ensure its qualification to the European League.