Bayern have history on side in Juventus showdown

Two of the great names of European football face off in Turin when Juventus host FC Bayern München in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie.

• Twice champions of Europe, Juventus have got to the semi-finals or beyond in each of the past two seasons, while Bayern won the last of their five titles in 2013 and were semi-finalists in 2014 and 2015.

• Juventus qualified for the last 16 as Group D runners-up and have a strong record at home in Europe. However, Group F winners Bayern will not be daunted – they are the only foreign team to have beaten the Bianconeri on home soil in the past decade.

• This first-leg match will provide Bayern pair A…

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