From a purely dramatic point of view, there is something fascinating about the mess Juventus has got itself into. In its desperation to win the Champions League, every decision it has taken has apparently made that success less likely. An away-goals defeat to Lyon in the round of 16 is a far greater embarrassment than last season’s defeat to Ajax in the quarterfinals. The team that finished seventh in Ligue 1 is the one that goes forward to this season's final eight in Portugal, where it will meet Manchester City, who completed the job against Real Madrid on Friday with relative ease.
Real Madrid, Juventus Exposed in Their Telling Champions League Ousters
