The second leg of the Sporting vs Juventus Europa League quarterfinal was a real nail-biter! The Italian giants came in with a slim 1-0 lead from the first leg at the Allianz Stadium, but the Portuguese outfit did not go down without a fight.

Juve wasted no time getting down to business and took an early lead. Just nine minutes into the game, Adrien Rabiot scored a howler, picking up a loose ball from a corner and burying it in the back of the net. The away fans went bananas!

But Sporting wasn't about to let that get them down. They attacked with poise and soon found an equalizer with Marcus Edwards stepping up to the spot in the 20th minute and sending Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way with a cool, calm finish. Woohoo!

The rest of the game was a real hair-raiser, with neither team able to break the deadlock. Sporting created several chances, but the Juventus defence held firm and carried them to the semis.

With the final whistle, the game finished 1-1, which was enough for Juventus to progress to the semifinals with a 2-1 victory on aggregate. Phew! A great sigh of relief for the Turin club, who also had their 15-point penalty lifted, moving them up to third in the Serie A table.

Now, get ready for an epic clash between Juventus and Sevilla in the semifinals. The Spanish side just knocked out Manchester United 5-2 on aggregate in the other quarterfinal, and it's going to be a real humdinger of a match between two of Europe's biggest clubs.

Sporting vs Juventus: Line ups

With the starting lineups for Sporting and Juventus, both teams looked quite formidable. Juventus fielded an experienced starting eleven, with Wojciech Szczesny in goal, and Juan Cuadrado, Danilo, Bremer, and Alex Sandro defending the backline. Manuel Locatelli and Adrien Rabiot controlled the midfield, with support from Marco Miretti. The forward line consists of Di Maria, Dusan Vlahovic, and Federico Chiesa.

On the bench, Juventus has a lot of talented players, including reserve goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio and defenders Mattia De Sciglio, Leonardo Bonucci, and Daniele Rugani. Midfielder Paul Pogba, striker Arkadiusz Milik, and youngsters Nicolò Fagioli, Micol Gatti, and Filip Kostic were also available for Allegri.

Sporting Lisbon also brought on their A game with a strong team, with goalkeeper Antonio Adán starting between the posts. The backline was held strong by Diomande, Gonçalo Inácio, Coates, and Esgaio, while Morita, Ugarte, and Nuno Santos controlled the midfield. The attacking trio of Trincão, Pedro Gonçalves, and Marcus Edwards were quite creative and caused problems for the Italian defence.

On the bench, Sporting has a good mix of experience and youth. Players like Matheus Reis, Rochinha, and Bellerín provided depth, while youngsters Diogo Pinto, Tiago Tomás, and Joelson Fernandes were ready to make an impact.

 

Sporting vs Juventus: As it happened

First half

Juventus has the last laugh with a 1-2 aggregate win to go to the semis in their Group H clash in the Champions League at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Wednesday night. In the 9th minute, Juventus broke the deadlock, with Alex Sandro assisting Rabiot from close range. However, in the 20th minute, Sporting Lisbon levelled the score when Marcus Edwards scored from the penalty spot after being fouled in the box by Rabiot. Juventus tried to find a winner but were unable to break down Sporting Lisbon's defence.

In the first half, Juventus had a few chances to score but failed to capitalise on them. Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Antonio Adan made a couple of saves to keep the score level. The hosts had some good moments on the attack as well but were unable to create clear-cut chances.

Juventus finally broke through again in the 42nd minute, but Chisea was caught offside.

Second half

Sporting Lisbon started the second half brightly but almost scored in the 56th minute. Dusan Vlahovic misses a close range header from Cuadrado.

Juventus responded by pushing forward and had a few good chances to retake the lead. However, they were unable to beat Adan in the Sporting Lisbon goal. The home side also had a few opportunities on the break but was unable to find the winner.

In the closing stages of the game, there were a few yellow cards shown for fouls and simulation. Juventus' Paul Pogba was booked for a bad foul in the 89th minute, while Sporting Lisbon's Marcus Edwards was shown a yellow card for simulation in the 90th minute.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Juve going through.