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Monaco--Factfile on Monaco and Juventus ahead of the Champions League quarter-final, second-leg tie between the clubs on Wednesday:
Form: Monaco are in their first Champions League quarter-final since reaching the final 11 years ago and are on course to qualify for next season's competition, currently sitting third in Ligue 1. Indeed, they have been the best team in France since the start of December, losing just once and letting in only five goals in their last 18 league games. However, a 1-1 draw at home to Rennes on Saturday, in which they had just one shot on target, exposed their limits, especially at their Stade Louis II.
Juventus, in contrast, could scarcely be in better shape. They are on course to retain the Serie A title, sitting 15 points clear of second-placed Lazio after beating them 2-0 on Saturday, and have won eight of their last nine games. They are also through to the Coppa Italia final against Lazio.
Coaches:
Monaco - Leonardo Jardim (POR) -- 40 yrs
Juventus - Massimiliano Allegri (ITA) -- 47 yrs
Leading scorers in all competitions:
Monaco - Dimitar Berbatov, Anthony Martial (9 goals)
Juventus - Carlos Tevez (26 goals)
Domestic league performance:
Monaco - Third in Ligue 1 with five matches left, two points above Marseille and Saint-Etienne. They trail leaders Lyon, and Paris Saint-Germain in second, by six points.
Juventus - Top of Serie A, 15 points clear of nearest challengers Lazio and Roma with only seven games left to play.
Road to quarter-finals:
Monaco - Winners of Group C ahead of Bayer Leverkusen then beat Arsenal on away goals after their last-16 tie ended 3-3 on aggregate
Juventus - Runners-up in Group A behind Atletico Madrid, then beat Borussia Dortmund 5-1 on aggregate in last 16
European Cup/Champions League best performances:
Monaco - runners-up 2004
Juventus - winners 1985, 1996
Other honours:
Monaco - 7 x French champions, 5 x French Cup winners, 1 x French League Cup winners, 2 x Champions' Trophy winners
Juventus - 30 x Italian champions, 9 x Coppa Italia winners, 6 x Italian Supercup winners, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup winners, 3 x UEFA Cup winners, 2 x UEFA Supercup winners, 2 x Intercontinental Cup winners
Previous meetings:
Juventus 1-0 Monaco - 2014/15 Champions League quarter-final, first leg
Monaco 3-2 Juventus - 1997/98 Champions League semi-final, second leg
Juventus 4-1 Monaco - 1997/98 Champions League semi-final, first leg
AFP
