Juve striker Gonzalo Higuain led the Serie A side’s early charge. The opener arrived on two minutes, a smart finish from Miralem Pjanic’s free-kick. It was a quick one-two as the Argentine slotted home from the penalty spot on nine minutes.
What next from there? “To keep calm, to think and (show) character, that’s most important,” said Mauricio. “The team started to play, started to enjoy playing their football and that was the key.”
We started to dominate possession and open the home side up. Mousa Dembele and Eric Dier controlled the central areas, Harry Kane was denied twice by Gianluigi Buffon but made no mistake when he was sent clear by Dele Alli, a clinical finish for 2-1 on 35 minutes.