2019/20 UEFA Champions League
Olympique Lyonnais v Juventus
Round of 16
First-Leg
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Groupama Stadium
Lyon, France
Kick-off 21h00
Olympique Lyonnais will face Juventus in the
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg clash at the Groupama Stadium on February 26.
The French side advanced to the knockout stages after finishing second in Group G behind German outfit RB Leipzig.
They have been inconsistent at home in this season's tournament recording one draw, one defeat and one win over SL Benfica.
Lyon were crowned UEFA Intertoto Cup champions in 1997, but have never won the Champions League trophy and they will be hoping to clinch their maiden title this year.
Jean-Michel Aulas, the Lyon president, would love to see one of his key players, Houssem Aouar play for Juventus.
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“I have never spoken to [Juventus President Andrea] Agnelli, but I know there’s been contact between our directors,” he told Tuttosport.
“I would like to see Aouar at Juventus in the future and I also hope that it will be his ambition. Sooner or later, I will have to do a nice deal with my friend Agnelli.”
Meanwhile, Juventus advanced to the Round of 16 after finishing at the top of Group D ahead of former Spanish champions Atletico Madrid.
The Italian champions are undefeated on the road in this season's competition having registered one draw and two wins over Lokomotiv Moscow and Bayer Leverkusen.
Juventus have won two Champions League titles and they are hoping to go all the way and clinch their third trophy this season.
The last time Lyon and Juventus clashed in a competitive match was on the 2nd of November 2016.
The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in a Champions League match at the Allianz Stadium.
Key match stats
Head-to-head, European competitions
Matches - 4
Lyon wins - 0
Juventus wins - 3
Draws - 1
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