STATS FROM THE GAME | JUVENTUS - SPORTING CP | EUROPA LEAGUE

Juve's narrow victory over Sporting CP in the first lef of the quarter-finals took the Bianconeri's home record in the Europa League to 12 games unbeaten, winning five and drawing seven.

Below are other outstanding statistics following the 1-0 home leg victory.

• Juventus have won four consecutive matches without conceding a goal in European competition for the first time since Champions League 2016/17.
• The Bianconeri are unbeaten in 9 of their 11 home matches against sides from Portugal in European competition, having now won eight of those meetings.
• It was since 2 November that a Juventus defender last scored in European competition, when Leonardo Bonucci struck against Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League.
• It was since April 2014 that a Juventus defender last scored in a Europa League match - again it was Bonucci, against Lyon.
• Federico Gatti scored his first goal for Juventus in his 16th games played for the Bianconeri.