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Juventus sets out to finish off Monaco in Champions League semifinals

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

Sports Illustrated, SI.com Staff/Sports Illustrated via Planet Futbol

Juventus is 90 minutes away from securing a place in the UEFA Champions League final, carrying a 2-0 edge into its home leg of the semifinals vs. Monaco (2:45 p.m., FS1).

Gonzalo Higuain's two goals in Monaco in the first leg have Juventus on course for a place in the June 3 final in Cardiff, and the uphill climb is made even tougher for Monaco considering that Juventus hasn't conceded a goal in 621 minutes in the Champions League, a stretch of six games. Monaco needs two goals and a clean sheet to force extra time, while beating Juventus by two (or more) should both teams score would send the Ligue 1 leader through.

An improbable comeback by Kylian Mbappe & Co. would put Monaco in the final for the first time since 2004, while Juventus is eyeing a return after falling to Barcelona at the final hurdle in 2015. Waiting in the final will be either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, with the former taking a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg after Cristiano Ronaldo's hat trick at home last week.

Stay tuned here for lineups, updates and highlights of goals and key plays throughout this second leg.

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