On Saturday, the impenetrable shield will come across the spear that cuts through everything. One must budge in Cardiff – either Juventus’ rock-solid defense or Real Madrid’s deadly attack.
The Bianconeri have made it this far thanks to mastering the art of defense. The BBC acronym which solely belonged to Los Blancos’ attacking trio of Bale, Benzema and Cristiano is now shared by the Old Lady’s very own trio – Bonucci, Barzagli, and Chiellini.
With Buffon in goal, even the likes of Barcelona and Monaco have struggled to break down the Serie A champions. The four Juventus veterans have a total tally of 1,922 games and 53 titles under their belt.
That experience has helped safeguard the Juventus goal, conceding only three times this season in the Champions League. If they keep a clean sheet in the final, they will have the joint best defense in a single campaign.
As a result, Gianluigi has kept eight cleans sheets in Europe – nine in total for Juventus. The Italian custodian enjoyed a 691-minute run without conceding until his net was breached by Mbappe.
Bonucci, Chiellini, and Barzagli make the third best defense in Europe’s top five leagues, behind only Bayern Munich and Tottenham. They have made a combined total of 52 interceptions and won 27 tackles this season in the Champions League.
Real Madrid’s BBC have helped the team score in 64 consecutive games. Whether Bale will start remains a question, but a tough battle awaits Juventus’ defensive trio nonetheless.
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