Champions League: Juventus wins first leg of playoffs.

The first leg of the playoff between Juventus and PSV ends 2-1 for the Bianconeri. The return leg is set for Wednesday 19 February when Thiago Motta's team will fly to Holland knowing they have two out of three results at their disposal.

Juventus-PSV 2-1

In the first half, the first opportunity comes in the 15th minute with Nico Gonzalez shooting from the edge, but Benitez parries. The guests respond immediately with Saibari's volley that ends up high. Psv again in the 20th minute, who on the developments of a corner kick fails to find the net with Flamingo who misses the ball from a few steps. The Bianconeri take the lead in the 34th minute with McKennie; the American collects Gatti's pass and volleys the ball under the crossbar for 1-0. In the last minute of the first half Schouten comes close to equalising, but his curling shot from the edge of the area grazes the post.

During the break Yildiz was out for the Bianconeri and Mbangula was in.

The second half begins with a goal opportunity for Juventus with Mbangula; the Belgian's shot is blocked by a header from Flamingo a meter from the goal with Benitez beaten. In the 56th minute comes the equalizer for PSV; Perisic he moves in from the right and fools Di Gregorio with a low left-footed shot to make it 1-1. The match is in a stalemate with both teams failing to create any chances until the 82nd minute. In the 82nd minute Juventus takes the lead; Conceicao runs down the wing and crosses in a low shot, Benitez gets there but can't hold on and Mbangula he slams the rebound into the net for 2-1. In the 92nd minute the Dutch come close to equalising, but Veiga blocks Til's attempted shot in the corner. It ends 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium.

For Thiago Motta's team comes the third consecutive victory between the championship and the Champions League and prepares in the best way for the big match on Sunday against Inter. For the return match in Holland, the Bianconeri will also need a draw to access the round of 16.