Juventus on the cusp of last eight in Champions League

Milan - Juventus beat depleted Porto 2-0 in first leg

A perfectly-orchestrated 2-0 win over depleted Porto has put Juventus on the cusp of the Champions League quarterfinals, and underlined Massimiliano Allegri's credentials amid rumours of an eventual move to England's Premier League.
Croatia starlet Marko Pjaca and Dani Alves came off the bench to strike late and ease the beaten 2015 finalists to victory over the Portuguese, who had been reduced to 10 men following Alex Telles' 27th minute expulsion.
While brushing off the plaudits for making the changes that produced late goals, Allegri has been credited with another masterstroke - excluding key defender Leonardo Bonucci in the days before the game over a disciplinary matter.
Despite being fully fit, Bonucci was forced to watch from the stands at the Estadio do Dragao as punishment for lashing out at Allegri during a 4-1 league win over Palermo last Friday. The decision was even more controversial given the challenges Bonucci and his family have faced off the field in recent months.
The Italy defender almost quit the game after doctors discovered his two-year-old son Matteo was suffering from a serious medical condition after undergoing a hernia operation last summer.
Sidelining Bonucci was a tough call for Allegri to make but Allegri wouldn't budge on the matter. "I'm sorry about what happened on Friday, but I had to make a decision and I made it. Leonardo has said sorry and the case is now closed," said Allegri.
"In fact, we have to thank him for keeping the tension high at the club in the days leading up to the game."
Allegri pledged his future to Juventus last week when he insisted: "I hope to take charge of another 300 or 400 games as Juventus coach."