Champions League: Juventus return to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1

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Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala scored twice inside three minutes as Juventus paralyzed Tottenham to achieve the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-1 triumph on Wednesday.

Expanding on the 2-2 attract secured Turin in the last-16 first leg, Tottenham was in charge against last season's finalists in the principal half when Son Heung-min scored at Wembley Stadium.

However, Tottenham director Mauricio Pochettino neglected to react to the strategic move after Juventus' substitutions in the second half and was left reeling when a couple of kindred Argentines finished the north London group's European crusade. Juventus propelled 4-3 on total.

Higuain started the rebound in the 64th moment from short proximity and after that made the victor, holding off three Tottenham players before nourishing Dybala to net his first Champions League objective of the season.

From a place of quality, this was a capitulation coming from lost focus and self-control by the hosts.

There was one opportunity to compel the diversion into additional time in the 90th. Harry Kane's header hit the post and the ball crawled crosswise over Gianluigi Buffon's objective line before being snared clear by Andrea Barzagli.

Tottenham, which beat holder Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in the gathering stage, turned into the primary English side to be disposed of in the Champions League this season.

Liverpool propelled Tuesday and Manchester City experienced on Wednesday with a 5-2 triumph over Basel in spite of losing 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

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