This archive report was first published on 12 December 2019.
Italian League champions Juventus wrapped up their Champions League group stage on a high note, securing a crucial 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Wednesday night.
Published on December 12, 2019, the match saw Juventus fail to find the back of the net in the first half, but they made up for it in the second half with two crucial goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain.
The 34-year-old Ronaldo broke the deadlock in the 75th minute, tapping in a superb low cross from Paulo Dybala to extend his UCL all-time goals record to 128 after 168 appearances.
His goal was followed by Higuain's powerful shot into the net from the edge of Leverkusen's box, sealing the win for the visitors.
With this victory, Juventus ensured they avoided defeat in all six games they played in the group stage, finishing top of Group D with 16 points - six better than Atletico Madrid who are second on the table.
At the end of the group stages, Juventus' crucial victory over the German League side marked a return to winning ways after tasting their first Serie A defeat last weekend against SS Lazio.
