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Fast start key to Juve glory night, says Lichtsteiner

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Stephan Lichtsteiner cited Juventus's early breakthrough as the foundation for the eye-catching win at Borussia Dortmund that underlined the "big quality in the team".

Lichsteiner: Early goal was key

Full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner said that Juventus's early goal made all the difference in Wednesday's resounding victory at Borussia Dortmund. "Scoring after three minutes" through Carlos Tévez was "the key" to what would become an emphatic round of 16 second-leg success at the usually fortress-like BVB Stadion. Pointing to "the big quality in the team", Lichtsteiner added that "to win 3-0 in this stadium is a great thing for us".

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