22 February 2022
EUROPEAN PEDIGREE - Juventus are participating in the knock-out phase of the Champions League for an eight consecutive season, and are in the Round of 16 for the 13th time.
LUCKY 13 - Villarreal are making their first appearance in the knock-stage of the Champions League in 13 seasons and only their third in club history.
LAST MEETING - The Bianconeri last faced Spanish opposition in the Champions League one season ago. The 2020-21 group stage matches with Barcelona ended in a 2-0 win for Barca in Turin and a 3-0 win for Juve at the Camp Nou, which saw Juventus claim first place.
KNOCK-OUT BLOW - Juventus have won six of the last nine meetings with Spanish clubs home and away and have triumphed in 10 of their 17 ties over two legs against Spanish teams. The most recent was in the 2018/19 Round of 16 when the Bianconeri overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit against Atletico Madrid with a 3-0 victory at the Allianz Stadium.
HOME AND AWAY - Despite defeat to Chelsea in the most recent away Champions League fixture, Juve have won seven of their last ten European games outside of Turin. Villarreal, meanwhile, were unbeaten in eight home European matches (W7 D1) before losing to Manchester United on Matchday 5.
