Juventus vs. Porto: Score and Reaction from 2017 Champions League Round of 16

Juventus easily booked their ticket for the next round of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, beating FC Porto 1-0 in Italy in the round of 16. After their win in Portugal in the first leg, the aggregate score of the tie was 3-0.

Paulo Dybala converted a penalty at the end of the first half after Maxi Pereira was sent off for blocking a certain goal with his hand.

The Bianconeri dominated from start to finish and never had to leave second gear, as Porto barely ventured near goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

As shared by Juventus' official Twitter account, manager Massimiliano Allegri made a few surprising choices for his starting XI, with Andrea Barzagli, Miralem Pjanic and Stephan Lichtsteiner starting from the bench and Daniele Rugani watching from the stands:

Per OptaJose, Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas made history:

As expected, Juventus made a fast start, hoping to put Porto away early. Gonzalo Higuain missed the target with an early header and Dybala went close after just a few minutes, firing the ball over the bar.

Porto didn't seem in the mood to attack despite the two-goal deficit, and Juventus took control of the ball without threatening all that much. It resulted in a fairly bland opening period filled with a handful of flying tackles and little else.

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Juan Cuadrado was booked for clattering into Miguel Layun, who returned the favour just minutes later and wasn't punished. The Mexican made several more bad lunges before he was finally punished.

Meanwhile, those watching the match on TV had to endure a fan with a whistle seated close to the microphones inside the stadium. The result was an endless stream of whistling noises, and sports writer David Amoyal was one of many who could barely handle it:

Dybala was the standout performer of the first half, while Dani Alves also impressed with some sharp crosses. Cuadrado also did his thing, and Mario Mandzukic perhaps should have done more with one of the Colombian's deliveries.

Sami Khedira tested Casillas from a well-worked free-kick, and Dybala and Higuain almost combined to break open the defence.

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A goal seemed inevitable for the hosts, and it came shortly before half-time. Higuain seemed set to score and Pereira blocked the shot with his hand, earning himself an early trip to the changing room. Dybala promptly converted the resulting penalty, and per Sam Tighe of Bleacher Report UK, the former Palermo man was the main source of entertainment in the first half:

Fan-favourite Marko Pjaca was introduced to start the second half, but it was Porto who entertained the home fans. First, Casillas made a great save to prevent an own-goal from Danilo, before Tiquinho Soares missed a golden opportunity, firing wide.

Predictably, Juventus were happy to drop the pace even more, knowing Porto had to score three goals to complete an unlikely comeback. Pjaca provided some flashes, and the youngster nearly got on the end of a pass from Khedira.

Mandzukic created some space for Pjaca, who thumped a volley wide of the mark. 

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Higuain was the next man to go close after a lovely combination between Alves and Claudio Marchisio, and Dybala made poor contact with a cross from Alex Sandro. 

Porto seemed to give up on the match as the half wore on, and Juventus barely got out of second gear. Dybala lasted 79 minutes and left the pitch to a standing ovation, with Tomas Rincon replacing him.

Diogo Jota threatened late with a shot that found the side netting, but that was the closest the Dragons ever got to Buffon. After 90 largely drab minutes, Juventus cruised into the next round.

Per the club's official Twitter account, Buffon believes Juventus have a real chance of winning the competition this year:

Juventus' next outing will be at Sampdoria in Serie A, while Porto host Vitoria de Setubal in the Portuguese league.