article_snippet.sent: In the end it took a searching ball from the cultured boot of Andrea Pirlo to settle quarter-final tie, a 70-yard pass that caught out Monaco defender Ricardo Carvalho for pace.
article_snippet.sent: Andrea Pirlo had, after all, been out for seven weeks with a calf injury before Monaco defender Ricardo Carvalho was called upon to start quarter-final tie.
article_snippet.sent: 6.5 knows that, saving the legs of Pirlo by replacing Arturo Vidal with the defensive mind of Andrea Barzagli a few minutes after Vidal’s opener.
article_snippet.sent: Carlos Tevez, who has scored six goals in the Champions League, dropped off in search of the ball in to feet from Pirlo, but this was not Pirlo night.
article_snippet.sent: Alongside Pirlo Roberto Pereyra faded after a bright opening and Morata’s contribition was the incident which led to Juventus being awarded their penalty.
article_snippet.sent: Before that Pirlo had patrolled the centre of Juve’s midfield with Juve’s usual classy touches, prodding around without being able to influence the tie in a way that Juve’s would have wanted.
article_snippet.sent: Everything was wayward, earning a deserved rebuke from Tevez when Roberto Pereyra screwed wildly over the crossbar of Monaco keeper Danijel Subasic.
article_snippet.sent: that Pirlo gave Roberto Pereyra the eyes after that Pirlo missed another chance, streaking down the left before that Pirlo right foot shot flew into the stands.
article_snippet.sent: Andrea Pirlo patrolled the Juventus midfield having been sidelined for seven weeks through injury - click HERE for our brilliant Match Zone .