Juventus are proving that experience is a vital ingredient in the quest for European glory as the Serie A giants named their second oldest side in Champions League history on Tuesday night . Massimiliano Allegri 's starting line-up had an average age of 30years 64days during their slender 1-0 quarter-final first leg win over Monaco . The Italian tactician named an experienced side with Gianluigi Buffon ( 37 ) , Giorgio Chiellini ( 30 ) , Stefan Lichtsteiner ( 31 ) , Patrice Evra ( 33 ) , Andrea Pirlo ( 35 ) , Carlos Tevez ( 31 ) all starting the match at the Juventus Stadium . The Juventus side which faced Monaco in the Champions League had an average age of 30 years and 64 days . Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon continues to impress in between the sticks at the age of 37 . Andrea Pirlo played 74 minutes against Monaco before being replaced by team-mate Andrea Barzagli . Buffon , Lichtsteiner , Chiellini , Bonucci , Evra , Marchisio , Pirlo , Vidal , Pereyra , Morata , Tevez . Average age : 30years 64days . Julio Cesar , Maicon , Lucio , Walter Samuel , Chivu , Zanetti , Stankovic , Sneijder , Cambiasso , Forlan , Zarate . Average age : 31y 331d . Dida , Oddo , Nesta , Maldini , Jankulovski , Pirlo , Gattuso , Ambrosini , Kaka , Seedorf , Inzaghi . Average age : 31y 34d . James , Finnan , Hreidarsson , Mokoena , Vanden Borre , Mullins , Brown , Hughes , Basinas , Piquionne , Kanu . Average age : 32y 105d . Juventus , who are hoping to win the treble , showed no signs of slowing up during the Champions League encounter as Arturo Vidal scored a 57th-minute winner from the penalty spot . The Old Lady 's Italian rivals Inter Milan hold the record for fielding the Champions League 's oldest starting line-up during their match against Marseille on February 22 , 2012 . Inter 's side , which had an average age of 31y 331d , included the likes of Julio Cesar , Cristian Chivu and Esteban Cambiasso . The oldest team to win the Champions League also hailed from Italy as the AC Milan starting line-up which successfully defeated Liverpool in the Champions League final on May 23 , 2007 had an average age of 31y 34d . Portsmouth hold the record for fielding the oldest starting line-up in the Barclays Premier League as the side which lost 2-0 against Tottenham on March 27 , 2010 had an average age of 32y 105d . Avram Grant , who was manager of Portsmouth at the time , handed starts to experienced veterans such as David James , Hermann Hreidarsson and Nwankwo Kanu . Inter Milan fielded the oldest ever starting line-up in the Champions League back in February 2012 . The AC Milan side which started the 2007 Champions League final had an average age of 31y 34d . Portsmouth 's XI which faced Spurs in March 2007 is the oldest side to have been fielded in the Premier League .
The Juventus starting line-up which faced Monaco had average age of 30years and 64days . Juventus have one step in Champions League semi-finals after 1-0 win . Inter Milan hold record for oldest side to play in Europe 's elite competition . Portsmouth fielded most experienced XI to play in the Premier League .