Juventus 0-0 Atletico Madrid: Serie A champions clinch round of 16 berth

Massimiliano Allegri's men have booked their ticket for the knockout stages after a scoreless draw at home versus the Liga outfit

Juventus have recorded a 0-0 draw versus Atletico Madrid in Tuesday's Champions League Group A match in Turin.

The Italian giants saw their hopes of reaching the knockout stages dashed on matchday six at Galatasaray 12 months ago, but there was to be no repeat on this occasion despite a toothless performance in attack from the Serie A champions.

Massimiliano Allegri's men controlled the Turin clash, but struggled to convert their possession into decent attempts on goal, often restricted to long-range efforts.

Goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya was also in good form for already-qualified Atletico when required, as he kept his fifth clean sheet in a row in this season's competition.

The Spanish champions - despite being second best for long periods - created the game's best chance in the sixth minute, but Koke, through on goal, was denied by veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

The stalemate meant that Juve finished second in Group A with 10 points - one more than Olympiacos, who beat Malmo 4-2. Atleti topped the pool with 13 points from six matches.

Juventus, who knew they would seal qualification with a win or draw, regardless of other results, received an early scare when Buffon charged off his line to deny Koke.

It was an excellent Atletico move involving several one-touch passes that led to Koke's chance, but Buffon was equal to the task.