Juventus line-up to prove age is just a number

Published on: 17 April 2015

The Juventus team that line up against Monaco in the Champions League

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

Sportsmail's Big Match Stats: Juventus 1-0 Monaco

JUVENTUS XI VS MONACO - 14/04/15

Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Chiellini, Bonucci, Evra, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal, Pereyra, Morata, Tevez

Average age: 30years 64days

INTER MILAN XI VS MARSEILLE - 22/02/12

Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Walter Samuel, Chivu, Zanetti, Stankovic, Sneijder, Cambiasso, Forlan, Zarate

Average age: 31y 331d

AC MILAN VS LIVERPOOL - 23/05/07

Dida, Oddo, Nesta, Maldini, Jankulovski, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Kaka, Seedorf, Inzaghi

Average age: 31y 34d

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.