For the first time since December 2008, the Italian goalkeeper is not starting a Champions League game for Juventus
Gianluigi Buffon’s impressive 50-game run of Champions League starts for Juventus came to an end on Wednesday after he was only named as a substitute against Dinamo Zagreb.
The Italy number one has been an ever present for the Bianconeri in Europe’s elite club competition since missing their 0-0 draw with BATE on December 10, 2008.
Since that stalemate in Turin, the 38-year-old has made 50 successive starts for the two-time champions of Europe.
However, he has been rested by Massimiliano Allegri with Neto taking his place for Juve’s final Group H clash.
ast month, Buffon became the fourth player to make 600 Serie A appearances, as well as taking his appearance count to over 100 Champions League games.
As well as having played the most minutes of any player for Juve, he is also Italy’s highest capped international with 167 caps for the Azzurri.
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