Buffon's 50-game Champions League run comes to an end

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. 1 - This is the first #UCL match that @gianluigibuffon has not started for Juventus since 10th December 2008. Rested. (via @OptaPaolo) pic.twitter.com/RCo8KpMtoy — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 7, 2016