Two minutes into the match, Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson was replaced by Gary Gillespie after Lawrenson suffered a recurrence of a shoulder injury. Juventus deployed Zbigniew Boniek on the right-hand side of the pitch and Massimo Briaschi on the left. Juventus' plan was to use the pace of Briaschi to threaten Liverpool full-back Phil Neal.
At two minutes into the game, Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson was replaced by Gary Gillespie due to his shoulder injury reoccurring. Meanwhile, Juventus positioned Zbigniew Boniek on the right flank and Massimo Briaschi on the left. The plan for Juventus was to exploit Briaschi's speed to challenge Liverpool full-back Phil Neal.