Alex Sandro, Leonardo Bonucci, Kaio Jorge, Weston McKennie, Denis Zakaria – this was the list of those absent from the Juventus team. On the other hand, last season’s Europa League winners also came to Turin with a weakened squad – without forward Paco Alcacer and main defender Alberto Moreno. Only on the bench was another forward, the representative of Spain – Gerard Moreno.
Rullie’s capital parades
In the first match of these teams there was a 1-1 draw. The team from Turin again wanted to advance to the quarter-finals of these games. The last time she did it in the 2018/2019 season.
The first half of the rematch led by the Polish referee belonged to Juventus. It was the hosts who had more favorable opportunities to score. However, they lacked efficiency, more cold blood in the penalty area and he defended Geronimo Rulli excellently. Already in the 10th minute, after a cross from the right of Juan Cuadrado, Alvaro Morata shot a head from five meters, but directly into the goalkeeper.
Eleven minutes later, the crossbar saved the visitors. After a pass from the left, De Sciglio hit her with a left-footed shot by Dusan Vlahović. Several dozen seconds later, the guests created the most dangerous situation in this part after an exemplary counterattack. Giovani Lo Celso shot from eighteen meters, but centimeters from the goal post. The Polish goalkeeper was really only in this action to be concerned about.
In the 35th minute, Vlahovic was not lucky again. Matthijs de Ligt played the ball after the corner kick, the Serbian forward shot his head from two meters, but saved Rulli perfectly.
Szczęsny is close to defending a penalty kick
The second half was boring until the 75th minute. Nothing interesting had happened until then. Then, however, the Juventus stopwatch decided to make a risky intervention in the penalty area. Judge Szymon Marciniak went to check the situation and after analyzing the VAR, he dictated a penalty kick. Wojciech Szczêsny sensed the intention of the shooter, Gerard Moreno’s backup, but the ball bounced off his hands and fell into the net.
Seven minutes later the visitors scored a corner. The hosts covered badly in the penalty area and Pau Torres scored the second goal with the head.
In the first minute of the added time, the hosts scored from Arnaut Danjum, who was dictated by De Ligt blocking the shot with his hand.
Juventus, therefore, in the third consecutive season, was eliminated in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. Previously, both Olympique Lyon and FC Porto had eliminated him.
Chelsea’s second game Wednesday. Also in this phase are Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid and Benfica. The draw for this phase on Friday at 12.
Juventus – Villarreal 0: 3 (0: 0)
Goals: Moreno (78th penalty), Pau Torres (85th), Danjuma (91st penalty)
First match: 1: 1 and Villarreal advance.
Source: Sport
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