The renewed Juventus is back in the Champions League in a big way today thanks to Thiago Motta after a year of absence. A 3-1 against PSV Eindhoven allayed doubts raised about their goalscoring ability after a run of two 0-0 draws in Serie A against Rome and Empoli.
For PSV, on the other hand, the clear defeat was a heavy blow after their disastrous start to the season in the Eredivisie, with 5 wins in the first 5 rounds. And the truth is the team Peter Bosz The match started very well, with personality, ease, quick transitions and shots on goal at the smallest of opportunities.
A clear offensive strategy that troubled Juventus in the opening minutes until PSV hit the ground running when Thiago Mora He fixed the keys in the middle of the field and his team opened the scoring for the first time they had in the 21st minute.
Historical Giol of Yildiz
Its author is Kenan Yildiz, who achieved a historic goal for two reasons received by the Turkish winger from the left, controlled with a backheel and ended his attack with a superb screw shot that slipped into the top corner after hitting the post.
This is the first goal in this renewed Champions League, with 36 teams and one league, but also At 19, Yildiz became Juventus’ youngest player to score in the Champions League, beating the legendary Alessandro Del Piero, who achieved it at the age of 20 in September 1995 against Borussia Dortmund.
McKennie, six minutes later
Juve smelled blood and the goal immediately followed Joël Drommel, who replaced starter Walter Benítez at the last minute Faced with his impending fatherhood, he avoided Weston McKennie’s 2-0 with a saving throw.
But, just six minutes after 1-0, the American midfielder did not fail in the second chance he had by simply finishing the ball that came to him from a defender in his attempt to prevent. Dusan Vlahovic finished after good action Nicolas Gonzalez on the right.
The Argentinian and Yildiz They led by their quality in a half hour of intense, fast and spectacular play where Juventus outplayed a PSV team that melted like a sugar cube at half time and ended up being a shadow of the team that had started the game so well.
Remarks by Nico González
In the second half a quick goal from Nico Gonzalez It is definitive (52′). The Argentine caught up with Drommel on his way out after being admitted Vlahovic. The contras started with a robbery of Teun Koopmeinersanother one of the famous ‘bianconeri’.
Juve took their foot off the accelerator, Thiago Motta began to manage the advantage by introducing changes and his team still had chances to increase the victory. Vlahovic had two clear shots, notably one on a point-blank shot after Koopmeiners’ cross that Drommel took with his body.
Luuk de Jong, no choice
Elsewhere there was no news from substitute Luuk de Jong, who left Turin without scoring and without even a chance to show his nose for goal.
PSV’s consolation was an injury-time goal from Ismael Saibari, who took advantage of a moment of defensive relaxation for Juve to receive the ball from Johan Bakayoko and cross it into the net to overturn a clear defeat.
match lineup
29
15
27
5
4
3
16
8
9
11
10
16
37
32
22
6
18
20
23
9
11
7
Allianz Stadium
Joel Drommel16
Richard Ledezma37
85′
Matteo Dam32
75′
56′
Jerry Schouten22
56′
Ryan Flamingo6
Olivier Boscagli18
26′
74′
Guus Til20
61′
Joey Veerman23
61′
Luuk de Jong9
76′
51′
68′
Johan Bakayoko11
20′
68′
Malik Tillman7
Replacements
Niek Schicks24
Tijn Smolenaars51
56′
Mauro Junior17
75′
Michael Bresser33
Adam Nagalo39
85′
Isaac Babadi26
Tygo Land28
56′
Ismael Saibari34
61′
92′
68′
Only Noah10
61′
68′
Ricardo Pepi14
76′
74′
Couhaib Driouech21
coach
Thiago Motta
Peter Bosz
Source: La Verdad
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