Champions League: Villarreal CF – Juventus Turin 1: 1 (Round of 16) | Šport.sk – ŠPORT.sk

Juventus had an express start on Villarreal soil. After a few seconds, Dušan Vlahovič ran onto Danila’s pass, surrounded the two opponents with a ball on his chest and from a difficult position aimed exactly at the far post into the counter-movement of the goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli – 0: 1.

The Spanish team sought an immediate response, with Giovani Lo Celso finishing right next to Alfons Pedraz. In the 17th minute, Arnaut Danjuma’s skilful foul after Samuel Chukwuez’s penetration did not take over. The “Yellow Submarine” continued to look for ways to break through the opponent’s defense, but the careful defenders of the “Juve” did not offer her many opportunities.

the exquisite Italian champion could have struck a second goal right after the change of sides, but the shot of Alvaro Morat missed the left post by one meter. Villarreal tried to work his way through an opponent. After an hour of play, Dani Parej’s big moments came. In the 61st minute, the home midfielder was still aiming high above the visitors’ goal from a great distance, but five minutes later he rippled the net, when after a precisely timed pass, Etienne Capoue equalized for the defense with a shot from the first.

The end of the duel was in a fighting spirit, the field started to sparkle, but this development was recorded by the guests. With 85 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 – 0 lead as Vlahovič flipped the ball in after a cross from the right.

Champions League – round of 16:

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