5 – 0
“Nico González opens the scoring with a left-footed finish from the edge of the six-yard box after Juventus won a free kick following a foul on Douglas Luiz.”
Pivotal“Kerim Alajbegovic doubles the lead with a right-footed strike from the center of the box after Nikolas Polster had earlier saved a Woltemade effort.”
Pivotal“Nick Woltemade converts from the spot after Almugera Kabar's foul on Nico González, making it 3-0 and effectively settling the contest before half-time.”
Pivotal“Zeki Çelik pounces from close range to make it 4-0, extending the rout in the second half.”
“Substitute Randal Kolo Muani completes the scoring with a close-range finish, capping a dominant night for Juventus.”
Juventus
NEC Nijmegen
Outstanding performance
Juventus•AttackerJuventus produced a ruthless display of finishing, scoring three times in the opening 35 minutes despite NEC Nijmegen dominating possession and dangerous attacks throughout. The Italian side needed just five shots on target in the first half to effectively end the contest, with Nico González, Kerim Alajbegovic, and a Nick Woltemade penalty putting the game beyond doubt before the break. NEC controlled 67% of match dominance and out-passed their opponents, but wasted their territorial advantage by failing to register a single big chance, while Juventus converted five of their limited opportunities with surgical precision. Substitute Randal Kolo Muani added gloss to the scoreline late on, capping a night where Juventus's quality in the final third proved decisive despite being second-best for long spells of general play.
How entertaining was this match?
Attempt missed. Pape Matar Sarr from Juventus takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Francisco Conceição from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tobias Storm (NEC).
Randal Kolo Muani from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Perr Schuurs of NEC.
Substitution for Juventus: Augusto Owusu comes on for Nick Woltemade.
assist: Jhon Lucumí
Goal! Randal Kolo Muani scores for Juventus with a right-footed shot from very close range. The score is now Juventus 5, NEC 0.
Attempt blocked. Francisco Conceição's left-footed shot from outside the box for Juventus is blocked.
Attempt saved. Ayodele Thomas from NEC has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Substitution for NEC: Kevin Kers comes on for Noé Lebreton.
Substitution for NEC: Bram Nuytinck comes on for Bryan Linssen.
Jamiro Monteiro from NEC wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus.
Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição from Juventus takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left. Teun Koopmeiners provided the assist.
assist: Randal Kolo Muani
Goal! Juventus lead 4-0 against NEC as Zeki Çelik scores with a right-footed shot from very close range.
Substitution for Juventus: Randal Kolo Muani comes on for Kerim Alajbegovic.
Nick Woltemade from Juventus is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jamiro Monteiro of NEC.
Attempt missed by Bryan Linssen from NEC, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Tjaronn Chery from NEC has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Dennis Geiger from NEC commits a foul.
Pape Matar Sarr from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for NEC: Perr Schuurs comes on for Philippe Sandler.
Francisco Conceição from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Perr Schuurs from NEC is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Tobias Storm (NEC).
Kerim Alajbegovic from Juventus is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tobias Storm of NEC.
Kerim Alajbegovic from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Juventus: Teun Koopmeiners comes on for Douglas Luiz.
Substitution for Juventus: Francisco Conceição comes on for Nico González.
Substitution for Juventus: Bremer comes on for Weston McKennie.
Attempt saved. Nick Woltemade's header from the center of the box is saved.
NEC wins a corner after Pape Matar Sarr concedes.
Foul committed by Nico González of Juventus.
Darko Nejasmic from NEC is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Jamiro Monteiro of NEC is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Douglas LuizYellow CardDouglas Luiz of Juventus receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Douglas Luiz of Juventus.
Pape Matar Sarr from Juventus wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Jamiro Monteiro of NEC.
Jamiro MonteiroYellow CardJamiro Monteiro from NEC receives a yellow card for a foul.
Attempt missed. Dennis Geiger from NEC takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Foul by Zeki Çelik of Juventus.
Ayodele Thomas from NEC commits a foul.
Douglas Luiz from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ayodele Thomas from NEC commits a foul.
The second half begins with Juventus leading NEC 3-0.
Substitution for NEC: Jamiro Monteiro comes on for Almugera Kabar.
The first half ends with Juventus leading NEC 3-0.
Dennis Geiger from NEC wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Pape Matar Sarr from Juventus commits a foul.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Attempt saved. Almugera Kabar from NEC has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen from NEC takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right.
Offside called against Juventus. Nick Woltemade is caught offside.
Ayodele Thomas from NEC has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved.
Nico González from Juventus commits a foul.
Almugera Kabar from NEC is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Nick Woltemade scores a penalty for Juventus with a right-footed shot. The score is now Juventus 3, NEC 0.
Juventus is awarded a penalty after Nico González is fouled in the penalty area.
Almugera Kabar of NEC concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Almugera Kabar from NEC commits a foul.
Nico González from Juventus wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for NEC: Dennis Geiger comes on for Clement Bischoff due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Clement Bischoff from NEC.
Delay in the match (NEC).
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen from NEC takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but it goes high and wide to the right. Dusan Tadic provided the assist.
assist: Weston McKennie
Goal! Juventus lead 2-0 against NEC. Kerim Alajbegovic scores for Juventus with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt saved. Nikolas Polster from NEC saves a right-footed shot from the center of the box by Nick Woltemade of Juventus, aimed at the top center of the goal.
Douglas Luiz from Juventus has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's blocked.
Nick Woltemade from Juventus is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Almugera Kabar of NEC.
Attempt missed by Tjaronn Chery from NEC, who took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Pape Matar Sarr from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Darko Nejasmic (NEC).
Attempt saved. Noé Lebreton's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
Federico Gatti from Juventus is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Bryan Linssen from NEC commits a foul.
Kerim Alajbegovic from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Noé Lebreton from NEC commits a foul.
Nick Woltemade from Juventus is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Bryan Linssen from NEC commits a foul.
assist: Kamil Grabara
Goal! Juventus lead NEC 1-0. Nico González scores for Juventus with a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box.
Douglas Luiz from Juventus wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Noé Lebreton from NEC commits a foul.
Attempt missed by Bryan Linssen from NEC, who took a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Federico Gatti from Juventus commits a foul.
Nikolas Polster from NEC is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Zeki Çelik from Juventus wins a free kick on the right wing.
Almugera Kabar from NEC commits a foul.
Pape Matar Sarr from Juventus commits a foul.
Noé Lebreton from NEC is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
First half begins.
Juventus welcome NEC Nijmegen to Turin for a first-ever meeting between the clubs, as both sides look to shake off recent domestic defeats and get their Europa League league phase off to a winning start. The Bianconeri are heavy favorites at home, but a threadbare squad due to injuries and suspensions could make things trickier than expected.
