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Full-Time 8th Edition - Juventus vs Nantes

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  (Paramount+) Match Recap Juventus went into Thursday’s 2nd leg contest against Nantes desperately needing a good showing after they faltered to a 1-1 draw in the first meeting. Oh boy did they deliver! Or perhaps I should say “he” delivered. The Bianconero cruised to an impressive 3-0 victory over the french side, thanks in part to an absolute masterclass of a game from Argentine attacker, Angel Di Maria. Di Maria only continues to impress, as he compiled onto his recent performances by recording his first hat-trick since arriving at Juventus. He opened the scoring in the first half with a mystical curling shot from about 20 yards out that found its way into the top left corner of the goal. The veteran attacker would score a second goal in the first 45 minutes of the contest, before scoring a header in the 2nd half to complete the hat-trick. This performance by Di Maria helped lift Juventus past Nantes and secure a round of 16 spot in Europa League against German clu...

Full-Time 7th Edition - Juventus vs Spezia

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  (CBS Sports) Match Recap Juventus arrived away at Spezia Sunday evening for their next Serie A contest following their disappointing 1-1 draw against Nantes during the midweek. Although the final result concluded in a much needed 3 points and a 2-0 win for The Old Lady, it would be dishonest to claim that this was one of Juve’s brighter showings of the season. The first half presented very little in terms of offensive chances or creativity from the Italian giants, as they struggled to move the ball with fluidity up the pitch. Several key tackles and defensive interventions were made to win back possession, however the final product in the attacking half was hard to come by. That was until the 32nd minute when Italian striker, Moise Kean, thumped home the games first goal after getting on the receiving end of a beautiful cross served in by Serbian winger, Filip Kostic. This was the lone bright spot in the first 45 minutes of the contest, but nonetheless Max Allegri’s Ju...

Full-Time 6th Edition - Juventus vs. Salernitana

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                             (CBSSports.com)                                                                 Match Recap  The Bianconero looked to rebound and get back on track in the Serie A standings with a statement win over Salernitana, which they more than accomplished. Juventus’ star striker, Dusan Vlahovic, helped lead the 3-0 thrashing of Salernitana by contributing 2 goals Tuesday evening. In fact, all three of The Old Lady’s goals were contributed by Serbian internationals. Vlahovic was the clear star of the show with his first-half brace, in which he successfully converted a penalty kick after a foul was committed on fellow teammate Fabio Miretti in the 26th minute and then followed up with a second goal to ki...