Juventus have been held to yet one more disappointing stalemate, this time away to Membership Brugge after a stunning Nico Gonzalez miss, as their Champions League marketing campaign limps on.
The Bianconeri had their confidence boosted by on Saturday, however have been in Europe going into Matchday 7. Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal have been long-term absentees, with Dusan Vlahovic, Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceicao and Weston McKennie solely match for the bench. Membership Brugge had misplaced 3-1 to Milan when all the way down to 10 males, however beat Aston Villa and Sporting CP, with Zaid Romero out following dental surgical procedure.
Regardless of dominating possession, Juventus struggled to create any scoring alternatives, Douglas Luiz horribly scuffing the half-volley extensive after twice controlling along with his shoulder.
The primary real scoring alternative for both aspect was on the daybreak of the second half, when Michele Di Gregorio acquired into a multitude when taking part in out from the again and was lucky to see Ferran Jutglà drill inches extensive from the sting of the world.
Nico Gonzalez actually ought to’ve scored on 51 minutes when Mbangula pulled throughout from the left and all he needed to do was sweep dwelling comparatively undisturbed from 10 yards, however he came upon the ball and wasted that reward.
Teun Koopmeiners ballooned over the bar when intercepting a wayward Christos Tzolis cross, whereas Raphael Onyedika nodded off course from a nook.
Joel Ordonez required an acrobatic and dangerous clearance to cease Manuel Locatelli’s cross reaching Nico Gonzalez.
Francisco Conceicao got here on and stood up a cross to the again put up for Koopmeiners to nod extensive from a promising place.
Substitute Nilsson additionally threatened for the hosts, his acrobatic volley skimming the crossbar on an Ordonez free kick.
Locatelli unleashed a long-range scorcher that Simon Mignolet palmed around the put up on 85 minutes, however then Brugge countered on the ensuing nook and Di Gregorio rushed out to disclaim Talbi.
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