Champions League: No winner between Villarreal and Juventus

Zakaria came on as a substitute once morest Villarreal

Vlahovic lightning goal is not enough for Juventus to win

After 32 seconds, Dusan Vlahovic and Juventus celebrate. Ultimately, however, there is no winner in this Champions League game in Villarreal. Nati star Denis Zakaria is allowed to play for 10 minutes.

Published: 02/22/2022 at 8:39 p.m

Mamma mia, is he hot for his Juve adventure! In Serie A, Dusan Vlahovic needed twelve and a half minutes for his first league goal. In the Champions League? Just 32 seconds!

In his premier class debut for the Bianconeri in Villarreal, the 80 million euro man, who came from Fiorentina this winter, hit the spot straight away. Without looking at the goal! Accept, turn, finish, 1-0! Vlahovic paved the way for Juventus Turin to a 1-1 draw in the round of 16 first leg. Against strong, bold, brash Spaniards!

Vlahovic, who claims to copy a lot from BVB clipper Erling Haaland and sees himself as “Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Belgrade”, immediately sets the first scent and records. No Juventus player has scored his first Premier League goal for the club faster. And not a single one in front of the Serb has even scored in his Champions League debut in the knockout stages.

Zakaria comes to the end

Nati midfielder Denis Zakaria – also a Juve lightning starter who, like Vlahovic, scored his first league goal once morest Hellas Verona (2-0) in early February – only comes in in the 81st minute. While still on the bench, he sees how the old lady gets more and more into trouble as the game progresses.

Giovani Lo Celso has the 1:1 on the foot in the 13th minute, but only hits the post. In the 63rd minute the ball lands in the Juve goal. Dani Parejo scored the deserved equalizer to make it 1-1.

However, the action of the game belongs to Vlahovic. Blue expert Rolf Fringer: “You can’t do it any better.” (mpe)

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