Most Juventus players faced furious fans after a 2-0 loss against Benfica on Wednesday, but Dusan Vlahovic and Douglas Luiz didn't join their teammates and
Benfica confirm their place in the knockout play-off round of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Juventus in Turin.
After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout phase playoffs,
Juventus suffered defeat to Benfica in their final League Phase match-up in this year's Champions League competition.Below, the standout stats: Juventus lost a home match in the Champions League by
However, the challenge posed by Benfica cannot be underestimated. The Portuguese side has a history of creating upsets in European football and will undoubtedly aim to add Juventus to their list of high-profile victims.
Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout-phase play-offs going into matchday eight, but the loss in Turin saw them slip to 20th in the 36-team standings
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Dusan Vlahovic could take advantage of Kolo Muani's ineligibility for the Champions League to return to Juventus' starting XI in their last league phase game
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Juventus have released an official statement, confirming that Pierre Kalulu has indeed suffered a thigh injury on Wednesday night.
The Eagles took the lead in the 16th minute when Fredrik Aursnes picked out Alexander Bah, the defender squaring the ball to Vangelis Pavlidis who beat Mattia Perin. Francisco Conceição tried hard to inspire the Serie A side but they continually gave the ball away in their own half,