Juventus have been held to yet one more disappointing stalemate, this time away to Membership Brugge after a surprising 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 right 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 facet was on the daybreak of the second half, when Michele Di Gregorio bought into a large number 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 residence comparatively undisturbed from 10 yards, however he chanced on the ball and wasted that present.
Teun Koopmeiners ballooned over the bar when intercepting a wayward Christos Tzolis cross, whereas Raphael Onyedika nodded astray 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 submit 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 submit on 85 minutes, however then Brugge countered on the ensuing nook and Di Gregorio rushed out to disclaim Talbi.
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