Leipzig-Juventus 2-3, the ten-man Bianconeri win a match full of emotions

Leipzig (Germany), 2 October 2024 - A Juventus with a heart as big as this, he conquers the Leipzig pitch in the first away match of this season Uefa Champions LeagueThe Bianconeri won 3-2 in Germany, at the end of a crazy match in which the Piedmontese found themselves playing for over half an hour with ten men, after the expulsion of By GregorioHaving fallen behind twice, the Old Lady caught up with their rivals on both occasions thanks to a Vlahovic with a very hot foot, which was followed by the decisive goal of conception in the 83rd minute, which decided the final result.

The starting lineups

FRAME Rose deploy his Leipzig with a 4-4-2 that camouflages offensive ambitions. Between the posts is Gulacsi, supported by the defense composed of Geertruida and Raum on the wings and Orban and Lukeba as center backs. Baumgartner and Xavi Simons are the two wingers with license to attack, while Haidara and Seiwald work in the middle. Openda is Sesko's attack partner today. Thiago Motta confirm the Juventus seen in recent weeks, making some changes only in defense. Di Gregorio returns between the posts after the weekend turnover with Perin, Savona returns to the starting shirt on the right lane, Cambiaso is on the opposite flank and Kalulu joins Bremer in the center. Fagioli is the director in midfield next to McKennie, while Nico Gonzalez, Koopmeiners and Yildiz are confirmed behind the lone striker Vlahovic.

First half

The game of Juventus It doesn't start off in the best way, with Thiago Motta forced to make two substitutions before the quarter of an hour. Bremer and Nico Gonzalez, both suffering from a physical problem, are replaced by Cats e conceptionThe black and whites do not suffer from these defections and keep control of the game, showing off some interesting plots in front of a Leipzig that presses high. The match, however, is unlocked after half an hour and against the Piedmontese. Everything starts from an offensive action of the Old Lady, in which Gulacsi he finds himself somehow blocking a shot from beans deviated from Vlahovic. On the ensuing counterattack, openday he paints a perfect assist from the left for Sesko, which burns Cambiaso on the outside cut and stops and concludes in a fraction of a second: the ball hits violently against the inside crossbar and ends up behind an innocent player By Gregorio. The Juve does not change its attitude and continues to build, although taking more risks and appearing slightly unbalanced forward in a couple of circumstances. At the end of the first half of the game beans e conception They try their luck from distance, without finding the target, and the teams return to the dressing rooms for the break with the score at 1-0 in favour of the Germans.

Second half

La Juventus he returns to the field from the locker room with great determination and koopmeiners goes inches from the equalizer in the 48th minute. McKennie finishes off a splendid move built on the right, the Dutch midfielder strikes from sixteen meters and chips the post. The joy of the equalizer for the Bianconeri comes only sixty seconds later: Cambiaso, served on the left by Conceicao, paints it into the middle where Vlahovic burns everyone with a cut on the near post and a left-footed deflection that punishes Gulacsi. The result is a draw and the match is wide open, because the Leipzig immediately returns to the charge. Openda lights up in the three-quarter line, a rebound on Gatti gives him a second chance to shoot and his curling right-footed shot hits the post. The balance is also restored in the number of woodwork hit, in the 54th minute Sesko is completely forgotten in the area by the visiting defence, who are pardoned by the Slovenian striker who heads the ball into the curve. The match becomes more complicated for Thiago Motta's men in the 58th minute, when By Gregorio makes a risky exit outside the area and touches the ball with his hand, in contrast with openday. The referee is called by the VAR and sends off the Juventus goalkeeper. On the same free kick caused by the goalkeeper, the new substitute Douglas Luiz shields himself with his arms and the referee is called back to the monitor to award the penalty. Sesko steps up to the spot and in the 65th minute gives the home team the lead, for the second time this evening. In a game that has now become crazy, a great goal could not be missed: Vlahovic creates a recovery of the ball in the opponent's half, takes the ball and from outside the area unleashes a wonderful left-footed shot that ends up in the top corner. The Old Lady, despite being down to ten men, immediately gets back on track in the 68th minute with the 2-2 net.

La Juve dances terribly and the Red Bull club hits the post again in the 70th minute, followed by a wide shot from Openda, who literally misses a goal. Thiago Motta urges his team to press high despite being outnumbered, but this leads to great shivers near Perin's area, who is saved in the 80th minute by Rabbit on a sure-fire attempt by Nusa. In Leipzig everything happens and in the 82nd minute conception scores a fantastic goal, skipping past Raum and making it a sensational 2-3. The Germans attack in the final minutes with four attackers thrown into the fray by Rose. Sesko has a good opportunity in the 93rd minute from the heart of the area, but fails to give power to the conclusion which is easily blocked by Perin. Xavi Simons remains unstoppable even after 95 minutes, when he breaks through the Juventus defence and allows the conclusion of André Silva, deflected into a corner by a miraculous Cambiaso.

The little table

Leipzig (4-4-2): Gulacsi; Geertruida (87' Vermeeren), Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Baumgartner, Haidara (75' Nusa), Seiwald (87' Poulsen), Simons; Openda (90+1' André Silva), Sesko. Coach: Rose.

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Savona (60' Douglas Luiz), Kalulu, Bremer (6' Gatti), Cambiaso; Fagioli, McKennie; Nico Gonzalez (12' Conceicao), Koopmeiners, Yildiz (60' Perin); Vlahovic. Coach: Thiago Motta.

Scorers: 30' Sesko (Lip), 50' Vlahovic (Juv), 65' Sesko (rig.) (Lip), 68' Vlahovic (Juv), 82' Conceicao (Juv)

Referee: Francois Letexier.

Notes – Yellow cards: Raum, Conceicao, Perin. Red cards: Di Gregorio