Juventus wins gripping first leg against PSV with 2: 1!

juventus Turin has taken an important step towards the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League by conquering 2-1 in the first leg of the Playoffs PSV Eindhoven. The hosts started powerfully, but the Dutch gradually found their way into play and had their chances. After a mighty shot from Weston McKennie in the 34th minute, which brought the stadium to shake, Juventus took the lead. The American hit the crossbar untenable after PSV could not clarify the situation, such as laola1.at reported .

In the second round, Ivan Perisic surprised the Juve defense and scored the equalizer in the 56th minute after an attempted clarification had failed. Despite a committed appearance from PSV, they failed to turn the game again. Instead, Samuel Mbangula took another Juve lead in the 82nd minute when he promoted the ball from a short distance after a weak defense against PSV keeper Benitez. This late turn secured Juventus a narrow lead for the second leg next Wednesday, like tribalfootball.com reported .

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The Turiners face a decisive challenge after they went into play with a very young starting eleven. However, the experienced players such as McKennie and Mbangula showed that their class can make the difference in crucial moments. The second leg is expected with high voltage, as the two teams fight for the round of 16, and Juve will have all their hands full to claim the tight leadership.