Juventus vs. RB Leipzig: A Thrilling Encounter with Juventus Victory
Juventus secured a 4-2 victory over RB Leipzig in a thrilling match at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
The match started with a fast pace, with both teams looking to dominate the field. Juventus, with 56% possession, imposed its game from the start, while RB Leipzig responded with a high press.
The first goal came in the 30th minute when Benjamin Sesko capitalized on a pass from Lois Openda to give RB Leipzig the lead. Juventus equalized in the 50th minute through Dusan Vlahovic, who took advantage of a precise pass from Andrea Cambiaso.
The match became more intense in the second half, with the expulsion of Mattia Di Gregorio in the 59th minute for a red card, and Juventus had to reorganize to withstand the pressure from RB Leipzig. Despite being down a man, Juventus took the lead again in the 68th minute with another goal from Dusan Vlahovic, assisted by Francisco Conceição.
RB Leipzig closed the gap in the 65th minute with a penalty scored by Benjamin Sesko, but Juventus didn’t back down and sealed the game with a goal from Francisco Conceição in the 82nd minute.
Despite some yellow cards in the final stretch, Juventus managed to control the match until the end, securing an important victory in the Champions League.
Juventus: 56% possession, 16 shots (5 on target, 7 off target), 2 corners, 14 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 1 red cards
RB Leipzig: 44% possession, 22 shots (6 on target, 8 off target), 8 corners, 4 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Date: October 2, 2024
City: Leipzig
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: François Letexier, France
League: UEFA Champions League
Season: 2024
Round: League Stage – 2
Country: World
Substitutions juventus: at minute 6 F. Gatti came in and Bremer went out., at minute 12 F. Conceicao came in and N. Gonzalez went out., at minute 60 M. Perin came in and K. Yildiz went out., at minute 61 Douglas Luiz came in and N. Savona went out.
Substitutions rb leipzig: at minute 46 B. Henrichs came in and C. Baumgartner went out., at minute 75 A. Nusa came in and A. Haidara went out., at minute 87 Y. Poulsen came in and N. Seiwald went out., at minute 87 A. Vermeeren came in and L. Geertruida went out., at minute 90 Andre Silva came in and L. Openda went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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