Juventus and Aston Villa performed out a uninteresting draw at Villa Park within the Champions League this night.
Aston Villa, having secured some spectacular outcomes this season, began the match in excessive spirits, aiming to unsettle Juventus. Nevertheless, the Bianconeri had been resolute from the outset.
This led to 2 early bookings for Villa gamers, although they’d a golden alternative to open the scoring when Pau Torres narrowly headed huge.
Juventus managed possession through the opening half-hour, specializing in getting the ball to Francisco Conceição and Kenan Yıldız, two gamers able to creating possibilities. Regardless of Juve’s dominance in possession, Villa produced the higher alternatives, with Michele Di Gregorio making a robust save to disclaim Ollie Watkins.
Shortly earlier than halftime, Conceição almost produced a surprising solo objective, however Emi Martínez denied him after a powerful run by way of Villa’s defence. Moments later, Lucas Digne rattled the crossbar, however neither staff managed to interrupt the impasse earlier than the interval.
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The second half noticed each groups proceed to wrestle to create clear-cut possibilities. Conceição got here closest to scoring with a strong header, however Martínez as soon as once more pulled off a superb save.
Because the match wore on, the 2 groups remained evenly matched throughout the pitch. Juventus supervisor Thiago Motta launched Samuel Mbangula and Nicolò Fagioli in an try to interrupt the stalemate.
Regardless of surviving a late scare when a Villa objective was disallowed, Juventus didn’t safe a much-needed Champions League victory. The end result highlighted their ongoing struggles within the competitors.