Juventus performed out a goalless draw towards Lecce tonight, regardless of showing to be on the verge of victory.
The Bianconeri knew they wanted to win this sport, as consecutive goalless attracts had begun to lift questions amongst followers about their capacity to attain objectives. The lads in black and white began strongly, with Khephren Thuram coming near opening the scoring nearly instantly after kickoff. Francisco Conceição additionally hit the publish throughout the first 16 minutes, as Juventus piled on the strain in the hunt for a breakthrough.
Regardless of relentless strain, together with a disallowed purpose from Timothy Weah for offside, Juventus couldn’t discover the again of the web. Lecce, beneath rising pressure, sought to reply however struggled to claim themselves within the first half, which ended with Juve firmly in management.
Thiago Motta’s staff had gone over 230 minutes with out scoring and entered the second half with renewed depth. Lecce, via Nikola Krstović, appeared threatening on the counterattack, whereas Tete Morente pressured a save from Mattia Perin because the hosts started to indicate some life.
Federico Gatti practically took issues into his personal palms, coming near scoring for Juventus. In response, Thiago Motta launched Jonas Rouhi and Nicolò Fagioli so as to add contemporary legs to the midfield. Juventus lastly broke the impasse with a deflected shot from Andrea Cambiaso, a deserved purpose given their dominance.
Buoyed by the lead, Juve sought a second purpose, whereas Lecce created a couple of late probabilities. The hosts’ persistence paid off in heartbreaking vogue for Juventus when Ante Rebić scored a dramatic late equaliser, denying the Bianconeri a hard-fought victory.