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Juventus 1-0 Freiburg: Angel di Maria scores winner for ItaliansLast updated on 9 March 2023.From the section European Football
Juventus have not won a major European trophy since lifting the Champions League in 1996Juventus established a narrow Europa League first-leg advantage over Freiburg without Paul Pogba who was dropped for disciplinary reasons.
It is understood the French midfielder was late for a team meeting and Juve coach Max Allegri opted not to include him for the last-16 match in Turin.
Angel di Maria, a World Cup winner with Argentina in 2022, scored the only goal of the game for the Italians.
The return leg in Germany takes place next Thursday (17:45 GMT).
Meanwhile, Roma also took a step towards the quarter-finals after beating Real Sociedad 2-0 in the Italian capital.
Jose Mourinho’s side, who won the Europa Conference League last season, scored an early goal from a counter-attack by Stephan El Shaarawy.
Marash Kumbulla’s late header wrapped up victory after Sociedad’s Mikel Merino had missed a golden opportunity to equalise.
The second leg in Spain is also next Thursday (20:00).
Roma have never won the Europa LeagueLine-upsJuventusFormation 3-5-1-1
1Szczesny6Danilo3BremerBooked at 72mins12Alex SandroSubstituted forBonucciat 23’minutesBooked at 84mins11Ju Cuadrado20MirettiSubstituted forFagioliat 45’minutes5Locatelli25Rabiot17KosticSubstituted forKeanat 78’minutes22Di María9VlahovicSubstituted forChiesaat 67’minutesSubstitutes7Chiesa15Gatti18Kean19Bonucci23Pinsoglio24Rugani30Soulé32Paredes36Perin44Fagioli45BarrenecheaFreiburgFormation 3-4-3
26Flekken25Sildillia28GinterBooked at 24mins3LienhartSubstituted forGuldeat 68’minutes17Kübler8EggesteinSubstituted forKeitelat 59’minutes27Höfler30Günter22SallaiSubstituted forDoanat 59’minutes9HölerBooked at 51minsSubstituted forGregoritschat 88’minutes32GrifoSubstitutes1Uphoff5Gulde7Schmid14Keitel18Petersen21Atubolu23Wagner33Weißhaupt34Röhl35Schmidt38Gregoritsch42DoanReferee:Anastasios Sidiropoulos
Attendance:37,474
Match StatsLive TextMatch ends, Juventus 1, SC Freiburg 0.
Second Half ends, Juventus 1, SC Frei
Source: BBC Sport | Read More
