Di Maria’s hat trick leads Juventus to kill Nantes
Goals: Nantes -Juventus – Played on 02/23/ 2023
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Juventus swept its French host Nantes (3-0), this evening, Thursday, in the second leg of the knockout round that qualifies for the European League final price.
The Argentine star, Angel Di Maria, scored Juventus’ three goals in the minutes (5, 20 from the penalty mark, 78), to qualify the Bianconeri for the next round after winning the two matches (4-1).
Di Maria scored the first goal early, after Fagioli cut a ball from the middle of Nantes stadium, to pass it to the Argentine on the penalty area line from the right, to fire a direct, one-touch curved shot into the net.
Di Maria continued to spread his magic in France, after receiving the ball in the 16th minute, to pass the defender and then the goalkeeper and hit a ball with the butt towards the empty net, Lula Balois, who blocked the ball with his hand, so the referee blew his whistle, counting a penalty kick, and declared the red card in the face of the Nantes defender.
In the 20th minute, Di Maria succeeded in doubling the score for Juventus by executing the penalty kick, to the left of goalkeeper Lavon.
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In the 45 + 3 minute, the Nantes defender made a mistake and fell in front of Kostic, who penetrated from the left side into the penalty area, and fired a creeping shot that hit the post and bounced into the arms of the goalkeeper.