The most heart-stopping moments from Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon: Watch the highlights now!
Goals: Sporting CP -Juventus – Played on 04/20/2023
Juventus has qualified for the Euroleague semi-finals after a 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the quarter-finals at Jose Alvaladi Stadium. The Bianconeri had won the first leg at home with a score of 1-0, thus securing their spot in the next round with an aggregate score of 2-1. In the semi-finals, Juventus will face Sevilla, who qualified after beating Manchester United 3-0 in the second leg of the same round.
First Half Action
Juventus got off to a quick start with Adrien Rabiot scoring the opening goal in the 9th minute. Rabiot fired a direct shot into the net, putting Juventus ahead. Sporting Lisbon tried to adjust the score quickly with Marcus Edwards passing a deceptive cross that was on its way to the net, but it passed near the left post of the Juventus goalkeeper, Wojciech Chesney.
Trincao fired a ball that hit the post, and it bounced back to Ugarte, who tried to penetrate into the area. However, he fell after being blocked by Rabiot, and the referee awarded a penalty kick to Sporting Lisbon. In the 20th minute, Marcus Edwards scored the penalty kick after hitting the ball in the middle of the goal while Chesney went to the left.
Sporting’s Dangerous Opportunities
During the match, Sporting Lisbon had several dangerous opportunities. In one instance, Diomandy took a corner inside the area, and his header missed the left post of Chesney. Ugarte also attempted to score from outside the area, but his shot flew above the Juventus goal.