Goals: Juventus – Sporting CP – Played on 04/13/2023
In the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Juventus secured a 1-0 victory against Sporting Lisbon at the Allianz Stadium. The game was intense, with both teams having several opportunities to score.
Early Attempts from Both Teams
The match began with attempts from both teams. In the third minute, Arkadiusz Milik of Juventus attempted to score, but his shot went over the goal. A minute later, Trincao of Sporting Lisbon had a similar attempt, but it also missed the goal. Juventus had another opportunity to score in the sixth minute, but Sporting Lisbon’s goalkeeper Antonio Adan made a brilliant save to prevent the goal.
Guest Pressure
Sporting Lisbon continued to put pressure on Juventus throughout the match. In the 28th minute, Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Chesney made an impressive save after a short free kick from the Portuguese team. A minute later, Chesney made another save after Pedro fired a shot from inside the area. In the 33rd minute, Nuno Santos of Sporting Lisbon missed a goal after defender Bremer intervened and saved the ball from the goal line.
Winning Goal
In the 71st minute, Juventus’ Chiesa passed a cross inside the six-yard box, but Vlahovic failed to touch it. The Lisbon defender pushed it to a corner, and the corner was executed short to Di Maria, who passed a cross that Vlahovic met with a header. The goalkeeper came out, but defender Coates saved it from the goal line. The ball bounced and fell in front of Gatti, who put it in the net.
Late Attempts from Sporting Lisbon
Sporting Lisbon almost scored in the last minutes of the match. In the 87th minute, Pedro took a shot that the goalkeeper pushed away with his foot. The ball bounced back to Bellerin, who took another shot, but Perrin made a brilliant save to prevent the equalizer.
Conclusion
Juventus secured a hard-fought victory against Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The second leg of the quarter-finals will take place on April 20, 2023, at the Jose Alvaladi Stadium in Portugal. Juventus will have the advantage going into the match, and it will be interesting to see if they can maintain their lead and advance to the next round of the competition.
