Juventus 2–2 Rennes. Draw ends run of four home wins in major European competitions
Juventus drew 2–2 with Rennes in Matchday 3 of the Europa League. Before the break Boulaye Dia gave the visitors the lead from the penalty spot, and in the 67th minute Nick Woltemade scored the second penalty.
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Goals and two penalties
Juventus took the lead in the 5th minute. Zeki Çelik finished Woltemade's pass from the left side of the box. Rennes equalised in the 15th minute: Mousa Tamari tucked in the rebound after a cross from Bryan Reynolds, even though Federico Gatti was marking him. Before the break Douglas Luiz handled the ball in his own box. After a VAR check, referee Morten Krogh awarded a penalty, and in the 43rd minute Dia converted it to make it 1–2. In the 67th minute Woltemade levelled at 2–2, also from the spot, after Reynolds handled the ball. Late on, a goal by Lucumi that would have made it 3–2 to Juventus was disallowed for offside spotted by VAR.
Stats and the Juventus goalkeeper's words
Juventus had 54% of possession and Rennes 46%. The visitors took 16 shots, 5 of them on target, and the hosts 14 shots, 4 of them on target. There were 7 corners for Juventus and 5 for Rennes. Juventus goalkeeper Vicario admitted, as tuttosport.com reported, that the hosts struggled because their opponents attacked aggressively, and there were moments when they lacked composure. Both sides made changes to their line-ups from the previous match: Juventus made 5 changes to the starting eleven and Rennes 6.
Çelik off after the first half
Çelik left the pitch at half-time. Tuttosport reported that it was because of a muscle problem in his thigh. After the draw Juventus have 7 points in the Europa League table and are two points ahead of Rennes. Neither side has lost yet in the competition. Rennes have scored in a fourth match in a row.
