On March 16, one of the matches of the Europa League was held. Freiburg (Germany) and Juventus (Turin) met.
Freiburg v Juventus - 0:2. Europa League. Match review, statistics.Europa League
Freiburg (Germany) - Juventus (Turin) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: Vlahovic (45), Chiesa (90+5)
Warnings: M. Gulde (26), M. Gulde (44), Vlahovic (56), Samuel Ealing Jr. (82), Roland Sallai (87), C. Streich (88)
Freiburg vs Juventus match review:
In the highly anticipated UEFA Europa League match, SC Freiburg faced Juventus at Europa Park Stadium. Both teams were determined to take the lead, but Juventus won 0-2. In the first half, SC Freiburg struggled to cope with Juventus' strong attacking play and M. Gulde was yellow-carded in the 26th minute. Two minutes later Juventus scored a goal but it was cancelled due to offside by D. Vlahovic. Towards the end of the half Gulde received another yellow card and then a red, leaving Freiburg in the minority. In the last minute of the half, Juventus awarded a penalty, which Vlahovic converted. At the beginning of the second half, Freiburg substituted M. Eggestijn in place of K. Schmidt. Juventus continued to dominate the game and Vlahovic received a yellow card in the 56th minute. Freiburg quickly made two more substitutions: R. Doan and L. Holer replaced R. Sallai and W. Grifo.
Juventus responded with two substitutions, with F. Kostic replacing S. Ealing Jr. and F. Chiesa replacing D. Vlahovic. In the 74th minute, Freiburg made two more substitutions, replacing M. Gregoric with N. Petersen and K. Gunter with N. Weishaupt. Juventus's Illing Junior was yellow carded in the 82nd minute, and in the 84th minute the visiting team made two more substitutions: M. Locatelli and J. Cuadrado were replaced by E. Barrenechea and M. De Scillo. In the last minutes of the game, Freiburg players R. Sallai and K. Streich received yellow cards, and Juventus made the last substitution of the match, replacing M. Keane with M. Saul. The final nail in the coffin was scored by F. Chiesa, who scored in equal time to secure the victory for his team. Overall, it was a tough match for SC Freiburg, who struggled to keep up with Juventus' attacking abilities. Despite their best efforts, Juventus proved to be too strong and they came away with a 0-2 victory.
Freiburg v Juventus - 0:2. Europa League. Match review, statistics.Match statistics of Freiburg vs Juventus:
| Freiburg | Juventus | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 7 |
| 12 | Shots | 14 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 12 | Violations | 17 |
| 6 | Corner | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 436 | Total assists | 410 |
| 347 | Accurate passes | 331 |
| 80% | Accuracy of transmissions | 81% |
