On April 20, one of the matches of the Europa League was held. Sporting (Lisbon) and Juventus (Turin) met.
Europa League
Sporting (Lisbon). - Juventus (Turin) - 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: Edwards (20) - Rabiot (9)
Warnings: Manuel Ugarte (24), Federico Gatti (83), P. Pogba (89), Edwards (90+3)
In the highly anticipated UEFA Europa League match between Sporting and Juventus, both teams played with intensity and skill, resulting in a thrilling draw with a final score of 1-1. The crowd at the Estadio José Alvalade was buzzing throughout the match. Juventus took the lead just nine minutes into the game when A. Rabiot scored a goal that left Sporting KP confused. However, Sporting KP soon found their strength and managed to equalize in the 20th minute with a penalty by M. Edwards. The rest of the first half was tightly fought and Sporting's M. Ugarte received a yellow card. In the second half, Juventus made several substitutions which seemed to give them an advantage on the pitch. D. Vlahovic came on in place of A. Milik in the 71st minute, then F. Miretti in place of P. Pogba and Bremer in place of F. Gatti in the 72nd and 73rd minutes respectively.
Ф. Chiesa replaced F. Kostic in the 78th minute. However, Sporting KP didn't give up and held on, even making their own substitutions. Trinchao came on instead of Yu. Cermiti, and G. Inacio replaced Matheus Reyes in the 81st minute. N. Santos came on instead of Arthur Gomes in the 87th minute. As the match progressed, tensions mounted and both teams received yellow cards. Juventus's F. Gatti received a yellow card in the 83rd minute, while P. Pogba and M. Edwards received cards for Juventus and Sporting KP, respectively, in the final minutes of the match. Despite an exciting game with a lot of action, neither team was able to score again, ending the match in a 1-1 draw. Both teams showed their strength and skill on the field and put on a fantastic show for the fans. While the match may not have ended with a clear winner, it was definitely a memorable match.
| Sporting | Juventus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 13 | Shots | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 5 |
| 9 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 9 | Violations | 10 |
| 5 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 526 | Total assists | 376 |
| 450 | Accurate passes | 304 |
| 86% | Accuracy of transmissions | 81% |