What happened in Juventus Women's last victory against Lyonnes??
A night to remember, an unforgettable comeback and a victory that earned its place in Juventus Women's history.
Key points
- A VICTORY THAT MADE HISTORY The victory at the Allianz Stadium was not enough to send Juventus through to the semi-finals.
- It was a special victory, Juventus' only win in their seven previous meetings with Lyon in the competition.
- The match got off to a difficult start for Juventus, with Catarina Macario heading the French side into the lead in the eighth minute from Selma Bacha's cross.
Ahead of another European encounter with OL Lyonnes, our thoughts turn back to 23 March 2022, when the Bianconere defeated the French side 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals.
Additional details
- Lyon controlled much of the first half, but Juventus stayed in the contest and found the determination to turn the match around after the break.
- Their opponents were Lyon, seven-time European champions and one of the dominant forces in continental women's football.
- The Allianz Stadium came alive, Juventus continued to push forward and, in the 83rd minute, the decisive moment arrived.
- Agnese Bonfantini, who had come off the bench just two minutes earlier, latched onto a perfectly weighted through ball from Arianna Caruso and beat Bouhaddi with a diagonal finish to make it 2-1.
- THE COMEBACK: GIRELLI AND BONFANTINI ON TARGET In the 62nd minute, Ellie Carpenter was sent off, leaving Lyon down to ten players and changing the balance of the match.
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