A goal so sensational as to be faintly ludicrous – scored by Dusan Vlahovic, 33 seconds into his Champions League debut – put Juventus ahead at El Madrigal. But Samuel Chukwueze’s Villarreal fought back and Dani Parejo’s 66th-minute equaliser left the tie in the balance.
Villarreal actually responded fairly well to the shock of it all, creating an excellent chance that Giovani Lo Celso missed. But Juve always looked as likely to score as to concede, solid enough at the back for their superior attackers to find something more.
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But midway through the second half, Juventus’ play became sloppy, and that was all Villarreal needed to pick a hole in their defence, Parejo sweeping home a finish very similar to one missed by Alvaro Morata not long before.
Neither side came especially close to a winner in a scrappy match of low quality, and though home advantage Juventus will make favourites to progress, there isn’t much between these sides so Villarreal are right in the tie.
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