Juventus NEC: history, records and tactical details
- Source
- TuttosportTier 1
- By
- La Redazine
- Published
Key points
- Juve's seven-goal win marks seventh time they've won a European opener by 5+ goals
- Alajbegovic, 18, becomes second teenager to score for Juve in major European competition
- Juve deliberately underinflated Europa League ball to manage its different characteristics
Summary
Juventus's rout of NEC yielded more than just a dominant performance. The victory marked the seventh time the club has won a European season-opener by at least five goals, a feat last achieved in 1992–93 when they beat Anorthosis Famagosta 6–1 in the UEFA Cup—a season that ended in the trophy's conquest.
Alajbegovic's goal at 18 years and 361 days made him only the second teenager to score for Juventus in a major European competition, following Zigoni's strike in 1963. Tuttosport also reports that Juventus deliberately kept the Europa League ball at minimum regulation pressure to manage its harder composition and higher bounce compared to the Champions League ball.
Original headline
L’altra Juve-Nec: palloni sgonfiati, un gol nella storia e quel precedente…
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