Juventus exits the Champions League following Milan and Atalanta.

Yesterday, Juventus suffered a defeat against PSV in extra Time, marking the end of their participation in the Champions League. This loss was one of many unfortunate performances by Italian teams in the tournament. This was reported by Glavkom, citing AP and RFI.

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PSV – Juventus 3:1 (0:0, 2:1, 3:1) – aggregate score 4:3

• Goals: 1:0 – Perisic (53'), 1:1 – Weah (63'), 2:1 – Saibari (74'), 3:1 – Flamingo (98') 

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Juventus lost to PSV in extra time, ending their journey in the Champions League playoff stage. After regular time, the score was 3:3 on aggregate over two matches, but in extra time, PSV scored two goals, securing their victory with a score of 4:3.

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Match progress

Juventus, who have been European champions twice, scored the first goal thanks to Timothy Weah, but could not maintain their lead. PSV showed an active game with strong support from their fans, which led to their victory.

The first half ended goalless, although PSV controlled the game. In the second half, in the 53rd minute, Ivan Perisic scored the first goal for PSV after a precise pass from Noah Lang. Juventus responded in the 63rd minute when Timothy Weah scored from outside the penalty area, but PSV regained the lead in the 74th minute thanks to a goal from Ismael Saibari.

In extra time, in the 98th minute, Ryan Flamingo took advantage of Juventus' defensive mistakes and scored the decisive goal that ensured PSV's passage to the next round of the tournament.

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A disastrous season for Italian football

This defeat was part of a disastrous performance by Italian clubs in the Champions League, as both Milan and Atalanta were eliminated earlier. Currently, only Inter remains as Italy's representative in the Round of 16, jeopardizing the country's chances of obtaining a fifth quota for the next season.

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Recall that Borussia Dortmund advanced to the Round of 16 of the Champions League after a draw with Sporting. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick that assured Real Madrid's passage to the next stage of the tournament. PSG also charmed their fans with a record score.

Recall that Benfica with Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin advanced to the Round of 16 of the Champions League.