Juventus vs Nantes. Will the French be able to give battle to the "Old Lady"?
On February 16, in the match of the 1/16 finals of the playoffs of the Europa League, at the Allianz Arena (Turin), the clubs Juventus and Nantes will measure their strength.
Juventus cannot take the first part of this season into their asset, the team could not get into the playoffs of the Champions League, letting Benfica and PSG go ahead. In general, the wards of Massimiliano Allegri acted extremely unsuccessfully, in six fights they managed to get only one victory over Mackay Haifa (3:1). In the remaining time, the "black and white" acted as whipping boys, handing out points to competitors. In the last round, the "old lady" at home was defeated by Paris Saint-Germain 1:2. Juventus finished third in Quartet H with just 3 points.
Having failed in Europe, Turintsy performed well in Italy. However, at the beginning of 2023, the club was deprived of 15 points due to financial fraud, and now Juventus has nothing to catch in Serie A.
Nantes
Nantes unsuccessfully entered the group stage of the Europa League, after four rounds the team earned only 3 points, which did not inspire optimism in the fans. It is worth noting that the wards of Antoine Comboire did not give up, the team grabbed the chance to go further. First, the "canaries" were able to break the resistance of Karabakh 2:1, after which in the last duel the French were stronger than the Greek Olympiacos 2:0. Thanks to the finishing push, Nantes managed to climb to second place in Group G, with 9 points the Canaries advanced.
Having failed the first part of the season in Ligue 1, the Canaries are showing great results in 2023, rising to the middle of the table.
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JuventusJuventus cannot take the first part of this season into their asset, the team could not get into the playoffs of the Champions League, letting Benfica and PSG go ahead. In general, the wards of Massimiliano Allegri acted extremely unsuccessfully, in six fights they managed to get only one victory over Mackay Haifa (3:1). In the remaining time, the "black and white" acted as whipping boys, handing out points to competitors. In the last round, the "old lady" at home was defeated by Paris Saint-Germain 1:2. Juventus finished third in Quartet H with just 3 points.
Having failed in Europe, Turintsy performed well in Italy. However, at the beginning of 2023, the club was deprived of 15 points due to financial fraud, and now Juventus has nothing to catch in Serie A.
Nantes
Nantes unsuccessfully entered the group stage of the Europa League, after four rounds the team earned only 3 points, which did not inspire optimism in the fans. It is worth noting that the wards of Antoine Comboire did not give up, the team grabbed the chance to go further. First, the "canaries" were able to break the resistance of Karabakh 2:1, after which in the last duel the French were stronger than the Greek Olympiacos 2:0. Thanks to the finishing push, Nantes managed to climb to second place in Group G, with 9 points the Canaries advanced.
Having failed the first part of the season in Ligue 1, the Canaries are showing great results in 2023, rising to the middle of the table.
Juventus vs Nantes facts
- Juventus have lost their last three games in Europe;
- Over 2.5 goals played in 5 of Juventus' 6 matches in current European competitions;
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Nantes' 6 matches in current European competitions.
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