Real Madrid vs Juventus Review
Real Madrid continued their flawless start in the UEFA Champions League by securing a hard-fought 1-0 win against Juventus at the Bernabéu, marking their fourth victory in the last five head-to-head encounters. The match began slowly for Los Blancos, with the struggling visitors creating the initial scoring opportunities. Thibaut Courtois was tested twice within the first 15 minutes, making saves from low shots by Weston McKennie and Federico Gatti.
Real Madrid gradually found their rhythm, with Aurélien Tchouaméni heading directly at goalkeeper Michele De Gregorio and later having a low shot deflected wide. The home side’s best chance came when Arda Güler set up the in-form Kylian Mbappé, but the French forward’s attempt was blocked by the advancing De Gregorio. The Bianconeri once again started the second half quickly, with Thibaut Courtois making a sharp save to deny Dušan Vlahović after the Serbian striker broke free on a counterattack. After skillfully getting past several defenders, Vinícius Júnior’s initial shot hit the post but luckily bounced to his teammate Jude Bellingham, who tapped the ball into an empty net for his first goal since June.
Once ahead, Real Madrid began to dominate, with De Gregorio making several saves to keep the score at 1-0. The Juventus goalkeeper made an impressive double save to block attempts from Mbappé and Brahim Díaz, the latter’s shot being cleared off the line by Gatti shortly after. Juventus had one last chance to strike before the final whistle, but Loïs Openda couldn’t get his shot off in time, as Raúl Asencio made a crucial block to secure the win for Real. Real Madrid now head into this weekend’s El Clásico with confidence, while Juventus face a crisis, having gone seven games without a win and currently sitting outside the Champions League qualification spots.
