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Juventus have qualified for the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals after beating Freiburg over two legs
Juventus secured a 2-0 win away at Freiburg in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie thanks to goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa.
Juventus sealed a difficult away win despite the home team playing majority of the game a man down with a goal in either half.
The result sends the visitors into the next round with a 3-0 aggregate scoreline after winning the first leg 1-0 in Turin.
Freiburg 0-2 Juventus
Freiburg came into the second leg looking to overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg and they started with that intensity when Matthias Ginter’s powerful header forced Wojciech Szczęsny into a low save just after 20 minutes.
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Juventus responded with a goal when Vlahovic converted from close range in the 28th minute after a goal-mouth scramble but VAR ruined the celebrations with an offside call.
The visitors would eventually take the lead as the first half wound down when a penalty was awarded after Federico Gatti’s effort was handballed at close range.
Manuel Gulde, the culprit was shown a second yellow and sent off and Vlahovic stepped up to convert the spot kick on the stroke of halftime.
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Freiburg pushed on valiantly in the second half, creating chances despite being a man down but Wojciech Szczesny proved equal to the task.
The game wound down and looked assured of a Juventus victory towards the end but Federico Chiesa made sure of it with a goal in the 95th minute.
The result sees Juventus advance to the quarter-finals after what was only Freiburg's second home defeat of the season, the first since August 2022.
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