Yahoo Sports Bianconere defeat PSG to progress in Women’s Champions League
Juventus Women's First team enjoyed another perfect evening and managed to complete the task that began last week, beating PSG 2-1 in Paris - a result that, added to the 3-1 first leg win in Biella, sees the Bianconere progress group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League, ousting last season's semi-finalists and reigning champions of France from the competition, and thus continuing on our European journey.
Let's remind ourselves of the highlights of tonight's victory over PSG.
THE MATCH REPORT
The away match on French soil began in the best possible way: as after just 65 seconds the first opportunity fell to Chiara Beccari, who forced the opponent's goalkeeper to push the ball over the crossbar and behind for a corner kick. The Juventus opener came from the resulting corner as Sofia Cantore was quickest to react and put the ball in the back of the net to score her sixth goal in the last six matches and increase Juventus’ aggregate advantage to 4-1.
Coach Massimiliano Canzi's side continued to control possession in the game, also taking of lapses in concentration at the back by PSG and after fifteen minutes Juventus had had a few efforts from distance. On the 20th minute, another double chance fell for Juventus Women - who dominated the first half: first Cantore did well on the right wing to put the PSG defence on the back foot, and then from the resulting corner another chance came the way of Valentina Bergamaschi.
The French side turned it up a notch at the end of the first half, but Juventus Women's defence managed to stand strong without allowing many chances: Pauline Peyraud-Magnin was not called upon to make any saves and so at half-time the Bianconere were ahead 1-0.
There was no shortage of excitement in the second half, with Cantore being replaced at half time by Amalie Vangsgaard. The Parisians fight back began on the 52nd minute, with Martina Lenzini fouling Marie-Antoinette Katoto in the penalty area: Romee Leuchter made no mistake from the spot, but PSG's goal did not change the Bianconere's approach. So much so that less than 60 seconds later, on the 54th minute, Bergamaschi struck a shot from a tight angle that hit the inside of the PSG post before rebounding out.
Juventus Women continued to try and deal with French fightback, and at the turn of the hour it was again PSG who again threatened via a long-distance strike from Korbin Albert that hit the crossbar, but fortunately for the Bianconere the score remained 1-1.
On the 66th minute, Jennifer Echegini’s effort on goal was denied by an excellent right-handed reflex save from Peyraud-Magnin , who then did well to deal with a dangerous corner kick moments later.
Barbara Bonansea came off the bench for Juventus Women and immeditaley made an impact on the 72nd minute as she guided home her effort at the front post from a corner kick to restore the Bianconere’s lead.
A goal that somewhat extinguished PSG’s hopes of a comeback, who were no longer able to pose much of a threat in the last twenty minutes of the match.
A 2-1 victory that sees Juventus Women progress to the group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League, beating a tough opponent and continuing on their European journey.
PSG 1-2 JUVENTUS WOMEN
Aggregate: PSG 2-5 Juventus Women
UEFA Women Champions League – 2 Round- 2nd leg
Campus Du Paris Saint Germain (Poissy), Thursday 26 September, 2024 at 18:45 (CEST)
Goals: 3’ Cantore (J), 54’ (Pen) Leuchter (P), 72’ Bonansea (J)
PSG: Earps, Samoura (37’ Echegini), Mbock Bathy, Dudek, Le Guilly (46’ De Almeida), Gaetino, Karchaoui (74’ Fazer), Elimbi Gilbert (46’ Leuchter), Geyoro, Katoto, Albert (83’ Traore).
Unused Substitutes: Kiedrzynek, Groenen, Hurtre, Toussaint Dit Marseille, Imarazene, Graziani.
Coach: Fabrice Abriel.
Juventus: Peyraud Magnin, Cascarino (69’ Kullberg), Calligaris (78’ Gama), Lenzini, Krumbiegel, Caruso, Bennison, Bergamaschi, Cantore (46’ Vangsgaard) , Girelli (69’ Bonansea), Beccari ( 82’ Rosucci).
Unused Substitutes: Gama, Schatzer, Lehmann, Bragonzi, Thomas, Pelgander, Capelletti, Proulx.
Coach: Massimiliano Canzi.
Referee: Frida Klarlund
Assistants: Fie Bruun, Monica Lokkeberg
Fourth Official: Nanna Lof Andersen
Bookings: 26’ Gaetino (P), 46’ Elimbi Gilbert (P), 26’ Caruso (J), 70’ Kullberg (J), 77’ Echegini (P)
Next Match:
Juventus Women-Fiorentina
Monday, 30 September, 2024 at 18:00 (CEST)
Stadio La Marmora-Pozzo (Biella)
