Angel Di Maria largely contributed to the qualification of Juventus on the lawn of FC Nantes this Thursday, February 23 on the occasion of this play-off return from the Europa League. The former Parisian scored a fatal hat-trick for Nantes who stop there in this competition.
21:00 – The summary of the match
The exploit will not have taken place. THE FC Nantes lost at the Beaujoire stadium against Juventus during the Europa League return play-off (0-3). And yet the Nantes people took the match by the right end. They were the ones who took the ball and put the pressure on the Turin cages. But a great team like Juve can punish at any time and on Allegri’s men’s first outing, Angel Di Maria scores a fabulous goal with an exceptional curl (5th). The Argentine world champion does it again a few minutes later. He performs a small festival in the Nantes area, but Pallois saves the goal from the hand and is excluded. It is the former Parisian himself who is responsible for transforming and burying the Canaries (20th). After this second goal, the Bianconeri will go into management mode. Wojciech Szczęsny will be quiet for the rest of the first act and will see his teammates close to scoring a third goal when Kostic hits the post in added time in the first period (45th + 3). The second period was only the extension of the first in terms of face. Angel Di Maria tried to score a hat-trick but Alban Lafont was, at first, imperial. Despite the exploits of the Nantes goalkeeper, the former Parisian will manage to register his hat trick after a funny action (78th). It will be one goal too many for the Canaries who therefore come out of the competition against one of the favorites of the latter.
20:45 – The beautiful course of Nantes stops
Even if the defeat in this Nantes – Juventus is severe for the Canaries, the course of the team of Antoine Kombouaré has been more than brilliant. The men of the former PSG coach came out of their group on the last day of the group stage and will have doubted one of the favorites of this Europa League after the draw obtained in the first leg.
20:40 – It’s over in Nantes! The feat did not take place
It’s over at Beaujoire! This Nantes – Juventus turns in favor of the Italians led by a huge Angel Di Maria author of a hat-trick. The Europa League adventure ends here for the Canaries.
20:38 – The Blas missile!
Ludovic Blas almost saved Nantes’ honor in this meeting with a powerful strike well repelled by the Turin goalkeeper.
20:35 – Girotto removes his strike too much
The Nantes people end this Nantes – Juventus well with several attempts including that of Girotto who flees the frame.
20:34 – Cuadrado takes a yellow
Juan Cuadrado is logically warned by the Spanish referee of this Nantes – Juventus after a delayed tackle in the feet of Ignatius Ganago.
20:33 – La Beaujoire cracks the smoke bombs
Despite the heavy defeat that is announced in this Nantes – Juventus, the Nantes supporters continue to give voice and crack the smoke.
20:31 – The good against Nantes
Following a superb outing from Centonze, Mostafa Mohamed goes deep and strikes from a complicated angle but Szczęsny is focused and fends off the Egyptian’s strike.
20:27 – New changes for Juve, the triple scorer leaves
Allegri continues to rotate in this Nantes – Juventus. Danilo, Di Maria and Kostic give way and are replaced by Bonucci, Illing Junior and Paredes.
20:23 – The hat-trick for Di Maria!
Angel Di Maria scored a hat-trick after a comical action in the Nantes area. Lafont was close to the feat but the ball taken by the head of the Argentinian had crossed the line. Mass seems to be said.
20:22 – Lafont kicks back
The former Toulouse goalkeeper is still decisive on the center of Cuadrado. He puts his foot in opposition to repel the danger.
20:22 – Lafont again!
Alban Lafont released a very big second period in this Nantes – Juventus. The French goalkeeper saves his people on a whim at point-blank range from Danilo.
20:19 – Nantes’ first shot on target
73rd minute and here is the first shot on target from Nantes in this Nantes – Juventus. It is signed Mostafa Mohamed who has just entered. Szczęsny is well placed and takes hold of the leather without difficulty.
20:19 – All for all for Kombouaré
Mollet and Simon give up their place in this Nantes – Juventus. Guessand and Mohamed make their entrance for the last 20 minutes of the match.
20:16 – Cuadrado is too short
Kostic tries to find Cuadrado at the far post but the Colombian piston is too short to adjust his volley in this Nantes – Juventus.
20:15 – Cuadrado in total control
Ludovic Blas is looking for a teammate at the far post but Juan Cuadrado is completely alone and calmly puts his chest back towards his doorman.
20:12 – Another superb save from Lafont
Juan Cuadrado could already have stood out in this Nantes – Juventus but Alban Lafont pushed back the Colombian’s close range volley.
20:10 – Double change for Juve
Massimiliano Allegri makes his first two changes in this Nantes – Juventus with the entries of Vlahovic and Cuadrado who replace Moïse Kean and Mattia De Sciglio.
20:08 – 8 shots on target at 0 for Juve
The statistic of shots on target is clear in this Nantes – Juventus. The Bianconeri have framed 8 times against 0 for the Nantes.
20:05 – The Nantes reaction
For the first time in the second period of this Nantes – Juventus, the Nantes players are going all out but once again fall on a solid Turin defense which repels the danger. Samuel Moutoussamy then tries to put the ball back in the area but his cross is missed.
20:03 – Rabiot removes his head too much
Angel Di Maria fires a corner at the near post towards Adrien Rabiot who lacks precision when heading back.
20:02 – Nantes no longer touches the ball
Since the start of the second period of this Nantes – Juventus, the Canaries have hardly touched the leather at all and the Bianconeri are in total control and are not far from adding a third goal.