Jonathan David’s disappointing Panenka penalty attempt highlighted Juventus’s lack of finishing prowess in their 1-1 draw with Lecce, while Lameck Banda demonstrated greater clinical ability.
In the opening 120 seconds, for Juventus Andrea Cambiaso executed a remarkable one-handed save from a challenging angle, shortly followed by Kenan Yildiz’s impressive slalom that earned a corner kick.
Jonathan David narrowly missed the chance to score from a Yildiz cross during a short corner, with Wladimiro Falcone somehow deflecting his header onto the post and preventing it from crossing the line preventing Juventus from taking the lead.
Weston McKennie had a shot from 12 yards blocked following the deflected effort from Yildiz, while Falcone, at full stretch, managed to fingertip a Cambiaso daisy-cutter around the far post.
For Juventus Manuel Locatelli fired just inches wide from the edge of the area following a pass from Cambiaso, while Cambiaso himself sent a powerful shot over the bar from a highly favorable position.
Matias Perez faced significant challenges during his Serie A debut against Kenan Yildiz, prompting Lecce to implement a tactical adjustment just 32 minutes into the match.
It was effective, as Juve’s control was not as apparent, and just before half-time, Lecce unexpectedly took the lead against the flow of the game.
Cambiaso’s under-hit pass to Pierre Kalulu was intercepted by Lameck Banda, who skillfully dribbled past Gleison Bremer and struck it into the near top corner from just inside the area.
Juventus brought on Edon Zhegrova for the restart, and he quickly made his presence felt. His pass found Kenan Yildiz, whose deflected shot ultimately served as an assist for Wes McKennie, who converted from seven yards out.
A free kick was delicately lifted for David, whose volley was blocked by Mohamed Kaba’s hand from close range. A penalty was given after the VAR review, yet David executed a weak and central Panenka attempt, which was parried by Falcone.
David faced ridicule from the fans after he struggled to manage a Yildiz roll, sending the ball out of play from just six yards shortly thereafter.
Nikola Stulic and Filip Kostic narrowly missed their targets, while Kostic’s volley was blocked, and Lois Openda found himself offside when attempting to challenge Falcone on the rebound.
In the final minutes, Falcone executed a remarkable one-handed reaction save against David’s first-time strike from 10 yards.
In stoppage time, there was an astonishing double opportunity, as Kenan Yildiz’s right-footed curler struck the upright, followed by Openda sending the rebound over from a challenging angle.
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