Three days after their defeat at AC Milan (2-0), Massimiliano Allegri's team again suffered defeat, in line with a very difficult start to the season.

Only eighth in Serie A, Juve is not doing much better in C1 with only one victory in four days.

The Turinese stagnate in third place in Group H, four points behind the co-leaders, Paris SG and Benfica Lisbon, who face each other in the evening (9:00 p.m.).

A week ago, Juve had however gleaned their first points against this same Maccabi, in Turin (3-1).

The return to Israel proved to be much more complicated.

As when receiving PSG, Maccabi put pressure on their entry opponent.

But if Paris had managed to overturn the match (3-1), Juve was never able to imitate it.

From the 4th minute, Wojciech Szczesny had to fend off a header from former Guingamp player Frantzdy Pierrot.

But on another attempt signed Omer Atzili, the Polish goalkeeper could not do anything.

The Israeli winger, left alone by the Bianconera defense, took over with a returned header a cross from Frenchman Pierre Cornud (1-0, 7th).

The Israeli formation even almost doubled the bet when the free kick of the Surinamese Tjaronn Chery crashed on the crossbar (12th).

Then Atzili tried his luck again on a long shot that Szczesny managed to dismiss (13th).

Di Maria injured

The Bianconeri's dark evening continued when Angel Di Maria, who sparkled last week against Maccabi in Turin with three assists, came off in the 23rd minute touching the back of his right thigh.

The ex-Parisian was replaced by former Marseillais Arkadiusz Milik.

Juventus midfielder Angel Di Maria shot in the thigh against Maccabi on October 11, 2002 in Haifa JACK GUEZ AFP

A bad omen for the Argentine selection a few weeks before the World Cup (November 20-December 18), while his compatriot from AS Roma, Paulo Dybala, had to leave for the same reason on Sunday in the league.

The encounter took a nightmarish turn for the Turinese with a second goal from Atzili.

Served by Pierrot, the Israeli deceived Szczesny with a shot in the skylight (2-0, 42nd).

Just before the break, Dusan Vlahovic got Juve's first real chance but his powerful header was deflected by goalkeeper Josh Cohen.

Defender Sean Goldberg then stopped Milik from getting the ball back.

In the second period, "the Old Lady" continued her timid awakening, but Cohen repelled the danger on a header from Daniele Rugani (54th).

Juve could have been awarded a penalty after Cornud charged on Juan Cuadrado.

After using the VAR, the referee finally did not whistle in favor of the Turinese (67th).

"I'm ashamed of what's happening right now," reacted Juve president Andrea Agnelli to Sky Sport Italia.

"In such a situation, it is not a question of a single person. It is a group problem, of general attitude", estimated the leader.

Before ensuring: "Allegri will remain the coach of Juventus", as the derby against Torino looms on Saturday.

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