A championship to be straightened out, a European sky turned black.

For Juventus it is night, the elimination from the Champions League is one step away.

To punish Allegri's team, Maccabi Haifa, until tonight with dry mouth in group H. The Israelis are exalted within the friendly walls of Sammy Ofer and bring home a 2-0 that smells of history. 

A nightmare start for Juventus, already down by a goal in the seventh minute.

The goal of the Israelis bears the signature of midfielder Atzili who arrives with a header on a cross from the left from Cornud;

Szczesny - not flawless - touches the ball but fails to keep it on this side of the goal line.

Just five minutes later Juventus threatens to suffer 2-0 but is saved by the wood: Chery's free-kick ends up on the crossbar. 


The match of Allegri's team continues uphill because the technician in the 23rd has to do without Di Maria due to muscle problems.

Milik enters in his place. 

Juventus in difficulty that does not create dangers at the goal defended by Cohen.

A completely different scenario on the offensive front of Maccabi which doubles at 42nd again with Atzili.

The green-and-white midfielder realizes a counterattack, lands in the penalty area, feints and starts a conclusion that slips under the crossbar. 

Lapresse

Uefa Champions, Maccabi Haifa vs Juventus goal Atzili 2

In the second half Juve starts with another look and touches the goal that would have shortened the distance in the 53rd: Rugani on the development of a corner hits the ball with his head, but Cohen performs a miracle.

At the 60th good plot of Allegri's men: Vlahovic tries to head but the goalkeeper of Maccabi blocks without problems this time.


The willful trait shown by Juventus in the initial part of the second fraction seems to evaporate as the minutes pass;

among the few to fight to change the inertia of the challenge is Danilo.

At the 66th an episode that could change the match: Cornud tackles Cuadrado in the area.

Few doubts as to whether it is a penalty kick, but the referee, the Spaniard Antonio Mateu Lahoz, is of a completely different opinion.

A decision that is not correct by the Var which does not contemplate high contrasts.  


Kean enters Juve, then Soulé: the team throws itself forward, but continues not to become dangerous. 


In the finale, the script does not change. 


Triple whistle, disaster in Haifa.

Juventus, compliant from the first to the last minute, returns to Italy with the odds in the bag. 

The match in our textual chronicle