Vlahovic strikes a blow, Juve in Europa League quarterfinals

After a month-long fast, Vlahovic returned to scoring in Freiburg

Juventus has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Europa League: after a narrow victory in the first leg, the Bianconeri won 2-0 in Freiburg, snatching a pass to the top 8 of Europe’s second-tier competition.

The star of the match was Dusan Vlahovic, who finally broke his month-long goal fast: the Serbian striker in the 28th minute had a goal disallowed for offside, and in the 45th minute he signed the 1-0 on a penalty kick awarded for Gulde’s arm touch, signaled by Var.

On the occasion, the German team’s defender was sent off for double admonition, leaving his team down to 10 men and easing the Bianconeri’s task in the second half. Allegri’s lineup managed with the extra man, and in the final minutes doubled with Federico Chiesa: the former Fiorentina player first hit the crossbar in the 94th minute, then found the 2-0 goal on an assist from Rabiot.