According to a report published on January 3, 2026 at 01:57 (Tashkent time), Juventus failed to beat Lecce at home in Serie A round 18 — the match ended 1–1. The most decisive moment was the Turin side’s missed penalty. This was reported by kursiv.uz.reports.
Early on, Juventus increased pressure mainly down the left flank and from set pieces. Lecce goalkeeper Falcone saved his team several times. But then the hosts made a mistake in midfield: Cambiaso misplaced a square pass to the opponent, and Lameck Banda drove toward the box and placed a precise shot into the corner. Di Gregorio got a touch, but the ball still went in.
After the break, Juventus raised the tempo and equalised in the 49th minute: during the attack, Yildiz took a shot and McKennie tucked away the rebound. From then on, the game was largely played under the pressure of the Bianconeri’s positional attacks.
Midway through the second half, VAR drew the referee’s attention to a handball incident, and in the 66th minute Juventus were awarded a penalty. However, Jonathan David could not deceive Falcone with a low shot down the middle — the goalkeeper saved it with his foot to keep the score level. In the end, both teams made several substitutions and had chances, but lacked accuracy.
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