Juventus Hammer Njimigen 5-0 as Keeper Suffers Europa League Nightmare
- On Thursday, Juventus hammered NEC Nijmegen 5-0 in their Europa League opener, with midfielder Kerim Alajbegovic and loanee Nick Woltemade scoring first-half goals to establish dominance.
- Manager Luciano Spalletti handed Woltemade his first starting role after the 24-year-old left Newcastle seeking to revitalize his career, having struggled under Matthias Jaissle's direct tactical approach.
- Goalkeeper Nikolas Polster's two errors proved decisive: Nicolas Gonzalez capitalized in the ninth minute, and Randal Kolo Muani completed the rout after Polster failed to clear in the 75th minute.
- Defender Zeki Celik added the fourth goal, and the dominant performance positions Woltemade as a contender for Sunday's match against Atalanta, marking his potential first start since joining Juventus.
- Elsewhere in the tournament, Besiktas defeated Marseille 4-1 while London Crystal Palace cruised past Lech Poznan 3-0, as the first round of Europa League matches concluded on Thursday.
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Juventus triumphed 5-0 over NEC Nijmegen partly due to goalkeeper errors, while Olympique de Marseille suffered a 4-1 loss to Besiktas. Other notable matches included Celtic's 3-1 defeat to Ferencvaros, Crystal Palace's 3-0 victory over Lech Poznan, and Bournemouth's win against Real Sociedad.
Juventus celebrate five goals against NEC Nijmegen in the Europa League, Kamil Grabara immediately came under Luciano Spalletti's spotlight
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NEC continue poor start to the season with 5-0 hammering at the hands of Juventus
NEC were hammered in their first game in the main stage of European competition for 18 years, away to Juventus on Thursday. The Nijmegenaren continued their dreadful start to the season with a 5-0 defeat in the UEFA Europa League. It was a disappointing evening for NEC and especially manager Dick Schreuder. The manager opted to continue playing a high line despite the clearly superior opponent; this led to the final result and could potentially …
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