Overview
- Juventus beat Udinese 2-0 to advance, with Palma’s own goal and Locatelli’s spot kick deciding the round-of-16 tie.
- The penalty was given after a VAR check on a foul by Palma, and multiple Juventus goals were later disallowed on offside review.
- Reports noted two Jonathan David finishes and a late Openda strike were ruled out after video review, prompting fresh scrutiny of offside checks.
- Juventus confirmed Dusan Vlahovic has a high‑grade lesion of the left adductor longus junction and will undergo surgery, sidelining him for months.
- Elsewhere in Serie A, Cremonese won 3-1 at Bologna as Jamie Vardy scored a brace to halt the hosts’ long unbeaten run and lift the visitors in the table.