Overview
- Juventus defeated NEC Nijmegen 5-0 at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday, with goals from Nicolás González, Kerim Alajbegovic, Nick Woltemade, Zeki Çelik and Randal Kolo Muani.
- Kamil Grabara made his Juventus debut and supplied the long pass that led to González’s ninth-minute opener, while Woltemade scored his first Juve goal from the penalty spot on his first start.
- NEC keeper Nikolas Polster made two costly errors that directly allowed Juventus goals, and NEC were further weakened by an early injury to Clement Bischoff.
- Spalletti fielded a heavily rotated XI because of an extensive injury list and a suspension, relying on loanees and teenagers to fill key roles across the pitch.
- The result buys Spalletti temporary relief and gives young players confidence, but Juventus still face deeper squad-depth and Financial Fair Play constraints that limit transfer flexibility going forward.