US EditionJuventus clinch playoff place with 2-0 win over Benfica
- On Wednesday in Turin, Juventus guaranteed at least a Champions League playoff place with a 2-0 home win over Benfica.
- The tournament format means the top eight advance to the last 16, with the next 16 entering playoffs, so Juventus' win guaranteed at least a playoff spot.
- After an even first half, Khéphren Thuram opened scoring 10 minutes after the break, and Weston McKennie doubled the lead nine minutes later after a one-two with Jonathan David.
- Standings now show Juventus on 12 points and Benfica on six, with Juventus traveling to AS Monaco and Benfica hosting Real Madrid next Wednesday.
- Disciplinary action shaped the closing stages as Bremer, Juventus fouled leading to a penalty nine minutes from time, but Vangelis Pavlidis, Benfica slipped and missed, with yellow cards shown to Manuel Locatelli and Lloyd Kelly, Juventus.
34 Articles
34 Articles
Juventus clinch playoff place with 2-0 win over Benfica
Juventus guaranteed themselves at least a Champions League playoff place with a 2-0 home win over Benfica on Wednesday, their third successive victory coming thanks to second half goals from Khephren Thuram and Weston McKennie.
Spalletti's team beat Benfica with two goals in the second half. Thuram and McKennie score. The Portuguese fail a penalty kick with Pavlidis
The Bianconeri want to armor the play-offs: Spalletti: 'It's a direct confrontation' (ANSA)
Juventus is preparing for a crucial evening at the Allianz Stadium: this evening, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Bianconeri host José Mourinho's Benfica on the seventh day of the Champions League season. A game that can be worth so much for the European journey of the Turinese, called to redeem themselves after the recent defeat in the championship against [...] The article Juventus-Benfica: a crucial challenge comes from UltimeJuve.it.
José Mourinho says that the game is still a "final". Still, Sporting beats PSG by 2-1.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
