Juventus were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with Sporting CP at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday.
Having failed to win any of their opening four Champions League matches, the pressure was on for the hosts, who fell behind 12 minutes in as Maxi Araujo drilled a pinpoint strike past Michele Di Gregorio.
Luciano Spalletti’s side grew into the contest, forcing Rui Silva into a pair of superb saves as Dusan Vlahovic first tested him with a close-range header, before bending a shot toward the far corner.
Juve finally grabbed their equaliser just past the half-hour mark, as Khephren Thuram galloped forward before picking Vlahovic in the centre of the box, with the striker poking past Silva.
There was very little in terms of goalmouth action throughout the second half, with neither side threatening to find a winner until Jonathan David met Pierre Kalulu’s curling cross in stoppage time, though Silva was well-placed to make another stellar stop from his header.
The result leaves Juventus in 23rd position in the Champions League standings with three points, one above the qualification line, while Sporting sit 10th on seven points.
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— JuventusFC
