Padoin’s team also lost against Los Blancos, who only needed a goal from Navascues in the 12th minute. In the final, Merola was sent off
Third consecutive defeat for Juventus’ Under 20 team, defeated in the Youth League by Real Madrid 1-0. Simone Padoin’s team was punished already before the quarter of an hour, with Navascues finding the goal with a deflection into the small area following a corner kick. In a first half that was clearly to the Spaniards’ advantage, Real could also complain about the crossbar hit by a header in the 35th minute by Rivas. The only opportunities for Juve, who lost midfielder Boufandar to injury, came at the end of the first half with Rizzo, following a corner kick, and in the 49th minute, when Verde delivered a nice cross to Merola, which however was preceded by a great exit from Navarro. In the final, the Juventus striker himself was sent off for a reaction foul on Fortea. With this defeat, the Bianconeri remain at the bottom of the Youth League maxi group and now see their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs disappear almost definitively.