Nigeria bounce back at 2023 AFCON beating Egypt in second group game
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Angel Di Maria turned up for Juventus when it mattered with a scrumptious goal on Thursday, February 23, to give his side the lead against Nantes.
The former PSG man pounced on a pass from Nicolo Fagioli to sweep in a superb curling effort which initially looked like it was going wide.
It only took Juventus four minutes to break the deadlock at the Stade de la Beaujoire and 16 minutes later, the Old Lady took the game out of reach of the hosts reach through Di Maria again.
Nigeria bounce back at 2023 AFCON beating Egypt in second group game
FootballThe Argentine slotted in a penalty after Nantes’ Nicolas Pallois was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area, as reported on BBC.
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Di Maria’s first strike left fans marveling at his brilliance, despite being in the twilight days of his career.
“That was a green timed finish mixed in with the first time finesse shots we used to have back in fifa 18,” One fan said.
“Big game player, I really like what Real Madrid does to a players’ mentality,” another added.
“The best Juventus player and they want to get rid of him,”
“Second greatest Argentinian player ever, after Messi.”
Juventus have been the form team in Italy since they were slapped with a point deduction.
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FootballMassimiliano Allegri’s side have climbed to seventh in the league, and their targets remains qualifying for Europe despite their financial controversies.
With the win over Nantes, Juventus will keep alive two routes to Champions League football.