Europa League - Di Maria scored a hat-trick, Juventus eliminated Nantes 3-0

The second round of the UEFA Europa League play-offs in the 2022/23 season continued. The Serie A giants Juventus, who went to the away game, finally eliminated the Ligue 1 team South Africa with a 3-0 victory after relying on "Angel" Di Maria's hat-trick. Special, successfully broke into the Europa League round of 16.

Only 3 minutes into the campaign, Nantes took the initiative to create a threat. Delors shot a long shot near the top of the penalty area, but the ball was blocked. In the 5th minute, Facioli scored the ball in the frontcourt and sent a diagonal plug before entering the penalty area. After Di Maria responded, he shot directly from the penalty area line and scored to help Juventus take the lead 1-0.

In the 14th minute, Nantes got a right corner kick, but was cleared by Juventus players in the penalty area. In the 17th minute, Di Maria took the ball from the right side of the penalty area and broke through the defense and shot past the goalkeeper. Then the ball hit the arm of Nantes player Palois. A penalty is awarded to Juventus. In the 20th minute, Di Maria scored a penalty kick to help Juventus expand their lead 2-0.

In the 23rd minute, Di Maria made some adjustments after meeting the ball from the left side of the penalty area and then took a long shot, but the ball was saved by the Nantes goalkeeper. In the 38th minute, Locatelli received a cross from his teammate from the top of the arc of the penalty area and took a shot, but the ball passed the goal post and flew out of the baseline. In stoppage time in the first half, Krstic formed a semi-single chance after receiving the through ball, but the ball hit the post when he volleyed from the penalty area.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Di Maria shot from a long distance in the penalty area. The ball was thrown by the Nantes goalkeeper and then bounced to De Sciglio. Then De Sciglio volleyed and was blocked. In the 64th minute, Juventus made substitution adjustments, Cuadrado and Vlahovic replaced De Sciglio and Keane. In the 66th minute, Krstic sent a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Cuadrado scored a volley from the right side of the penalty area but was saved by the goalkeeper.

In the 71st minute, Kostic made a cross, and Quadrado made a kick in the penalty area, but the ball went out of the baseline. In the 78th minute, after Sandro cooperated with his teammates, he shot from the left side of the small penalty area and was saved. Vlahovic picked up the ball and passed it to the goal. Di Maria seized the opportunity to head the goal and the ball was saved by the goalkeeper. . However, the referee indicated that the ball had passed the goal line, so the goal was awarded, allowing Juventus to continue to lead 3-0.

In the end, Juventus defeated Nantes 3-0 in the away game, and eliminated Nantes with a total score of 4-1, successfully obtaining tickets to the round of 16 of the Europa League.