The Bianconeri Snatch Thrilling Draw Following Goal-Filled Second Period Showdown With Borussia Dortmund
Englishman Lloyd Kelly scored an equaliser in the sixth minute of added time to salvage a draw for the Italian giants following a thrilling goal-laden second half at home to Dortmund.
The Defender’s Redemption Following Spot-Kick Mistake
Centre-back Lloyd Kelly – who joined from Newcastle in the summer – had given away a penalty to allow Dortmund to make it 4-2, before he followed up Dusan Vlahovic's late leveler by heading home a delivery from Vlahovic two minutes.
Slow Start Leads to Goal Fest
Both teams created little of note during the first 45 minutes as they cancelled each other out in the middle.
The first half failed to excite viewers, but those who persisted were treated to an explosion of thrilling action in the second half – as Juventus fought back on three occasions, with eight goals scored from the 51st minute onward.
It is just the second Champions League match where eight goals were netted in one half, following the second half in Bayern's 9-2 win against Zagreb the previous campaign.
Rollercoaster Action
Karim Adeyemi gave Dortmund the opener when he expertly shifted possession just outside of the box and placed his shot past the keeper.
Dortmund stepped up with their finishing, however, 11 minutes after, a piece of brilliance from Juve from Kenan Yildiz resulted in the young star bending a wonderful effort top bins from range.
Less than 120 seconds passed and Dortmund were again ahead, as Nmecha producing another exquisite shot when he curled a one-time strike into the top corner.
Yet the drama continued with more turns around the corner, with Vlahovic slotted home when one-on-one under two minutes to tie again.
Late Drama
Having lost their advantage twice, Dortmund retook the lead once again as Couto, sprinting into the penalty area, fired a low drive inside of the post, just beyond the outstretched hand of the goalkeeper.
Bensebaini extended Dortmund's lead via a penalty after ex- England Under-21 international Kelly touched it inside the area.
But the Serbian fired a late effort in off the frame before setting up ex- Bristol City and Bournemouth back Lloyd Kelly to secure a late draw.
