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Lucumí's late winner ruled out as Juventus draw 2-2 with Rennes
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📰 Juventus had a late winner ruled out by VAR and drew 2-2 with Rennes.
📌 Key points
⚽ Çelik scored after five minutes, but Juventus fell 2-1 behind.
🎯 Woltemade equalised from the penalty spot in the 67th minute.
🚫 Lucumí's 88th-minute goal was ruled out for offside.
🗣️ Spalletti: "I thought I knew this rule, but now I have a lot of doubts."
📉 Juventus dropped their first Europa League points.
📝 What happened
⚽ Çelik put Juventus ahead after five minutes from Woltemade's assist. Al-Taamari equalised in the 15th minute, and in the 43rd the ball struck Douglas Luiz's arm, with Dia converting the penalty.
🎯 In the 67th minute Nico González's header hit the arm of Rennes defender Bryan Reynolds. Woltemade said: "I politely asked Kolo Muani if I could take the penalty, and he told me to go ahead." He scored down the middle.
🚫 Lucumí appeared to win it from a free kick in the 88th minute, but VAR ruled him offside at the moment Koopmeiners made the first flick.
🗣️ Spalletti said: "I didn't understand it, and I'm going to look into it. I thought I knew this rule, but after tonight I have a lot of doubts." On Woltemade and Kolo Muani he said their qualities were greater than their performance, adding: "When they work together, they can become three, not two."
📊 By the numbers
• Juventus: 7 points from 3 Europa League games (2 wins, 1 draw)
• Goals: Çelik 5', Woltemade 67' (pen) / Al-Taamari 15', Dia 43' (pen)
• Lucumí's disallowed goal: 88'
🔭 Why it matters
The ruled-out winner cost Juventus their perfect European start. Since then they have beaten Lecce 2-0 but lost 2-0 at Genoa. Next up is Napoli on 1 November.
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