On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Maccabi Haifa defeated Juventus 2-0 in a Champions League matchday four Champions League match.
Last week, Juventus defeated an Israeli squad, but in the rematch, they were defeated by first-half goals.
Omer Atzili put Maccabi Haifa ahead in the seventh minute after Pierre Cornud sent the ball to him.
Frantzdy Pierrot set up Atzili’s second goal in the 42nd minute, doubling Maccabi Haifa’s lead going into Juventus improved their defense in the second half but were unable to generate a consistent threat up front as Maccabi Haifa took all three points.
Reactions to Juventus’ defeat by Maccabi Haifa
The result drops Juventus to third place in the group, behind PSG and Benfica.
Juventus must now win their remaining group games and hope that other results go their way in order to advance to the Champions League knockout stages.
After another setback, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri rose to the top of the trends once more.
Juventus have struggled to start the season in Italy and are now at risk of falling short of the continent’s leading teams during the halftime break.
Juventus fans asked that Allegri be fired, but Juventus president Andrea Agnelli refused to give in, telling Skysports that “Massimiliano Allegri is our head coach and he will stay”
“I feel ashamed and angry… so in this kind of situation you can’t blame one single person, it’s the whole group”
Allegri, on the other hand, recognizes the magnitude of the defeat in their quest to advance from the group.
He said, “Difficult to explain. We just have to keep quiet, work, and get out of this situation.
