Juventus Rescue Thrilling Tie Following Eight-Goal Second Period Showdown With Borussia Dortmund
Englishman L. Kelly netted a leveler in the sixth minute of injury time to salvage a point for Juventus after an electrifying eight-goal second half in Turin against Borussia.
Kelly’s Redemption After Penalty Mistake
Defender Kelly – signed from Newcastle in the summer – had given away a spot-kick to allow the visitors to make it 4-2, but he followed up Vlahovic's 94th-minute equaliser with a headed goal a delivery from the Serbia striker two minutes.
Slow Start Gives Way to Goal Fest
Neither side created little worth mentioning during the first 45 minutes while they neutralized one another in the middle.
Initial 45 minutes would not have enthused many spectators, but those who stuck around were treated to a burst of thrilling action after halftime – with the hosts fought back on three occasions, with eight goals scored from the 51st minute onward.
It is just the second-ever Champions League match in which eight scores have been scored during a single half, following the latter period of Bayern Munich's 9-2 victory against Zagreb the previous campaign.
Back-and-Forth Second Half
Karim Adeyemi put Dortmund ahead the first goal after he expertly shifted the ball on the edge the area and guided his shot past the keeper.
Dortmund stepped up in front of goal, but, 11 minutes later, a piece of Juventus magic from Kenan Yildiz resulted in the Turkey international bending a wonderful effort top bins from distance.
Under two minutes later before Dortmund were back ahead, as Nmecha producing another exquisite finish curling a one-time strike into the top corner.
But there were always more turns to come, and Vlahovic coolly finishing when one-on-one less than later to level again.
Stoppage-Time Heroics
Having lost the lead twice, Dortmund retook the lead again when Yan Couto, charging towards the Juve box, fired a low drive inside of the post, narrowly past the dive of the goalkeeper.
Bensebaini doubled the advantage from the penalty spot after former England Under-21 international Lloyd Kelly handled it in his box.
However Vlahovic fired a last-gasp shot off the frame then assisting ex- club back Lloyd Kelly to secure an injury-time draw.
