A shocking 2-0 loss to Maccabi Haifa at the Sammy Ofer Stadium this evening has left Juventus’ prospects of making it to the round of 16 of the Champions League dangling by a thread.
With two games remaining, the hosts won a historic match with to two goals from Omer Atzili in the first half, maintaining their tenuous chance of finishing in the top two in Group H.
The main focus will be on Juventus, though, as their dreadful start to the season reached new lows with a dismal performance in Israel.
Massimiliano Allegri, the manager of Juventus, will feel even more pressure as a result of the outcome, as his team has now won just four of their previous 14 games in all competitions.
The Old Lady currently only have three points from their four Champions League group games, making it extremely difficult for them to advance to the next round in a group featuring Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain.
Following Juve’s loss, the winner of that match in Paris would guarantee a place in the round of 16.
Those two teams are currently tied for first place in the group with seven points each.
