Juventus demolish NEC Nijmegen 5-0 to advance in style
Reviewed by Elison · Fri 18 Sep 2026UEFA Europa League · League phase
JuventusFULL-TIME
NEC NijmegenThursday 17 September 2026 · 21:00
Our score 2-0MissedHot tip Juventus to win✓ Won
Introduction
Juventus produced a commanding performance in the UEFA Europa League, sweeping aside NEC Nijmegen 5-0 to secure a dominant victory. The result leaves no doubt about the Italian side’s quality at this level, as they put together a clinical and controlled display from the opening exchanges through to the final whistle, with five different players on the scoresheet across the ninety minutes.
How the Game Unfolded
Juventus opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Nicolás Iván González converted an assist from Kamil Grabara to make it 1-0. The lead grew on 24 minutes as Kerim Alajbegovic finished off a pass from Weston McKennie to put Juventus 2-0 up, and Nick Woltemade added a third from the penalty spot on 35 minutes to give Juventus a commanding advantage at the break.
Early in the second half, Jamiro Monteiro was booked in the 52nd minute, and Douglas Luiz Soares followed him into the referee’s book a minute later. Juventus brought on Randal Kolo Muani for Alajbegovic on 71 minutes, and the substitute made an immediate impact, providing the assist for Zeki Çelik to score on 75 minutes and make it 4-0. Kolo Muani then added a fifth himself on 82 minutes, converting an assist from Jhon Lucumi to complete a 5-0 victory.
The Numbers
The statistics paint a fascinating picture behind the scoreline. Despite winning by five goals, Juventus actually shaded possession only marginally, holding 48% of the ball to NEC Nijmegen’s 52%. The Dutch side also completed more passes in total — 550 to Juventus’s 499 — with 495 accurate compared to 446. However, when it came to the moments that mattered most, Juventus were significantly more clinical. They registered seven shots on goal from eleven attempts, with nine of those coming from inside the box. NEC Nijmegen, by contrast, managed only three shots on goal from eleven total attempts, with seven going off target.
Juventus were also tidy in terms of discipline, committing just nine fouls compared to NEC Nijmegen’s 19, and each side received a single yellow card. Both teams finished the match with eleven players. In goal, both keepers were called into action, with Juventus’s goalkeeper making three saves and NEC Nijmegen’s making two.
Conclusion
It was an emphatic evening for Juventus in the UEFA Europa League. Despite ceding possession and being outpassed in volume, they turned their opportunities into goals with devastating efficiency. NEC Nijmegen will reflect on a difficult night, undone by a clinical opponent who punished every mistake. Five goals, five scorers, and a performance that underlined Juventus’s credentials in this competition.
