Juventus vs Rennes: Woltemade stands out in 2-2 draw

Nick Woltemade was the difference for Juventus in a 2-2 draw with Rennes on matchday 3 of the Europa League, but the result still ended their perfect start. He set up the opener, scored the equaliser from the penalty spot in the 67th minute, and finished with 1 goal and 1 assist. Juventus had won their first two Europa League matches before this one.

Woltemade's influence on the game

Rennes struck after 5 minutes through Zeki Çelik, which left Juventus chasing the game early. Woltemade kept them in it, and his seven shots show how heavily the attack went through him as the match opened up. He was also Juventus' highest-rated player at 7.7.

The draw was messy, but Woltemade's contribution was not. Juventus needed their best attacker to produce both moments of quality, and he did exactly that.

Juventus' lead and the late escape

Juventus vs Rennes was already tilting away from Juventus when Boulaye Dia put Rennes ahead from the spot. A late Jhon Lucumí effort was ruled out for offside by VAR in the 88th minute, which kept the score level and spared Juventus a worse outcome than a draw.

Luciano Spalletti's side remain top of the Europa League table on 6 points after two matches played, while Rennes sit 13th on 4 points after two matches played. The more important point for Juventus is that the comfort of a 2 wins from 2 start has gone, and the table now looks less forgiving for any more slip-ups.