Juventus drew 1-1 at Villarreal in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The bianconeri took the lead after just 33 seconds with a feat by Vlahovic. The Serbian, on his debut in the Champions League, controls a throw from Danilo and crosses the right-footed shot: winning diagonal, 0-1. Villarreal react, hit a post and create at least another chance to equalize. The Spaniards press and allow space for Juventus to restart, which wastes a series of opportunities to double.
The script does not change in the second half: hosts forward, from Turin more and more perched in their own trocar. In the 66th minute a defensive amnesia from Juve paves the way for Villarreal to equalize. Rabiot, among the worst in the field, Parejo is lost and receives the ball and hole Szczesny: 1-1. In the last quarter of the match the Spaniards press without creating, Juve knocks with Vlahovic who commits Rulli. It ends 1-1, everything is decided on the return leg on March 16th.