Juventus emerges victorious in Turin, securing a 2-0 victory over Next Gen in the local Bianconera party.
Juventus Begins Igor Tudor Era with 2-0 Win Over Next Gen
Juventus kicked off the 2025-26 season with a 2-0 victory over their in-house opponents, Juventus Next Gen, in a pre-season friendly at Allianz Stadium. The goals were scored by Douglas Luiz and Dusan Vlahovic.
The game, which was attended by nearly 30,000 fans in Turin, marked the debut of Igor Tudor as Juventus head coach. Before kickoff, team captain Manuel Locatelli addressed the fans, emphasizing the commitment to teamwork and the goal of returning to winning ways, quoting Gianluca Vialli: "only with teamwork do you win, and our goal is to get back to winning. Together."
The friendly lasted a little over 50 minutes before a fans' pitch invasion interrupted the game while Juventus led 2-0. Douglas Luiz opened the scoring with a header early in the match, assisted by Kostic, and Vlahovic added the second goal.
Tudor used this match as an opportunity to gauge his squad ahead of the Serie A season opener against Parma, giving minutes to new signings and players recovering fitness. Substitutions during the game included Di Gregorio for Pinsoglio, Kalulu for Gatti, Tiago Djalo for Rugani, Cambiaso for Kelly, Joao Mario for Nico Gonzalez, Locatelli for Koopmeiners, Thuram for McKennie, Conceiçao for Kostic, Rouhi for Miretti, Yildiz for Douglas Luiz, and David for Vlahovic.
The starting lineup for Juventus included Wojciech Pinsoglio, Mattia Gatti, Daniele Rugani, Marley Kelly, Nico Gonzalez, Thomas Koopmeiners, Weston McKennie, Federico Kostic, Nicolo Miretti, Douglas Luiz, and Dusan Vlahovic. The starting lineup for Next Gen was composed of Mangiapoco, Pedro Felipe, Scaglia, Turicchia, Pietrelli, Owusu, Faticanti, Adzic, Cudrig, Guerra, Vacca, with coach Brambilla.
Vlahovic, who was booed by fans, particularly when he missed a goal in the 20th minute, was one of the standout players for Juventus. Despite the early setback, the Serbian striker managed to find the back of the net in the 33rd minute, securing the win for the Bianconeri.
The event was described as a good workout and a family-filled afternoon, marking a positive start to the season with an emphasis on unity between the first team and the Next Gen squad. As Tudor promised before the game, the players gave everything and, together with the fans, they can do great things.
In the preparatory match for the 2025-26 season, Igor Tudor, Juventus' new head coach, led his squad in a 2-0 victory against Juventus Next Gen, with goals from Douglas Luiz and Dusan Vlahovic, setting a strong tone for the upcoming European-leagues campaign, particularly Serie A. The win, played at Allianz Stadium, highlighted the commitment to teamwork, emulating the words of Gianluca Vialli, emphasizing that only together can they reclaim winning ways.
