On Tuesday night, Juventus began their European campaign with a loss at the hands of hosts Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the first half and Weston McKennie recovered one for the visitors in the second half.
The Bianconeri’s official website provided us with some of the most interesting numbers and facts related to the Champions League opener.
For the second time in their 23 appearances, the Italians lost their Matchday 1 match. The precedent was the defeat at the hands of Barcelona in 2017/18.
Interestingly, McKennie now has 11 goals for the club, with five coming off the bench. No Juventus player has managed to score as many goals as a substitute since the American’s arrival in Turin in 2020.
In his first European appearance for the Old Lady, Leandro Paredes made 102 touches on the ball, more than any other Juventus player in this competition since 2003/04.
At 19 years and 34 days, Fabio Miretti became the second-youngest player to start a Champions League match for the Bianconeri. The record holder remains current Milan manager Stefano Pioli, who started for Juventus in September 1984 at the tender age of 18 years and 335 days.
Finally, Leonardo Bonucci equaled Gianluca Pessotto’s record by playing for Juventus in 10 UCL campaigns. But he falls behind his former comrades Giorgio Chiellini (12), Alessandro Del Piero (12) and Gianluigi Buffon (15).
