Samuel mbangula

UEFA Champions League: Juventus took the initiative in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, beating PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in the first leg at home on Wednesday (IST).

Juve placed 20th in the league phase and is the unseeded team in the play-offs, while PSV had ranked 14th. The two sides had also met in the league stage, with Juve winning 3-1.

The Bianconeri was aggressive in Tuesday's game and went ahead in the 34th minute when Federico Gatti's cross was blocked, but he won the ball and chested for Weston McKennie to smash home on the edge of the box.