Juventus held to draw in final mid-season friendly with Standard Liege

Juventus could not find the edge in their final mid-season friendly with Standard Liege, picking up a 1-1 draw.

The Bianconeri fell behind just after the half hour mark when defender Danilo accidentally scored an own goal, but they held on and produced more of note in the final third than their Belgian opponents.

Just before the hour mark, Juventus finally found a breakthrough, when youngster Matias Soule netted from the penalty spot to make it 1-1. This gave Massimiliano Allegri’s squad a slight boost but their efforts were not enough to find the lead and they had to accept a draw come the final whistle.

It was another important test for Allegri and Juventus, who will face off against Cremonese on January 4 in their first game of 2023. January will be a tough month for the Bianconeri, who’ll play Napoli on January 13 and Atalanta on January 22.  The team currently sit 3rd in the league table, two points behind Milan.