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Personally, I am always a fan of Jose Mourinho coming to Turin looking to cause trouble and then, subsequently, leaving the Juventus Stadium with of those classic pouty faces that he is very much known for. After 95 minutes on Wednesday night, Mourinho had that kind of facial expression as he walked back down the tunnel. With Juventus’ strong second-half performance that included goals from Khephren Thuram and Weston McKennie within 10 minutes of each other, the Bianconeri were able to right the wrongs of a tough opening 45 minutes and claim an incredibly valuable 2-0 win over Mourinho’s Benfica. It’s a win that mathematically secured Juventus a spot in the play-off round, with the small hopes of pushing for a spot in the top eight still there as they head into next week’s Champions League league phase finale against Monaco in the Principality. Could they really? I mean, there’s a lot that will have to go their way next Wednesday night, but there’s still a chance of it. That’s because there’s only one point separating Juventus in 15th place and Chelsea in eighth. Although, the obvious hurdle is the simple fact of there being six teams — including Atalanta and Inter Milan — in between where Juventus currently sit thanks to their win over Benfica. So you’re saying there’s a chance? I dunno! Maybe! But if Benfica can miss a penalty that poorly and do it in hilarious kind of fashion, then maybe we can think that good things can continue to happen as long as Juventus take care of business in Monaco. Either way, I feel like it’s pretty safe to say that Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti was able to right some of the wrongs as his team came out for the second half. The first one being bringing Francisco Conceição on right out of the break, giving Juve a much more consistent threat down the right wing. That allowed McKennie to shift to a role where he was able to play off Jonathan David much more than when he was out wide to star the game. And what do you know? Both of Juve’s goal resulted in some nice interplay between David and both Thuram and McKennie, giving Juventus a lead just as it looked like Benfica might be starting to kick into gear. Just like that, though, two goals in less than 10 minutes changed all that. Considering Benfica’s European situation entering Wednesday night’s game — they needed to win to have any shot of controlling their own destiny in their UCL league phase finale next week against Real Madrid — it was always going to be a tight kind of matchup. We knew Juve were coming off a performance over the weekend in which they were frustrated both with the result and the overall showing in Sardinia. They had to be better as the Champions League came back in the fold knowing full well that a win would put them in a nice position in the table entering the final day of the league phase. Through a good — not great — showing against Benfica, Juventus got the job done. They started out a huge three-game stretch domestically and in Europe with three vital points. That is something we weren’t saying before Spalletti arrived. And now? Well, it’s going better than how it was when the Champions League campaign first got underway. (Yes, even with the loss to Cagliari over the weekend.) Now they just need to keep it going rather than another slip-up like we saw a few days earlier. RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS That Vangelis Pavlidis penalty. What is there to say about it? Oh, right! I think I know: HOLY SMOKES, BATMAN. If you can, go ahead and find a replay with the angle from behind Pavlidis and check out the face of Michele Di Gregorio as all of that happens. The man looked as stunned as all of us were. You can feel sympathetic toward Pavlidis all you want, but I sure did have a nice little laugh as a result of that penalty miss. That was a doozy. Can I say something in all-caps again real quick? I’ll take that as a yes. Here we go: RENEW WESTON McKENNIE’S CONTRACT AND DO IT NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ON THIS IMPORTANT…

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone cut a dejected figure after his team were held to a 1-1 tie in Istanbul by Galatasaray, meaning they lose control of their fate as they seek a place in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League group stage. “First, we have to wait and see the results. It’s no longer up to us,” Simeone said frankly. “Based on the results, we’ll manage what we can. “The explanation for the game was quite clear, but now we depend on Atalanta and Liverpool, for starters, so if they win, we would start the last matchday with fewer chances. It’s not in our hands,” he said. “We thought that by winning both games, we wouldn’t depend on anyone else.” (Liverpool defeated Marseille 3-0, while Atalanta lost 3-2 to Athletic Club later on Wednesday.) Diego Simeone on the result “What we saw was a spectacular first half, creating chances, continuous attacks, plays that we didn’t finish off as we should have. We took the lead and they equalized when we could have sealed the victory. In the second half, they put five at the back and were more comfortable, they also had chances and could have won it in the end, but Marcos saved us. “I think we played a great game, we could have won it, but decisiveness is the most important thing and hopefully we can get it back.” Diego Simeone on Giuliano “It had been a while since he scored a goal, and we need goals from wingers like Giuliano, Baena, or Almada and midfielders like Barrios or Cardoso. It doesn’t always have to be the forwards. When we talk about a lack of decisiveness, we’re talking about the team in general, not just the forwards.” Diego Simeone on the substitutions of Almada and Barrios “They had yellow cards and had put in a good effort. We were going to continue to have dangerous chances. I think the first half was better than the second.” Diego Simeone on Marc Pubill marking Victor Osimhen “Marc is doing very well, Hancko too, Robin came on very well today and Giménez is waiting for his moment. We need everyone and we need the work we’re doing to pay off.” Diego Simeone on 15 shots and only one goal “The path we are on will pay off eventually. It’s possible that we’ll get one (goal) and win. The team played impressively enough in the first half to take a two-goal lead, but we conceded that goal, which we could have dealt with better. In the second half, (Galatasaray) improved. They had five at the back, not four, and had corner kicks, the last one of which could have won them the game… But the team played well. Although it’s not just the forwards who need to be decisive. Baena, Giuliano, Johnny, and set plays need to result in goals… We can’t always focus solely on the forwards.” 7 – Julián Alvarez hasn't scored in his last seven games in all competitions, his worst run since his arrival to @atletienglish. Blocked. pic.twitter.com/EYSA0oZ5er— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 21, 2026 Diego Simeone on the substitutions “We tried to use Antoine’s quality, and Julián inside, to create some plays that would give us the quality we need when there’s little space. Then, with Nico, when the game became back and forth, we put Baena further forward to make something happen.” Diego Simeone on chances not creating goals “The only way is to create scoring opportunities. Being decisive makes the difference. We see many teams that, when they score goals, make the difference. We’re on the right track. I insist, we’ll win a game without (a lot of shot attempts).” Diego Simeone on rating the performance “Great, the boys played spectacularly. The opener was a great goal. As a coach, I see no other way than to keep insisting on getting closer to creating chances, luck and decisiveness from everyone, not just Griezmann, Sorloth and Julián.” Diego Simeone on the result “I don’t dwell on the point. You get what you deserve, and today we only deserved one because we…

Atlético de Madrid were made to pay for an appalling lack of final-third quality in a 1-1 draw at Galatasaray on Tuesday night that takes qualification for the UEFA Champions League’s last 16 out of their hands. Giuliano Simeone’s opening goal was cancelled out only 15 minutes later when Marcos Llorente stuck a Leroy Sané cross into his own net. Atlético attempted 15 shots in a frenetic contest against the Turkish champions, but the Colchoneros needed a stellar last-minute stop from Jan Oblak to preserve the draw amid an inability to put chances away at the other end. Let’s get in to the ratings. Oblak Made his 100th Champions League appearance for the club. Couldn’t do a thing about Marcos Llorente’s own goal on 20 minutes, kept the draw with a stunning save on an unmarked Gabriel Sara in the dying minutes. Leaves with honor. 7.5 Llorente Found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time as he turned in Roland Sallai’s cross for an own goal. Didn’t put a foot wrong for the rest of the half and moved into midfield for the second half as Diego Simeone reshuffled the deck. He made up for the own goal by clearing away a rebound opportunity from Sara’s shot that would have seen Galatasaray net a winner. 6 Pubill Booked for a shirt pull on and subsequent tussle with Victor Osimhen, whom he otherwise kept quiet in the first half. Shifted to right-back in the second half and continued his strong performance, albeit without the precision needed to create chances. Caught in-between on the 2v1 that resulted in the Sara chance late on. 7 Marc Pubill ⚔️ Victor Osimhen@DAZNFutbol pic.twitter.com/fhwQalfr7J— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) January 21, 2026 Hancko Had a heart-in-mouth moment when he nearly collided with Oblak as he cleared a Barış Alper Yılmaz cross for a corner, while indicating to the goalkeeper that he couldn’t hear him amid the noise at RAMS Park. Enjoy seeing him get into attacking areas, but he missed a good chance from a corner in the second half when he couldn’t settle down a bouncing ball and side-footed it wide. 6 Ruggeri Picked up his first goal contribution for Atlético with a pinpoint cross to Giuliano Simeone for the Argentine’s fourth-minute header. Probably still looking for Leroy Sané after the German skinned him before delivering the cross that Llorente put in his own net. Otherwise did little of note. 5 Koke The captain just doesn’t have the legs anymore to perform at this level for 90 minutes two or three times a week. Atlético looked rudderless once the 34-year-old went off. Concerning. 6 Barrios Showed great balance and ability on the ball but a few too many passes went wayward. A cynical challenge on Lucas Torreira after he lost the ball to the Uruguayan saw him pick up a yellow that effectively ended his night. Simeone should have kept him on anyway, especially if he had already decided to take off Koke. 5 Giuliano Opened the scoring with a bullet header out of Uğurcan Çakır’s reach, his second Champions League goal this season. Overhit two crosses to Sørloth with the Norwegian begging for the ball at the far post on the counterattack both times. His touch got heavier as the match moved along, and he was booked for taking down Yılmaz after the hour. 5.5 Almada Kept his place over Álex Baena in a surprise choice. Played a great pass to Matteo Ruggeri in the buildup to the opener, another display of his on-ball quality. Off the ball remains a different story; he failed to complement Ruggeri on the left, he lost five of his eight duels and picked up a yellow card for a rash challenge on Sallai, leading to his departure at halftime. His skill is not in question, but Almada is a player for specific contexts — like quick transition football — and he doesn’t have the look of someone who is going to develop into a starter. 4.5 Alvarez Had the game’s first shot into side netting from an early counterattack. Got on the ball plenty — he started the move for Giuliano’s goal with a deadly…