Woltemade saves Juventus as late VAR drama denies Old Lady a winner
Juventus’ struggles are no longer confined to Serie A. The Old Lady dropped their first points in the Europa League on Thursday, surrendering an early lead before fighting back to draw 2-2 with Rennes.The hosts struck first, but Rennes turned the game around before half-time. Nick Woltemade then came to Juve’s rescue with another European goal, capping what was arguably his best performance since joining the club. The German even looked capable of completing the comeback, only for a late VAR intervention to deny Juventus a dramatic winner.Woltemade’s European form is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Nick Woltemade with a lovely assist to set up Zeki Celik for Juventus opener. 3 g/a in 3 Europa League games 🖤🤍 https://t.co/hV6vmAHeyH— Toon 9ja (@Newcastle9ja) October 22, 2026 After scoring his first goal for the Bianconeri against NEC Nijmegen and finding the net again in their comeback against Celta Vigo last week, he struck once more to move level at the top of the Europa Le..