Relief has finally returned to Turin. Juventus ended their poor Serie A run with a convincing 2-0 victory away to Lecce on Sunday, and Douglas Luiz was the man who made the difference.The Brazilian first teed up Weston McKennie to break the deadlock before scoring his maiden goal for the Old Lady just before half-time, giving Luciano Spalletti's side a much-needed boost after a difficult spell.🚨🇮🇹 | GOAL: WESTON MCKENNIE OPENS THE SCORING FOR JUVENTUS! Lecce 0-1 Juventus. https://t.co/p8uweFHvTR— TheGoalsZone (@TheGoalsZone) October 25, 2026 Juventus arrived at the Via del Mare under pressure following a crushing 3-0 defeat to Lazio and a 2-2 Europa League draw with Rennes. With injuries limiting Spalletti's options, three points were essential, and Luiz produced arguably his finest performance since joining the Turin giants.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Juve worked a clever free-kick routine, with Teun Koopmeiners shaping to shoot before Luiz lifted the ball over Lecce's defensive line. McKennie timed his run perfectly, slipped behind the defence and finished from close range past Falcone.The opener gave the visitors the confidence to take control. Randal Kolo Muani missed a promising chance after combining with Luiz and Koopmeiners, but the Brazilian ensured the visitors went into the break with a two-goal cushion.🚨🇮🇹 | GOAL: DOUGLAS LUIZ DOUBLES THE LEAD FOR JUVENTUS! Lecce 0-2 Juventus. https://t.co/JPSW8rxm7P— TheGoalsZone (@TheGoalsZone) October 25, 2026 In the 41st minute, Federico Gatti laid the ball off to Luiz on the edge of the penalty area. The midfielder struck first time towards the bottom corner. Falcone got a touch but could not keep it out.It was Luiz's first goal in a Juventus shirt – and a personal milestone, as he recorded both a goal and an assist in the same match in a top-flight competition for the first time in his career.Lecce tried to respond after the break, with coach Eusebio Di Francesco making two changes at half-time. Youssef Maleh came close to reducing the deficit in the 49th minute, but Gatti threw himself into the way to block the shot and preserve Juventus' advantage.##NAJAVA_MECA_10062928##Paco Esteban later attempted a cheeky backheel that Vicario dealt with, but Lecce lacked the cutting edge to seriously threaten a comeback. Juventus, meanwhile, had chances to make the scoreline even more emphatic, although both Jeremie Boga and Juan Cabal failed to hit the target.The evening ended sourly for the hosts, as defender Kialonda Gaspar was sent off in the fourth minute of stoppage time for protesting to referee Fabio Maresca.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 9Inter – Fiorentina 2-1 (0-0)/Thuram 90+1, Zielinski 90+7 pen – Jimenez 65/Atalanta – Frosinone 4-4 (3-2)/Krstovic 14,45, Ederson 33 pen, Elmas 50 – Schmid 1,17, Calo 48, Terzic 82/Genoa – Venezia 1-0 (1-0)/Ellertsson 25/Lecce – Juventus 0-2 (0-2)/McKennie 29, Luiz 41/Udinese – Milan IN PROGRESS
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