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Football: Juventus v Fulham in the Europa League

Roy Hodgson, the former manager of Inter Milan and Udinese, brings his Fulham side to Turin to face Juventus in the last 16. Hodgson hadn't envisgaed his side getting this far in the competition but, after knocking out the holders Shakhtar Donetsk in the last round, they'll feel optimistic about their chances tonight Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images Photograph: Matthew Childs/guardian.co.uk That optimism is soon quashed as Juventus's defender, Nicola Legrottaglie, scores with a header from a corner in only the ninth minute Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Damien Meyer/guardian.co.uk A closer look doesn't make for pretty viewing - he's been allowed to leap unchallenged Photograph: Tonino Di Marco/EPA Photograph: Tonino Di Marco/guardian.co.uk Legrottaglie is delighted with himself ... Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/guardian.co.uk ... Fulham less so Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images Photograph: Matthew Childs/guardian.co.uk Juventus's Jonathan Zebina shoots to score a sublime long-range second goal in the 25th minute. Fulham are rocking now Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/guardian.co.uk But their Nigerian midfielder Dickson Etuhu scores a precious away goal to bring them back into the tie, albeit courtesy of a deflection off Legrottaglie Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Damien Meyer/guardian.co.uk On the stroke of half-time, David Trezeguet makes it 3-1, guiding the ball home after his initial effort had struck the post Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/guardian.co.uk Fulham are the more assertive side as the second half progresses ... Photograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images ... but neither side can find another goal and the game ends 3-1 to Juve. Hodgson's team will need to score twice in the second leg next week if they are to stay in the competition. Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/guardian.co.uk

Source: The Guardian ↗

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