Juventus Turin looked pale for their first of the season in front of their home crowd and settled for a draw (1-1) against Bologna on Sunday despite the return of Paul Pogba, absent since mid-May.
Juve, enticing on Matchday 1 last weekend with their 3-0 win at Udine, disappointed their supporters, especially in a lackluster first half.
Bologna took advantage of the apathy of the host team to take the advantage thanks to the Scotsman Lewis Ferguson (24th).
After the break, the Bianconeri returned with better intentions and thought Dusan Vlahovic equalized in the 55th minute, but his goal was canceled by VAR for Adrien Rabiot’s offside.
Shortly after the hour mark, Pogba, whose injury-plagued 2022-23 season was reduced to ten games, came on as a substitute to energize the midfield.
Juve, sharper, ended up equalizing on a spectacular header from Vlahovic (80th) on receipt of a tense cross from Samuel Iling Junior, launched by Pogba.
