16 February 2023
Juventus and Nantes meet this evening at 21:00 CET for the first leg of the knock-out round play-offs of the Europa League.
Only once before have these sides met in Europe, in 1995/96. Click here to find out how the first leg went almost thirty years ago.
Below more stats and curiosities on tonight's match.
NINE YEAR ABSENCE | All of Juve's last 84 matches in Europe have been played in the Champions League - the last time the Bianconeri took part in the Europa League was in 2013/14, when they reached the semi-finals only to be eliminated by Benfica.
FRENCH CONNECTION | Juventus have lost three of their last four matches in European competition against French opposition - including the most recent two, against PSG this season - as many defeats as from the previous 22 meetings.
ITALIAN SOIL | Nantes have won only one of their six away games in European competition against Italian opponents (3-1 over Lazio in Champions League 2001/02 group stage) – completing the tally are three draws (against Inter, Torino and Perugia) and two defeats (one of which against Juventus).
ANGELIC ASSISTANCE | Ángel Di María is the Juventus player that was involved in the most goals in the group stage of this season's Champions League, with three assists - only Diogo Jota and Lionel Messi, both with four, provided more winning passes in the first half of the Europe's premier club competition. El Fideo is set for his first Europa League experience since the 2009/10 season, when he reached the quarter-finals with Benfica.
EVER PRESENT | Juan Cuadrado is the only Juventus player to have started in all the matches for the Bianconeri this season in European competition, being in the starting line-up in all six Champions League games.
