Juventus Draw Against Bottom-Place Lecce After David's Panenka Miss

Juventus Draw Against Bottom-Place Lecce After David's Panenka Miss
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Jonathan David from Canada saw his 89th minute penalty saved on Saturday, causing Juventus to miss an opportunity to close the gap on Serie A frontrunners AC Milan in a 1-1 stalemate with Lecce.

Under Luciano Spalletti, the revitalised Juventus side could only manage a share of the spoils following the forwards botched spot kick attempt.

Lecce custodian Wladimiro Falcone anticipated the strikers chipped effort straight down the centre and deflected it away with an extended arm.

The forwards mistake left the 36 time Italian title holders five points adrift of Milan, despite having completed an extra fixture.

Lameck Banda gave Lecce the lead just before the interval by striking into the upper corner, only for Juventus to equalise via Weston McKennie soon into the second half.

The home team entered on the back of three consecutive Serie A victories and seven triumphs across their previous eight outings in various competitions, yet they sit in fifth position.

Milan secured a 1-0 victory at Cagliari on Friday, though Inter Milan has the chance to surpass their local competitors with success against Bologna on Sunday.