Watch: Yildiz opens new UCL campaign with stunning goal in Juve's win
Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz opened the new Champions League season with a bang in Tuesday's 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven.
The 19-year-old Turkey international unleashed a powerful, curling strike into the top corner of PSV Eindhoven's net to give Juventus an early lead in their return to the Champions League after a year away from the tournament.
The first goal of the rejigged 2024-25 Champions League campaign also saw Yildiz break Juventus icon Alessandro Del Piero's record to become the Italian club's youngest scorer in the tournament.
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THE FIRST GOAL OF THE 2024/25 #UCL SEASON IS A BANGER FROM 19 YEAR-OLD KENAN YILDIZ 🚀 pic.twitter.com/ZuWbC3o4MX
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What a strike from Kenan Yildiz 😳
— DAZN Canada (@DAZN_CA) September 17, 2024
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Weston McKennie scored six minutes later and Nicolas Gonzalez netted another in the second half in Juve's win.
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