Spalletti's Harsh Words for Cabal as Juventus Beat AZ 2-1

Juventus beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1 away on Thursday evening to claim their second consecutive win in the Europa League. Juventus, who went ahead through Teun Koopmeiners' goal, doubled their lead with Randal Kolo Muani's goal before halftime. Kolo Muani's performance received wide coverage in the Italian press.

Juventus looked comfortable for most of the match, but made things difficult for themselves in the final minutes. AZ made it 2-1 in the 88th minute through Mexx Meerdink's goal, and the closing minutes were tense.

Spalletti's attitude in the closing minutes drew criticism. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Spalletti came face to face with defender Juan Cabal on the touchline and shouted "I'll punch you." Footage spread on social media.

After the match, Spalletti spoke to Sky Sport Italia. The head coach, who said "We are very happy, we played well against a strong team," also recalled the mockery after their 5-0 win over NEC. Spalletti noted that NEC now have seven points in the Europa League.

Spalletti said that opponents took advantage when his side lost their tempo. He said he did not think they would have held on to the result if the match had lasted three or four more minutes.