Overview
- Weston McKennie and Jonathan David scored after the break in Turin to secure Juventus' second Champions League win of the season.
- Luciano Spalletti said Juventus did the bare minimum and described the opening 45 minutes as embarrassing, citing missed easy balls.
- Spalletti linked the disjointed display to defensive injuries that forced Weston McKennie into the back line and pushed Pierre Kalulu out of position.
- Fabio Capello criticized the first-half showing as flat and said Juventus benefited from luck as Pafos created several clear chances.
- Juventus sit 17th in the league phase on nine points, leaving slim top-eight hopes alive with Benfica at home on January 21 and Monaco away on January 28 likely to determine their path as seeded or unseeded.