In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal, Vlahovic scored his champions league debut in just 32 seconds!
After Scoring his debut goal on Juve, Vlahovic failed to score in the next three games, which made him questioned by the media. Before the Champions League knockout rounds, Allegri and Bonucci both supported Vlahović.
In the absence of Dybala and Chiesa, Vlahović became the only one to rely on in Juve's forward line. In the face of media skepticism, Vlahović withstood tremendous pressure.
Just 32 seconds into the opening, Danilo broke the ball with a long pass, Vlahovic broke the offside trap and stopped the ball in the box, then he turned around and fired a right-footed diagonal shot, the ball hit the goalpost and bounced into the net.
Scoring in 32 seconds on his Champions League debut, Vlahović became the fastest player to score in his Champions League debut, breaking the Champions League record set by Andy Müller on 13 September 1995 when Borussia Dortmund scored in the 37th minute against Juve.
Scoring in 32 seconds, Vlahović also scored the fastest goal in the Champions League of the season, surpassing the record set by Alai in the 69th second against Sporting Portugal.
Vlahović is also the fastest player to score on Juve's all-time Champions League debut and the first player to score on his knockout debut since the Champions League was restructured.
Meanwhile, at the age of 22 years and 25 days, Vlahović became the second youngest Champions League debut goal scorer in Juve history, behind Piero (20 years and 308 days).
On the stage of the Champions League for the first time, Vlahović proved himself in just 32 seconds and repaid Allegri's trust.