In a match against Villarreal, Vlahovic made his Champions League debut, and just 32 seconds later, he scored his Champions League debut and won praise from industry insiders.
After scoring the yellow submarine goal, Vlahović became the second player in Juve's history to score in his Champions League debut, and the first player to do so was Piero.
Vlahović calmly said, "Piero is a legend, an idol, but I don't want to compare with anyone because it's impossible. ”
After scoring the goal, Vlahović made a shut-up gesture with both hands, which caused him some controversy. Vlahović said, "I've done this before and I don't know why there's a controversy. I don't read the newspaper, I continue to improve every day by being down-to-earth, and I do it only to my family. ”
Vlahović's performance won praise from industry insiders, with Allegri saying, "He made his Champions League debut in the best way possible. When faced with Albiol, who is at a world-class level and in good form, his technical handling is even cleaner. ”
Piero commented, "It's a typical striker goal. Once the Villarreal player conceded the ball, Vlahovic took advantage of the depth of his attack and prepared to receive Danilo's long pass. After parking the ball on the outside, Vlahović took advantage of Albior's hesitation. He knew in advance where the goal was and then preemptively sent the ball into the far corner before the goalkeeper could react, a beautiful goal. ”
Manchester United star Hargreaves also said, "It's a top goal, his running, his touches are top-notch, considering this is his first touch in the Champions League, it's wonderful." ”
Legendary manager Capello said, "He has all the conditions to be a top centre-forward. Although he doesn't have the speed and body of Lukaku, technically, he's clearly better. ”
Real Madrid star Baldano analyzed, "Vlahovic is a real striker, he feels good, even against two centre-backs, he is very patient, he will turn any chance to get the ball into a good chance to break the goal. He will certainly leave his mark on the time of Mbappe and Haaland. ”
Parejo, who was voted the best player of the tournament, also said, "When you face players and teams like this, you can't give them half a chance. He scored a great goal, but in games like this, things like that happen a lot. ”
Italian journalist Contrio said, "Vlahović scored one of Juve's most beautiful goals of the season, and even one of the most beautiful goals in the history of the Champions League. In their contract with Fiorentina, Juve added a bonus clause: once they win the Champions League, they will pay Fiorentina 5 million euros. It's like a manifesto, it's like a dream, like the bonus clause in Allegri's contract. ”