Juventus 0 – 0 FC Basel

CLUBFRIENDLY · July 18, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

Juventus and FC Basel played to a goalless draw this afternoon in their July club friendly, the final whistle confirming a nil-nil result that honestly reflected a match neither side could crack open. Neither team found the net, and for long stretches it felt like the defenses were simply too organized to allow anything meaningful through. Basel's Flavius Daniliuc was the standout name on the day, distributing the ball with real composure — forty-eight accurate passes — and backing that up with ten defensive interventions that shut down whatever Juventus tried to build through the middle. On the other side, Arthur was the engine in the Juventus midfield, completing fifty-five accurate passes and keeping possession ticking, though it rarely translated into genuine danger. Metinho and Fabio Miretti each managed two shots for Juventus, but Basel goalkeeper Mirko Salvi was equal to everything, finishing with five saves to preserve the clean sheet. The game never really found a turning point because neither side forced one — it stayed tight, disciplined, and ultimately scoreless from start to finish. A useful workout for both squads in preseason, but the strikers on both benches will want more to show next time out. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Attempt missed. Ludwig Malachowski (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Otele with a headed pass. 7'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Keigo Tsunemoto. 9'

Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 10'

Foul by Federico Gatti (Juventus). 10'

Offside, Basel. Albian Ajeti is caught offside. 15'

Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 15'

Foul by Vasilije Adzic (Juventus). 15'

Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémie Boga with a cross. 16'

Attempt saved. Metinho (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). Assisted by Philip Otele. 17'

Attempt saved. Vasilije Adzic (Juventus) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonas Omlin (Basel). Assisted by Manuel Locatelli. 20'

Foul by Albian Ajeti (Basel). 21'

Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing. 21'

Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 21'

Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus). 21'

Foul by Metinho (Basel). 22'

Douglas Luiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 22'

Attempt saved. Jérémie Boga (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonas Omlin (Basel). Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso. 23'

Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 24'

Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus). 24'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 24'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 26'

Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 26'

Foul by Jérémie Boga (Juventus). 26'

Foul by Metinho (Basel). 27'

Lloyd Kelly (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 27'

Delay in match because of an injury Jeff Ekhator (Juventus). 28'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 29'

Substitution, Juventus. Loïs Openda replaces Jeff Ekhator because of an injury. 29'

Kazeem Olaigbe (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 32'

Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus). 32'

Offside, Juventus. Edon Zhegrova is caught offside. 33'

Handball by Albian Ajeti (Basel). 33'

Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasilije Adzic. 33'

Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonas Omlin (Basel). Assisted by Loïs Openda. 33'

Foul by Pierre Kalulu (Juventus). 34'

Philip Otele (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 34'

Moussa Cissé (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 36'

Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Juventus). 36'

Kazeem Olaigbe (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 38'

Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus). 38'

Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 38'

Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vasilije Adzic. 40'

Offside, Basel. Albian Ajeti is caught offside. 40'

Moussa Cissé (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 42'

Foul by Federico Gatti (Juventus). 42'

Kazeem Olaigbe (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 45'

Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus). 45'

Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). 45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. 45'+1'

First Half ends, Basel 0, Juventus 0. 45'+1'

Substitution, Basel. Asane Sow replaces Xherdan Shaqiri. 45'

Substitution, Basel. Mirko Salvi replaces Jonas Omlin. 45'

Substitution, Basel. Zan Celar replaces Albian Ajeti. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Mattia Perin replaces Michele Di Gregorio. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Arthur replaces Douglas Luiz. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Jérémie Boga. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Fabio Miretti replaces Manuel Locatelli. 45'

Second Half begins Basel 0, Juventus 0. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Justin Oboavwoduo replaces Edon Zhegrova. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Juan Cabal replaces Lloyd Kelly. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Jonas Rouhi replaces Andrea Cambiaso. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Daniele Rugani replaces Federico Gatti. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. João Mário replaces Pierre Kalulu. 45'

Substitution, Juventus. Adin Licina replaces Vasilije Adzic. 45'

Offside, Juventus. Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside. 47'

Attempt saved. Fabio Miretti (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mirko Salvi (Basel). 48'

Attempt missed. Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Metinho. 48'

Foul by Moussa Cissé (Basel). 49'

Arthur (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 49'

Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 50'

Attempt saved. João Mário (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mirko Salvi (Basel). Assisted by Arthur. 51'

Attempt missed. Metinho (Basel) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Philip Otele. 53'

Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mirko Salvi (Basel). Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik. 54'

Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 56'

Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus). 56'

Penalty Basel. Philip Otele draws a foul in the penalty area. 57'

Penalty conceded by Arthur (Juventus) after a foul in the penalty area. 57'

Penalty saved. Philip Otele (Basel) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Mattia Perin (Juventus). 58'

Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário with a cross. 59'

Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Basel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kazeem Olaigbe with a cross. 62'

Attempt saved. Justin Oboavwoduo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mirko Salvi (Basel). 63'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Mirko Salvi. 63'

Attempt saved. Justin Oboavwoduo (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mirko Salvi (Basel). Assisted by Fabio Miretti with a cross. 64'

Foul by Moussa Cissé (Basel). 64'

João Mário (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 64'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Moussa Cissé. 65'

Attempt missed. Daniele Rugani (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabio Miretti with a cross following a corner. 65'

Substitution, Basel. Ibrahim Salah replaces Philip Otele. 66'

Substitution, Basel. Léo Leroy replaces Ludwig Malachowski. 66'

Substitution, Basel. Andrej Bacanin replaces Kazeem Olaigbe. 66'

Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel). 67'

Juan Cabal (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 67'

Attempt saved. Asane Sow (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mattia Perin (Juventus). Assisted by Zan Celar. 68'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 70'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 72'

Corner, Basel. Conceded by Daniele Rugani. 73'

Corner, Basel. Conceded by Arkadiusz Milik. 74'

Attempt missed. Ibrahim Salah (Basel) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Asane Sow following a corner. 74'

Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing. 76'

Foul by Justin Oboavwoduo (Juventus). 76'

Attempt missed. Ibrahim Salah (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Bacanin. 77'

Substitution, Juventus. Augusto Owusu replaces Arkadiusz Milik. 78'

Delay in match because of an injury Metinho (Basel). 78'

Substitution, Basel. Becir Omeragic replaces Keigo Tsunemoto. 79'

Substitution, Basel. Nicolas Vouilloz replaces Metinho. 79'

Substitution, Basel. Coleen Louis replaces Moussa Cissé. 79'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 79'

Foul by Asane Sow (Basel). 80'

Arthur (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing. 80'

Attempt missed. Justin Oboavwoduo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabio Miretti. 82'

Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Basel) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Salah with a cross. 83'

Corner, Basel. Conceded by Jonas Rouhi. 83'

Attempt missed. Asane Sow (Basel) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrej Bacanin with a cross following a corner. 84'

Foul by Mirko Salvi (Basel). 84'

Loïs Openda (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 84'

Mirko Salvi (Basel) is shown the red card. 84'

Substitution, Basel. Renato replaces Zan Celar. 86'

Attempt blocked. Fabio Miretti (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 87'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. 90'

Attempt blocked. Augusto Owusu (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Rugani. 90'+1'

Asane Sow (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 90'+3'

Foul by João Mário (Juventus). 90'+3'

João Mário (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Basel 0, Juventus 0. 90'+4'

Match ends, Basel 0, Juventus 0.