The first half ended goalless. However, the second half was a completely different story, with Dortmund and Juventus playing out a thrilling eight-goal draw that lasted until the 96th minute.

Dortmund broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute when Karim Adeyemi drove through the middle and unleashed a low left-footed shot from 17 meters past goalkeeper Di Gregorio. Juventus responded immediately, and in the 63rd minute, Kenan Yildiz curled a right-footed shot from 23 meters into the top corner to level the score.

Adeyemi (center) celebrates scoring the opening goal in the Juventus 4-4 Dortmund match on 16/9. *DPA*

After the opening goals, both teams continued to attack. Players from both forward lines created excellent chances, while the defenses showed vulnerabilities. Felix Nmecha's 22-meter strike gave Dortmund a 2-1 lead in the 65th minute, but Dusan Vlahovic's angled shot leveled the score at 2-2 just two minutes later.

Towards the end of the match, Dortmund showed superior creativity and tactical flexibility. Right-back Yan Couto's close-range effort made it 3-2 in the 74th minute. Ten minutes later, Ramy Bensebaini converted a penalty to extend the lead to 4-2 after a Juventus player handled the ball in the box in the 84th minute.

Trailing by two goals with time running out, Juventus, who were joint top of Serie A with Napoli, showed the resilience of a top club. In the 94th minute, following a throw-in and a cross from the right wing, Vlahovic tapped in to reduce the deficit to 3-4. Two minutes later, the Serbian striker provided the assist for Lloyd Kelly's headed equalizer, making it 4-4.

Kelly scores the equalizing header in the Juventus 4-4 Dortmund match on 16/9. *Gazzetta*

Dortmund left with only a point and a sense of disappointment. Juventus, meanwhile, were relieved to avoid an embarrassing defeat against the team that beat them 3-1 in the 1997 Champions League final.

Thanh Quy