Debutant Vlahovic nets in 31 secs, but Juve held

Dusan Vlahovic

Dusan Vlahovic needed just 31 seconds to show Europe why Juventus chose him to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Serbia striker had a dream debut in the Champions League on Tuesday, scoring a superb goal after his first contact with the ball in a 1-1 draw at Villarreal.

His goal had the elements of strikes that only players of Ronaldo's caliber can pull off, combining power, a sense of the moment and that extra dose of confidence that means no scoring chance, however slim, should go to waste.

"It was huge to score on my debut. It was very emotional," Vlahovic said. "However, I cannot be 100% satisfied because we have not won the game."

Dani Parejo leveled for Villarreal in the 66th minute, leaving the playoff poised for the decider with the away-goal rule scrapped this season.

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