Canadian ahead Jonathan David scores on Juventus debut in victorious season opener

[ad_1] Canada ahead Jonathan David scored in his Serie A debut to set Juventus on the best way to a 2-0 win over Parma of their season opener on Sunday.

David joined Juventus in July on a free switch after his five-year contract at Lille expired.

Juventus ended the match with 10 males after Andrea Cambiaso was despatched off seven minutes from time however substitute Dusan Vlahovic doubled the Bianconeri's lead moments later.

"It is the whole lot I hoped for," mentioned David, who was given a standing ovation when he was changed by Vlahovic within the eightieth minute. "It was the primary sport of the season and the followers introduced an incredible ambiance and you can really feel them pushing us ahead.

"I am glad to attain in my first sport however a very powerful factor is the three factors."

The 25-year-old David scored 25 objectives and supplied 12 assists in 49 matches throughout all competitions for Lille final season. David can be Canada's all-time main scorer with 36 objectives in 67 appearances.

"The goal is to assist the group as a lot as I can," David mentioned. "If it is by scoring objectives, by getting assists, operating again, defending, I'll do the whole lot."

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Yildiz additionally arrange Juve's second as a fast counter-attack noticed Vlahovic ship him down the precise after which race from the centre circle into the field to faucet residence the return cross.

That got here shortly after Cambiaso earned himself a useless pink card. He had gone up along with Mathias Lovik for a excessive ball after which reacted by shoving the Parma participant and showing to strike him within the face along with his arm.