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Juventus beat OGC Nice 2-0 in a pre-season friendly with goals from Douglas Luiz and England talent Justin Oboavwoduo, who just arrived from Manchester City. The Bianconeri were still missing quite a few players due to injuries and their efforts in the 2026 World Cup campaign. New buy Zeki Celik was thrown straight into the starting XI as a right-back, with Pierre Kalulu on the left. Fabio Miretti nodded wide from a very promising position, but Douglas Luiz broke the deadlock when he robbed a defender in the final third, cut inside and smashed a ferocious strike into the roof of the net from just inside the box. Joao Mario came on at half-time and wasted a golden opportunity when firing wide, while an impressive Clauss volley flashed inches wide of the upright for Nice. The 2-0 victory was sealed when Vasilije Adzic sent Oboavwodu down the left, and he bent a sensational finish into the far corner off the inside of the right boot. Juventus 2-0 Nice Douglas Luiz 11 (J), Oboavwoduo 89 (J) Juventus: Di Gregorio; Celik (Cabal 62), Gatti, Kelly (Gil 83), Kalulu; Douglas Luiz (Koopmeiners 46), Locatelli (Arthur 62); Zhegrova (Joao Mario 46), Miretti (Adzic 62), Cambiaso (Oboavwoduo 71); Milik (Durmisi, Licina 83)