Spalletti hails Sarr after full Juventus debut

Sarr ran the midfield on his first Juventus start, and his coach loved every minute of it.

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What happened. Pape Matar Sarr played the full 90 minutes in Juventus' 5-0 Europa League win over NEC, his first start for the club after debuting off the bench against Sassuolo. Coach Luciano Spalletti praised his display, saying Sarr 'did many things well'.

• Sarr completed 98% of his passes, with 100% accuracy in the opposition half.
• He made 70 touches and won three of eight ground duels against NEC.
• Italian papers rated him between 6 and 6.5 out of 10.

“Sarr is a thoroughbred because he has quality in his running.”

— Luciano Spalletti

Juventus face Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday, September 20, with Sarr pushing for another start.

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