ALESSANDRIA, Italy (Interstat) — US Pianese defeated Juventus Next Gen 2-0 on Wednesday at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta in a Serie C match. Marco Bertini opened the scoring in the 79th minute, and Matteo Colombo added a second goal in second-half stoppage time in the 90-plus-second minute.

Juventus Next Gen failed to score despite playing as the home side. US Pianese improved to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Juventus Next Gen dropped to 0-1 in Serie C and overall. The match marked the season opener for both teams.