Luciano Spalletti is glad Juventus ‘took risks’ to overturn the Europa League trip to Celta Vigo , but warns Francisco Conceicao he ought to be ‘angry with himself for that performance.’

It was a game of two halves in Vigo, as the Bianconeri were sluggish before the break and went behind to the well-worked team move finished off by Hugo Alvarez after 18 minutes.

They were very different in the second half, turning the game around when Nick Woltemade made the most of the Marcos Alonso error to equalise, then in added time substitute Randal Kolo Muani nodded in the Andrea Cambiaso cross at the back post.

Sky Sport Italia’s touchline reporter noted the winner arrived around 20 seconds after Spalletti had told Woltemade to go wide and put Kolo Muani in the centre.

VIGO, SPAIN – OCTOBER 15: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, reacts during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD2 match between Real Club Celta and Juventus at Estadio Balaidos on October 15, 2026 in Vigo, Spain. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images)

“Kolo interpreted the role too much as a winger, the flank was meant to be free for Cambiaso, but we were unable to keep the ball in certain moments, so they continually found a free man in the middle,” Spalletti told Sky Sport Italia.

“They forced us into chasing them down and we used up a lot of energy. At the end, Woltemade was a little tired, whereas Kolo one on one could make an impact. He is a strong player, so I changed the positions, but it’s still the strikers who ultimately make the difference with their choices on the field.”

The coach had been unhappy with his team in the first half, asking them to move the ball more quickly.

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