Juventus secured a thrilling 3-2 victory against RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite playing the final half hour with 10 men. The match was full of drama, with Juventus losing two key players early to injury, twice falling behind to goals from Benjamin Sesko, and ultimately relying on Dusan Vlahovic’s heroics and a superb solo goal from Francisco Conceicao to claim the win.

Juventus were dealt a major blow within the first 12 minutes, losing both captain Gleison Bremer and forward Nicolas Gonzalez to injury. Leipzig capitalized on their misfortune with Sesko's first goal, a powerful shot off the underside of the crossbar. Despite this, Juventus fought back in the second half when Vlahovic tapped in a cross from Andrea Cambiaso to equalize.

The game's pivotal moment came when Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio was sent off in the 59th minute for handling the ball outside his area. Leipzig quickly regained the lead through another Sesko strike, this time from the penalty spot after a handball in the box.

However, Juventus showed resilience, with Vlahovic responding just minutes later with a stunning curling strike from outside the box to make it 2-2. Then, with eight minutes remaining, Conceicao dribbled through the Leipzig defense and slotted home the winner, completing Juventus' comeback and maintaining their unbeaten start under new coach Thiago Motta.

Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli praised his team's determination, while Leipzig's Nicolas Siewald lamented his side's missed opportunities. Despite Leipzig's pressure during the nine minutes of stoppage time, Juventus held on for the win, leaving Leipzig winless after two matches in the competition.

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