Di Maria hat-trick takes Juve into Last 16

Juventus` Argentine forward Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring his team`s first goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 32, second leg football match between FC Nantes and Juventus FC, at The Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. Pic/AFP

Angel di Maria scored a hat-trick as Juventus reached the Europa League last 16 on Thursday with a 3-0 play-off second leg win over Nantes. The result allowed the Italian giants to progress 4-1 on aggregate.

Argentine World Cup winner Di Maria opened the scoring after five minutes and then added a 20th-minute penalty. Di Maria completed his hat-trick in the 78th minute, in a game where the French side had been reduced to 10 men after just a quarter of an hour when Nicolas Pallois was red-carded for handball.

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