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
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.
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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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