Soccer-Juventus made to battle before earning much needed win over Pafos

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Juventus v Pafos - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - December 10, 2025 Juventus' Kenan Yildiz in action with Pafos' Derrick Luckassen REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

TURIN, Italy, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Juventus registered their first home win of this season's Champions League but were made to battle before overcoming Pafos 2-0 at home on Wednesday thanks to second-half goals from Weston McKennie and Jonathan David.

The sides were level on points going into the game and Pafos proved more than a match for their more illustrious Italian opponents for long periods, but Juventus earned a second successive win to boost their European hopes.