Two weeks later, Juve was humiliated by its brother rival Torino during the Derby della Mole, by a clear score 4-0 (having not lost so heavily against Toro since the 1944 season). Two days later, Madama recorded its first series of two consecutive losses, before again on the 10th day (2-0 against Lanerossi Vicenza thanks to Chinesinho and Menichelli). In the 8th final, the Piedmontese found themselves facing the Austrians of Rapid Vienna, whom they first beat by the smallest of scores in Vienna thanks to Bettega, before crushing them at the Stadio Comunale with a score of 4 goals at 1 with a hat-trick from Bettega and a goal from Causio from the penalty spot. And she started her season rather well, winning from the start on October 3, 1971 with a score of 4 goals to 2 against Catanzaro (thanks to goals from Anastasi, Haller and Bettega on doubles). Date Location Opponent Result Score Minute Competition Sel. On December 31, one of the most anticipated matches of the year took place at the Stadio Comunale, the match against the enemy Inter, which La Vecchia Signora finally beat 3-2 (achievements by Leoncini, De Paoli and Bercellino).

Without much offensive efficiency, Juve lost its first 4 matches against Cagliari, Schalke 04, Eintracht Frankfurt and BSC Young Boys (respectively 1-0, 3-1, 2-1 then 3-1) despite 3 bianconeri goals from Leoncini, De Paoli and Zigoni (penalty), but saved his honor by crushing the Swiss-German FC Lucerne 5-2 at home at the Allmend Stadium (with achievements from Sacco, Zigoni (penalty), Menichelli, Gori and Favalli). Although lacking a real scorer (the team's top scorer being Gianfranco Zigoni with only 10 goals), Juventus Football Club showed this year, in addition to a place on the podium, that they could finally do something in Europe. In the next round, the Turin club had to meet the English Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club on its way, and first drew 1 to 1 on March 7 (with an achievement from Anastasi), before being beaten in the return 2 goals to 1 at Molineux (Bianconero goal scored by Haller from the penalty spot), juventis jersey eliminated at the quarter-final stage.

Angelo began his professional football career in Italy, at Torino Football Club, his training club. Solicited for his aura and his influence within the team, Boniperti, effective follower of the “Juventus Style” made of discretion, hard work and humility, is part of the logic desired by the Agnelli family of “family club”, because he knows the house well. ↑ Italian calcio in the 1960s was almost entirely dominated by these two regions, historical rivals for centuries, and now undoubtedly sporting rivals. The Czechoslovakian coach and friend of Boniperti Čestmír Vycpálek, who had urgently replaced Armando Picchi following his illness, is well preserved (helped by the doctor Francesco La Neve as well as the masseur Desiderio Sarroglia). On December 5, she won 2 to 1 the match long awaited by fans, the derby della Mole against Torino (goals from Anastasi and Capello), the first success in a new series of four consecutive matches.

Authors of a very good European run last season, the players of the Old Lady are playing this year in the first edition of the brand new UEFA Cup (known as C3), one of the main continental competitions and now ancestor of the old Cities Cup of fairs. ↑ First official meeting against a Romanian team. Management decides to trust its already talented team by minimizing its recruitment. The club's management subsequently announced that Paul Le Guen would not be renewed for next season, due to a disagreement between the Parisian coach and part of the technical staff. A big change first occurs in the management of the Juventina company, beginning a new era with the departure of the president in place for 9 years, Vittore Catella. On January 2, 1972, for the first part of the new year, Juventus and their Lombard enemy Inter neutralized each other with a goalless score, before ending the first leg with a defeat followed by two victories. On January 31, 1968, the Old Lady suffered her first setback in the competition, beaten 3 goals to 2 against the Germans Eintracht Brunswick (Kaack's own goal for Juve), but managed to get rid of them by two times 1-0 in the return match and the play-off match (goals from Bercellino from the penalty spot and from Magnusson).