Juventus substitute Samuel Mbangula snatched a late winner as the Italian giants beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.

PSV were hit with a sucker punch in Turin as Juventus substitute Samuel Mbangula scored a late winner to give the Italians the advantage in their Champions League play-off tie. Peter Bosz’s side looked set to head back to Eindhoven with a draw after veteran Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic equalised with a smart finish in his first European match for the club.

Juventus coach Thiago Motta was delighted with bench strength tipping the game in his team's favour after substitute Samuel Mbangula struck a late winner in Tuesday's 2-1 home win over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League knockout phase playoffs.