Canadian striker Jonathan David marks Juventus’s beginnings in the opening of the victorious season

Canada striker Jonathan David scored in his start of Serie A to put Juventus on the way to a 2-0 victory against Parma in his season’s opening match.

David joined Juventus in July on a free transfer after the expiration of his five -year contract in Lille.

Juventus finished the match with 10 men after Andrea Cambaso was sent seven minutes of time, but the replacement Dusan Vlahovic doubled Bianconeri’s advances a few moments later.

“That’s all I hoped,” said David, who received a standing ovation when he was replaced by Vlahovic in the 80th minute. “It was the first game of the season and the fans brought an incredible atmosphere and you could feel them pushing us forward.

“I am happy to score in my first game, but the most important is the three points.”

David is also the top scorer in Canada with 36 goals in 67 appearances.

“The goal is to help the team as much as possible,” said David. “If it is by scoring goals, obtaining assists, running, defending, I will do everything.”

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Juventus struggled in the first half, but was dominant after the break and broke the dead end in the 59th minute when David arrived in front of his marker to invite the Kenan Yildiz cross to the house.

Yildiz also set up the second of Juve as a quick counterattack that Vlahovic sends it to the right, then the race of the central circle in the box to type the return pass at home.

It came shortly after Cambieso deserved an unnecessary red card. He was mounted with Mathias Lovik for a high bullet then reacted by pushing the Parma player and seeming to hit him with his arm.