Juventus end Australia tour with 2–0 win over Palermo
In the final friendly in Perth on 11 August 2026, Kenan Yildiz and Arkadiusz Milik scored as Juventus defeat Palermo 2–0 and return to Turin for a last home warm-up against Juventus U23.
Juventus closed their Australia tour with a 2-0 victory over Palermo on 11 August 2026 in Perth. The win came in the final friendly of their preparation trip, with Kenan Yildiz and Arkadiusz Milik finding the net for the visitors.
The match in Perth wrapped up a series of exhibition fixtures on the distant continent, where a number of Europe’s top clubs staged summer camp this season. Juventus finished the stay unbeaten or not is not specified by the original report, but the club leaves Australia having added a final confidence-boosting result.
Return to Turin and one last tune-up
Following the victory, the team will return to Turin. Juventus’ final pre-season fixture before the start of the domestic championship will be played at home against Juventus U23, giving the coaching staff one more chance to finalise their squad choices.
Kenan Yildiz opened the scoring and Arkadiusz Milik doubled the advantage to seal the win for Juventus in what was officially the closing friendly on the tour. The players who scored were recorded exactly as Kenan Yildiz and Arkadiusz Milik.
The friendly in Perth completes Juventus’ commitments on the Australian trip and sends them back to Italy to prepare for the upcoming competitive campaign.
Photo: press material from the event
