Juventus moved to the Stadio Alberto Picco this Sunday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m. as part of the 23rd day of Serie A, to face Spezia. The bianconeri absolutely had to regain confidence after the draw against FC Nantes. Check out the full after game and some stats in this article.
A few days after the draw against FC Nantes, Juventus moved to the Stadio Alberto Picco to face Spezia as part of the 23rd day of Serie A. The objective is to continue winning in the league and regain confidence. before the return match next Thursday. For this move, Massimiliano Allegri opted for a 352 : Perin – Danilo, Rugani, Alex Sandro – Cuadrado, Paredes, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic – Vlahovic, Kean. The bench consisted of Szczęsny, Pinsoglio, De Sciglio, Gatti, Bonucci, Fagioli, Barrenechea, Di Maria, Soulé, Iling-Junior. Note that the players had a red mark on the face, in order to fight against forms of violence.
The first half:
This first period was a continuation of the second period against FC Nantes, with players playing in slow motion and few chances created. Both teams are going to have a lot of trouble creating franchise opportunities. After only a few seconds of play, Manuel Locatelli will receive a yellow card and will therefore be suspended for the next league match, the Derby della Mole against Torino. The first clear action came from Dusan Vlahovic, he received a good ball and finished the action perfectly, but unfortunately the goal was canceled because the striker was offside. A few minutes later, Manuel Locatelli will try his luck with a shot in the box, but it is deflected and pushed back for a corner. It is then up to Danilo Luiz to try his luck, he pops up on a corner and touches the ball but he misses the goal. The deliverance will come from Moise Kean, on a super ball from Filip Kostic, the Italian scores a nice goal. At the end of this first period, Juventus will be scared following a loss of the ball by Leandro Paredes, which will fortunately be harmless in the end.
The two clubs will join the locker room with the score of 0-1 for Juventus, following a goal from Moise Kean.
The second half:
Upon returning from the locker room, Massimiliano Allegri will make two changes, Mattia De Sciglio will replace Juan Cuadrado and Nicolo Fagioli will replace Leandro Paredes. A few minutes later, Moise Kean will come out. The Italian striker is forced out due to an injury, it is Angel Di Maria who replaces him. After a long domination of Spezia, it is the Argentinian who will double the score thanks to a magnificent shot from distance. He receives a pass from Danilo Luiz and does not hesitate, he hits low to the ground and his ball enters the goal. Super goal from El Fideo, which conforms to its excellent dynamics. The bianconeri won’t score any more goals in this game. Mattia Perin will have a great match, which will allow the clean sheet. Also note the return of Leonardo Bonucci, who entered late in the game.
Juventus won 0-2 with goals from Moise Kean and Angel Di Maria. The bianconeri thus chain a third victory in a row in the league and regain a little confidence before the return match of the Europa League against FC Nantes next Thursday. Juventus will be eagerly awaited and an elimination would be a real disaster.
Statistics (Spezia / Juventus):
- 59% ball possession at 41%
- 18 shots to 15
- 7 corners to 4
- 7 shots on target at 3
- 25 centers at 14
- 51 successful duels to 45
- 15 successful duels at 13
- 12 successful dribbles at 6
- 20 interceptions to 10
- 9 clearances at 24
- 8 fouls at 9
FINISHED | Spezia 0-2 Juventus
The bianconeri won thanks to goals from Moise Kean and Angel Di Maria. #SpeziaJuve pic.twitter.com/hziwfaC97p
– Juventus FR (@Juve_France) February 19, 2023
Fr
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