Benfica compound the crisis at Juventus

The crisis is hovering in Turin and, surely, Benfica called it. The Portuguese team came from behind Milik’s goal in the 4th minute with penalty goals from João Mario (43′) and david neres (55′) to declare a state of alarm in a Juve unable to survive another Champions League game after the first defeat in Paris. The ‘Vecchia Signora’, without a game plan, or defensive strength or anything, ended up wide, completely dominated by those from Schmidt, that football is better than a short marker indicated. Outside of Europe today in Calcio, bad dynamics threaten to remove the team from the Champions League early. Allegri, with a four game winless streak between the two competitions. ‘the eagles’ For their part, they lead group H along with PSG with 6 points.

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1 – Juventus: Perine; Bremer, Bonucci, Danilo; Cuadrado (De Sciglio, m.57), McKennie, Paredes, Miretti (Di María, m.57), Kostic (Kean, m.70); Milik (Fagioli, m.70), Vlahovic.

2 – Benfica: Vlachodimos; Bah, A. Silva, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Florentino, Enzo F. (Aursnes, d.81); Neres (Chiquinho, m.80), Rafa Silva (Goncalves, m.86), Joao Mario (Draxler, m.86); Gonçalo Ramos (Musa, m.80).

The objectives: 1-0, m.4: Milik; 1-1, m.43: Joao Mario; 1-2, m.54: Neres

Referee: F. Zwayer (ALE). He showed yellow cards to Miretti (m.42), Perin (m.45), Danilo (m.59) and Paredes (m.72) of Juventus; and Bah (m.26), Joao Mario (m.45), Florentino (m.86) of Benfica.

Incidents: The match corresponding to the second day of the group stage of the Champions League played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin

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Juventus appeared in their skin in this Champions League, with their 3-5-2 in front of 4-3-3 which he usually uses in Serie A. Arkadiusz Milik has continued to amortize his signing of goals in one of the few certainties in this insecure Juve. The Pole calmed the ‘Vecchia Signora’ to face the game with his early goal in the 4th minute, a header from the center of Walls. Add three of the five games, four with controversial no goals against Salernitana. The goal almost came before the ‘bianconero’ game, although it was made to wait to not come.

Because, after 1-0, Allegri’s team adopted a cautious attitude Too focused perhaps on control when he had the ball, thinking more about not delivering a greedy defeat to Benfica than building games for the second. Lots of footwork, little space and little mobility. Sometimes it seemed, while the ‘bianconero’ team recovered troops -Rabiot was also injured before the clash-, the plan was to reach victory through calculated control and effectiveness. more than quality.

The problem is that when you skimp on offense, defensive errors loom larger. Benfica worked their way towards the goal, explaining with patience and quality, which easily appeared in the area with the extent they provided Grimaldo and Bah in his incorporations from the side and the constant movement of Gonçalo Ramos, hard times for the Allegris. After two of his chances were saved by Perin, and when he seemed to be in control, Mirettiserious hazing of the young midfielder, gave him an absurd tackle inside the area with the end of his back which was cautioned by VAR at the end of the break.

João Mario He added sauce to the penalty matter. Paradinha, a centered zurriagazo but close to the crossbar and vindication in front of the ‘bianconero’ public demanding to hear his name. He reprimanded the act Bonucci and the scuffle ended with a yellow card for each. The centre-back has become a belligerent again after appearing in the picture of Salernitana’s last match. Although the forms can be discussed, those angry outbursts are perhaps what is needed at this time Juve have no heart.

Because, far from dominating, the ‘Vecchia Signora’ was dominated in the second half by Benfica’s flamboyant and neat football, reaching the second goal after Neres fell to a rebound from Perin after a shot from Rafael Silva. And Juve did not play anything and even when the ‘eagles’ played with him, denying him the ball despite his need, mocking the harmless ‘bianconera’ pressure with passes and more passes. Despite some acceleration of a Maria said entering the second period, Allegri’s team did not concede more than one disallowed goal Vlahović for offside and a high shot from bremer in a small area, the central defender will end up as another striker. As a desperate solution and as desperate a Juve is starting to become which requires a crisis.