Juventus faced a very delicate match today after Saturday’s heavy defeat against Sassuolo (4-2). Turin visit surprising Lecce, third in the table and unbeaten in the best start to Serie A in its history, but the ‘bianconeri”s great opponents have become their own fans, upset by the team’s prolonged poor dynamics since last season and ready to forgive him for nothing.
The tension in the stands was sent in the first half to the players, whistled sometimes and especially when they retired at half time, but the goal of Arkadiusz Milik, holder now at the expense of Dusan Vlahovic, ended the resistance of Lecce (1-0) and returned the water to normal although the truce will only last if the results also support the next matches.
Juve came out furious after the defeat at Sassuolo, but their promising staging, with a fast and vertical game, did not translate at times and their susceptible fans became impatient as the minutes passed, causing rush of players.
Chiesa rebels
A Generous Federico Chiesa In the effort he led, along with Milik, the efforts to rebel against the anxiety prevailing in the environment. The Pole made the first shot on goal which did not cause problems for Vladimir Falcone (twenty-one’).
The chance he had for a while was crystal clear. Church, which is combined with Danilo and, only recently Falconecross too much (28′).
They were Juve’s best minutes in the first half but Lecce managed to cool the game without attacking thanks to the excellent ball handling that characterizes them.
Milik made a decision
After the break the team Roberto D’Aversa, who has scored 8 goals in 5 games, has taken several strategies. But then it appeared Milik to open the can in his opportunism.
Weston McKennie middle, Adrien Rabiot grabbed the head and ownership, at the far post, pushed the ball into the net a meter from the goal. A goal confirmed by VAR, confirming the Pole’s position (57′).
Juventus Stadium received the goal with relief, worth three points because the team Massimiliano Allegri He didn’t make the glaring mistakes of Sassuolo.
Krstovic, cancelled
This time, the defense, very concentrated, did not give even the slightest chance to Lecce and the Montenegrin Nikola Krstovic, at 23 years old one of the revelations of the beginning of Serie A with his three goals. Juve have overtaken them in the table and are temporarily second in Serie A, two points behind the infallible Inter.
JUVENTUS
10
LECCE
Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Rugani (Gatti, m.72); McKennie (Weah, m.87), Fagioli (Miretti, m.86), Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso (Kostic, m.72); Milik (Vlahovic, m.78) and Chiesa.
Lecce: Falcone; Venuti (Gendrey, m.63), Baschirotto, Pongracic, Dorgu; Oudin (Rafia, m.63), Ramadani (Kaba, m.70), Blin (Piccoli, m.82); Almqvist, Krstovic and Strefezza (Sansone, m.63).
Goal: 1-0, m.57: Milik.
Referee: A. Giua. He warned Chiesa (m.76), Rabiot (m.91) on behalf of Juventus; and Ramadani, D’Aversa (m.57), Rafia (m.69), Kaba (m.85, m.93) for Lecce. Kaba, from Lecce, was sent off after a double yellow
Incidents: Match corresponding to the sixth day of Serie A, played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin
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Source: La Verdad
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