Juve safe three factors towards Lecce
Juve have been victorious as they claimed their seventh level and second win beneath Igor Tudor, the membership’s two hundredth Serie A victory on the Allianz Stadium. The outcome signifies that the group that can spend Saturday night in third place within the league standings, forward of the remainder of the weekend’s matches. Juventus received 2-1 in a match through which they appeared snug up till a nervy ending to proceedings.
A primary half of attacking high quality and defensive solidity
Juventus began strongly, as they did on the Stadio Olimpico just a few days in the past. Within the 2nd minute, Teun Koopmeiners latched onto Dusan Vlahovic’s move and drilled the ball previous Wladimiro Falcone with a exact left-footed end to present Juve a 1-0 lead. The Bianconeri continued to push ahead, placing in a dynamic and well-orchestrated peformance, however Lecce responded shortly afterwards, with Nikola Krstovic’s strike clattering off the put up within the fifth minute. Two minutes later Vlahovic had the possibility to double Juve’s lead however skied his effort from a superb place, and within the twentieth minute it was Dusan once more who went near scoring after a intelligent piece of play from Manuel Locatelli, however Tiago Gabriel was alert to the hazard. Koopmeiners, Renato Veiga and Kenan Yildiz all had probabilities within the minutes that adopted, however the Lecce defence held agency.
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Within the thirty fourth minute Juve took a deserved 2-0 lead, and it was a splendid flowing assault by the Bianconeri: Khpehren Thuram introduced the ball beneath his spell in midfield earlier than selecting out Vlahovic who, with a intelligent contact, discovered Yildiz. The Turkish ahead opened up his physique and guided his effort contained in the far put up with nice composure to double the benefit.
In direction of the tip of the primary half, Vlahovic got here near scoring a 3rd however Falcone stored Lecce’s hopes alive. The groups went into half-time with the Bianconeri in command of the match.
A second half with just a few nervy moments and an exhilarating finale
Within the second half, Lecce got here out combating, instantly urgent larger up the pitch. Juve tried to regulate the tempo of the match however misplaced a little bit of fluidity and within the 61st minute Lecce got here near profiting from some confusion within the penalty space, however the Bianconeri defence have been capable of flip the ball behind for a nook. Juve had the possibility to place the sport to mattress within the seventy fifth minute when Andrea Cambiaso got here shut with a left-footed strike, however Falcone thwarted his effort.
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The Bianconeri started to wrestle within the closing levels and Lecce took the initiative. Within the 84th minute Thuram misplaced possession, Ante Rebic pounced and shot at purpose however Michele Di Gregorio did magnificently to disclaim him. Nonetheless, that will turn into the prelude to the guests’ purpose: within the 87th minute, Federico Baschirotto broke free from a set-piece supply and related with an important header to get his facet again within the recreation. Nonetheless, the Bianconeri confirmed nice defensive organisation within the dying minutes, regardless of Lecce throwing all the pieces they’d at them.
And so it ended: one other three necessary factors for the Bianconeri, and the race for the Champions League locations stays extra alive than ever.
JUVENTUS 2-1 LECCE
Allianz Stadium, Saturday 12 April, 2025 at 20:45 (CEST)Serie A – Matchday 32
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Targets: 2’ Koopmeiners(J), 33’ Yildiz (J), 87’ Baschirotto (L)
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Kelly, Veiga, Kalulu, Nico Gonzalez (76’ Conceicao), Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie (67’ Cambiaso), Koopmeiners (67’ Weah), Yildiz (90’ Savona), Vlahovic (67’ Kolo Muani).Unused Substitutes: Costa, Pinsoglio, Douglas Luiz, Daffara, Rouhi.Coach: Igor Tudor.
Lecce: Falcone, Baschirotto, Gaspar, Jean (11’ Gabriel), Veiga (77’ Helgason), Coulibaly, Pierret, Gallo (46’ Sala), Pierotti (56’ N’Dri), Morente, Krstovic (46’ Rebic).Unused Substitutes: Fruchtl, Berisha, Rafia, Guilbert, Ramadani, Banda, Burnete Samooja, Karlsson, Kaba.Coach: Marco Giampaolo.
Referee: Luca ZufferliAssistants: Valerio Vecchi, Filippo BercigliFourth Official: Alberto Ruben
Bookings: 52’ Morente (L)
Subsequent Match:
Parma-JuventusSerie A – Matchday 33Monday, 21 April 2025 at 20:45 (CEST)Stadio Ennio Tardini