Igor Tudor admits he was pressured to vary and within the circumstances is ‘content material with a degree’ that sends the combat for fourth right down to the wire.
The Bianconeri had the proper begin on the Stadio Dall’Ara when Khephren Thuram’s strike went via Lukasz Skorupski, however Remo Freuler equalised with assist from a deflection off Renato Veiga to wrongfoot Michele Di Gregorio.
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BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 04: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, seems to be on previous to the Serie A match between Bologna and Juventus at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Might 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
“We had ready otherwise to most different matches, with a 3-5-2 formation transferring into areas and battling bodily,”
“We all know this can be a Bologna facet was constructed over a number of years, they’ve a selected kind of soccer, fuelled by enthusiasm particularly on house turf that made me resolve to organize it this fashion. It’s a very good level, I’m pleased with a stable lead to a stadium the place everybody struggled.
“With so many issues, accidents, bans, we did properly.”
Juventus had been definitely decimated, as Kenan Yildiz begins his two-match ban, with Dusan Vlahovic, Teun Koopmeiners, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal injured.
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Randal Kolo Muani shocked Bologna by dropping deeper to ship Nico Gonzalez ahead, with Weston McKennie in a extra superior position too.
Tudor outlines Juventus changes
epa12073882 Juventus’ coach Igor Tudor reacts through the Italian Serie A soccer match Bologna FC vs Juventus FC at Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, 04 Might 2025. EPA-EFE/ELISABETTA BARACCHI
“We all know Bologna assault you man for man, they’re a really bodily facet, so we opted for this method. Clearly, one at all times desires to play his soccer and take the initiative, however with all these issues we had, generally you want to make modifications.”
Regardless of the hosts dominating possession, Juventus had a number of huge possibilities to win the sport, together with two disallowed targets for offside and Alberto Costa slipping on the essential second.
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“The lads gave their all and while you work this difficult to steadiness Bologna’s depth, it takes one thing out of your sharpness. We created alternatives, however we’re content material with the purpose, all issues thought-about.”
It means Juventus are nonetheless technically in fourth place, however stage on factors with Roma and Lazio now, whereas Bologna are one level behind them.
Tudor not counting chickens for fourth place
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 04: Khephren Thuram of Juventus celebrates scoring his workforce’s first objective with teammates through the Serie A match between Bologna and Juventus at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Might 04, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
The battle for that treasured Champions League qualification spot will go right down to the wire, as there are solely three rounds left to play and Juve might want to face off towards Lazio.
“There are three video games left and we’re nonetheless fourth, albeit stage on factors. We go to Lazio with confidence, then there’s Udinese and Venezia,” added Tudor.
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“I mentioned earlier than kick-off that regardless of the outcome, nothing will probably be determined tonight. I’m saying the identical towards Lazio, one recreation can’t resolve every little thing when there are such a lot of groups crammed collectively in just a few factors.
“On the finish of the day, the fixtures that appear simpler on paper is perhaps essentially the most troublesome. Everyone seems to be difficult for one thing at this stage of the season, particularly the final towards Venezia,” warned Tudor.