A Sassuolo aspect decimated by a whooping cough outbreak managed to stall Juventus, as Andrea Pinamonti replied to Kenan Yildiz, with Manuel Locatelli’s late penalty saved.
The Bianconeri had been again within the hunt for Champions League spots after a 3-3 draw at Roma and two straight wins, as Jeremie Boga was chosen to guide the assault flanked by Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao from the beginning. Emil Holm was the one remaining absentee, with Dusan Vlahovic 4 months after his critical damage. Sassuolo’s build-up was dominated by , ruling out Nemanja Matic, Kristian Thorstvedt, Woyo Coulibaly and Stefano Turati. On prime of that, Fali Candé, Alieu Fadera, Daniel Boloca and Edoardo Pieragnolo had been injured, following back-to-back defeats to Lazio and Bologna.
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TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 21: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, reacts in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Allianz Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
Arijanet Muric needed to make a save within the third minute when Manuel Locatelli was allowed a free header on Boga’s nook, then Francisco Conceicao’s volley was charged down by Tarik Muharemovic on the Weston McKennie knockdown.
Juventus broke by way of with some route one soccer, as Mattia Perin captured a nook and instantly launched Conceicao down the best with an extended ball, the Portuguese expertise lower inside and rolled throughout for Kenan Yildiz to brush into the underside nook from the sting of the realm. It was his tenth Serie A aim of the season, a brand new private greatest.
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 21: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus celebrates scoring his crew’s first aim in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Allianz Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
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Khephren Thuram surged ahead to sting Muric’s gloves, the goalkeeper additionally pushing a Yildiz looping effort over the bar, however Sassuolo threatened too when Andrea Pinamonti nodded over from point-blank vary on the again put up when Jay Idzes flicked on a nook.
Conceicao dribbled to the by-line and pulled again for Pierre Kalulu to brush simply large of the far backside nook from a really promising place.
On the stroke of half-time, solely a decisive Lloyd Kelly toe deflection took the Domenico Berardi roll throughout away from Ulisses Garcia, who was able to faucet in from six yards.
Sassuolo equalised with an analogous transfer after the restart, as Cristian Volpato despatched Berardi down the best, and this time Pinamonti was there to fulfill it from shut vary, getting in entrance of Gleison Bremer.
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 21: Cristian Volpato of US Sassuolo Calcio is challenged by Lloyd Kelly of Juventus in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Allianz Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
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Conceicao rode one deal with, however not the Aster Vranckx problem inside the realm, and Boga examined Muric from distance.
When Boga chipped a ball excessive for Kalulu, the defender determined to knock it again for Teun Koopmeiners and the end was deflected over.
Conceicao stood up a cross to the far put up for a Boga free header, however was denied by the sensational Muric response save.
There was a really particular second, as Juventus gave Dusan Vlahovic his first recreation since November 2025, and Arkadiusz Milik had his first aggressive look since Might 25, 2024.
Vlahovic made a direct affect, as his header struck Idzes on the arm and it was noticed by VAR for a late Juventus penalty. Nevertheless, Locatelli stepped up and the weak, central spot-kick was smothered by Muric. It was the third consecutive penalty that Juventus didn’t convert in Serie A.
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 21: Arijanet Muric of US Sassuolo Calcio celebrates with teammates after saving a penalty from Manuel Locatelli of Juventus in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Allianz Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
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Idzes made up for the error with a vital clearance to cease Vlahovic tapping within the Kalulu cross, then Muric made a determined save on the road from the Milik towering header and the tried Vlahovic follow-up.
Kenan Yildiz fired over from a difficult angle along with his left foot deep into stoppages.
Juventus 1-1 Sassuolo
Yildiz 14 (J), Pinamonti 52 (S)
Saved penalty: Locatelli 87 (J)