The latest match of round 20 of Serie A between Juventus vs Sassuolo ended with a jubilant 3-0 victory for the home team. Striker Dusan Vlahovic scored two super goals in the first half to help Juve reclaim the debt they lost in the first leg.
Since the beginning of the campaign, Juventus has only received one defeat in all competitions, and that was a crushing 2-4 loss to Sassuolo in the first leg on September 23, 2023. That was a match in which the Bianconeri’s defense played disastrously, in which goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny made two mistakes leading to a goal and midfielder Federico Gatti also “contributed” with an own goal.
Meeting again after nearly 4 months, Juventus is very determined to reclaim the debt to continue to stay close to great rival Inter Milan in the two-horse race to the Serie A championship. Unlike the first leg, Sassuolo was soon overtaken. taking the lead, Juventus soon affirmed their superiority and sublimated performance recently.
In the 15th minute, receiving a pass from Fabio Miretti, striker Vlahovic made a move that made all the spectators present at Allianz Stadium admire, when the Serbian striker made a perfect correction from the edge of the penalty area. The ball passed the reach of Sassuolo goalkeeper Consigli to open the score.
Receiving an early goal, Sassuolo tried to push the team higher in search of an equalizer, but on a day of solid defense, Juventus blocked the opponent’s attacks. By the 37th minute, despite not attacking too much, “The Old Lady” had scored her second goal. Vlahovic continued to put her name on the electronic board with a super free kick in the same corner as the opening goal, but at a distance. further. This time the former Fiorentina striker’s shot was aimed at the near corner, bounced off the crossbar and flew into the net.
Entering the second half, the number of opportunities Sassuolo created was quite a lot, but goalkeeper Szczesny atoned for his mistakes in the first leg when his ball-catching situations were more accurate and safer. That helps ensure Juventus’ goal is safe for 90 minutes. It was this certainty that was the launching pad for the players on the attack to complete an impressive day of play. When in the 89th minute, Federico Chiesa came on as a substitute and scored a goal to seal a 3-0 victory for the home team. home.
Winning a jubilant 3-0 victory, reclaiming both principal and profit against Sassuolo, helped Juventus gain 49 points after 20 matches and restore the gap of 2 points behind top team Inter Milan, the team in the early match had a victory. Jubilant 5-1 against Frosinone.
Squad
Juventus: Szczesny, Danilo, Bremer, Rugani, Cambiaso (Alex Sandro 88′), Miretti (Weah 57′), Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic (Iling-Junior 82′), Vlahovic (Milik 82′), Yildiz (Chiesa 57′ )
Sassuolo: Consigli, Pedersen, Erlic (Tressoldi 46′), Marco Ferrari, Viti (Missori 74′), Boloca, Henrique, Berardi (Castillejo 70′), Thorstvedt (Volpato 70′), Lauriente (Mulattieri 84′), Pinamonti
