Lecce-Juve 0-1, aim by Fagioli

From our correspondent Marco Guidi

October 29
– Milan

Juve climbs to the ground of… Beans. It is a Del Piero-esque aim from the boyish midfielder who returned from a mortgage spell at Cremonese in the summertime to interrupt Lecce’s resistance with slightly below 20 minutes remaining. The proprietor, Fagioli, needed to go away, then Massimiliano Allegri modified his thoughts. Not unhealthy, his entry into the second half proved decisive, handing three golden factors to the Juventus group heading into the primary zones of the classification. For Lecce, nonetheless, the second dwelling defeat of the season, after 4 consecutive attracts at Through del Mare.

BRODINO

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Within the absence of 10 males, plus a pair (Bonucci and Rugani) not at their finest and due to this fact on the bench, Allegri shuffles the playing cards a bit, choosing the 4-2-3-1. In protection there may be Gatti, within the attacking midfielder/raider position Miretti returns from 1′, the younger Soulé on the precise for the primary time, with Kostic on the left supporting Milik as the one striker. Baroni places his males within the mirror, lifting Gonzalez up. On the precise dusted Gendrey, within the center the brand new father (at night time) Blin and likelihood for the French Oudin, who sends to the bench one of many revelations of this begin of the season, Banda. After the ten’ during which Lecce struggled to get into the sport, however Juve didn’t take the chance to reap the benefits of the second and instantly direct the sport, the maneuver of Salento grew in depth. An acceleration that doesn’t complicate the Bianconeri’s plan a lot, instantly in problem when the tempo picks up. First Miretti, then Cuadrado and at last Milik, who had been signed within the sequence from 12′ to 23′ after the “heats” out of time over Oudin (the primary), Strefezza (the second) and Gonzalez (the third). Nevertheless, Lecce don’t have an opportunity to be seen in Szczesny. Thus, within the twenty seventh minute, virtually out of nowhere, Juve created the primary actual pleasure of the match: Cuadrado went into the air on the precise and tried the diagonal, the ball was not a lot. The visiting group, unenchanted, is the one one to succeed in the shot and shut the primary a part of the sport in crescendo. Earlier than the break, makes an attempt from exterior by Rabiot (Falcone covers) and Miretti (deflected to a nook by a defender), then the French head shot that forces Falcone to the primary intervention of a sure severity.

MONOLOGY

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Within the second half, Allegri launched Fagioli for McKennie. The previous Cremona midfielder responds instantly current, throwing an excellent ball to Cuadrado, who wastes controlling poorly. Juve, nonetheless, now have a distinct angle. Within the eighth minute, probably the most stunning maneuver of Juventus constructed by Soulé and Miretti, however not carried out by Milik just a few steps from the aim in entrance of Kostic’s snug invitation. A sensational alternative, which scares Lecce, now fully collected of their half of the sector. Baroni runs to cowl at 15′: to Askildsen and Banda, exterior Blin and Oudin. This transfer has no impact. Allegri, then, intensifies his presence within the space with the entry of Kean for Miretti. And the newcomer at 19′ with a pleasant contact sends Milik to the restrict: Falcone refuses. Then, within the twenty second minute, he finishes (badly) an excellent cross from Cuadrado along with his head down.

THE MAN OF THE MATCH

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Max additionally performs the Iling-Junior card, the shock of the Champions League final night time with Benfica, for Kostic within the twenty seventh minute. A minute later, the boy from 2003 helps Fagioli, who makes a terrific aim from the 16 yards: The ball kisses the put up and goes into the web. Del Piero-like magic. Lecce delight themselves on in search of an equaliser, and Juve at this level make the error of stopping, not delivering the knockout blow to their opponent. Certainly, Allegri throws Bonucci into the fray, giving up Soulé, to maintain the consequence, whereas Baroni throws his total arsenal on the pitch, from Rodríguez to Di Francesco and Colombo. It would not go nicely for the native coach, as a result of within the forty second minute Hjulmand hits the put up with a low shot from exterior. The Giallorossi’s hopes are extinguished right here.