The reborn Vlahovic boosts Juventus with a goal in added time

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2024-01-07 22:12:59

The Juventuswith a drama similar to that which accompanied the victory on Saturday of the leader, Inter, achieved a vital victory for their aspirations against the Salernitana (1-2), epic, sealed with a header in added time from the Serbian Dusan Vlahovic that maintains the pulse for dominance of the competition, at the end of the first round of Serie A.

Just as 2023 ended, 2024 began for the Turin team, which added its third straight victory and remains only two points behind Inter. Juventus continues its wonderful career in the competition and has not lost since September. Stalks Inter. The second round promises an all-out duel between the Milan team and the Turin team.

Inter beat Verona at the last minute, desperately. Juventus did the same at the Arechi Stadium against the bottom team, with a comeback completed by Vlahovic, decisive in recent times and called into question a day before.

It was a blow for Filippo Inzghi’s team, which was reborn last night with the victory against Verona that brought it closer to salvation. He’s still in line. Three points behind Cagliari, which marks permanence.

And that Salernitana He did not suffer excessively. He aimed to reward the commitment for the lack of ideas that his rival showed. After a couple of visiting threats, with little clarity, through Weston McKennie and Danilo, in two corner kicks, the Salernitana took advantage with a great goal.

A good long pass, from the Austrian Flavius ​​Daniliuc, which was picked up on the right by the Frenchman Solomon Sambia who crossed towards his compatriot Loum Tchaouna who found Giulio Maggiori who, from outside the area, executed an impeccable shot that beat Wojcieh Szczesny.

Juventus came out with a different predisposition but without freshness. Adrien had the tie Rabiot right around the corner from the locker room at a Weston McKennie center.

The equalizer came after the hour mark, on a McKennie cross from the baseline that Vlahovic failed to finish on the penalty spot. However, the ball went to Illing Junior, who took the field in place of Filip Kostic at half-time. The English did not fail. He did not forgive and his powerful shot hit the net.

A draw was not enough for Juventus, who desperately went for a second goal. Nor did Salernitana give up the biggest prize, which had its options in the boots of Domagoj Bradaric that goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny took. And also the Nigerian Simy, without success.

And with the match doomed to a draw came the victory of the Turin team. Danilo stopped a local attack. He got the ball and ran down the right wing. He made an impeccable cross into the area. Vlahovic emerged, with an impeccable header, who finished, surpassed Benoit Costil and sealed another victory for Allegri’s team that sees the lead.

1 – Salernitana: Benoit Costil; Flavius ​​Daniliuc, Nobert Gyomber, Federico Fazio; June Sambia (Agustin Martegani, m.89), Mateusz Legowski, Giulio Maggiore, Antonio Candreva, Domagoj Bradaric; Loum Tchaouna (Dylan Bronn, 57 m) and Simy (Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, 77 m).

2 – Juventus: Wojciech Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Federico Gatti (Daniel Rugani, m.46); Timothy Weah (Joseph Nonge Boende, m.81), Weston McKennie, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Arkadiusz Milik, m.59), Adrien Rabiot, Philip Kostic (Samuel Illing Junior, m.46); Kenan Yildiz (Fabio Miretti, 68) and Dusan Vlahovic.

Goals: 1-0, m.39: Giulio Maggiore; 1-1, 65: Illing Junior; 1-2, m.91: Dusan Vlahovic.

Referee Marco Guida. He sent off Giulio Maggiore for a double yellow card (m.53) and cautioned Norbert Gyomber and coach Filippo Inzaghi, from Salernitana, and Federico Gatti, Weston McKennie, Daniele Rugani, Dusan Vlahovic and Adrien Rabiot, from Juventus.

Incidences: Match of the nineteenth round of Serie A played at the Arechi stadium in Salerno in front of around 37,000 spectators.

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