Parma vs Juventus, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AChiellini gives Juventus opening win at Parma
Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini gave the titleholders a 1-0 win at Parma in the opening Serie A match of the new season on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Parma).
- 4': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sami Khedira.
- 5': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Parma).
- 6': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 7': Foul by Sami Khedira (Juventus).
- 7': Gastón Brugman (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Simone Iacoponi.
- 8': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).
- 8': Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Antonino Barillà.
- 12': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Bruno Alves.
- 12': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sami Khedira with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Roberto Inglese (Parma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 15': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus).
- 15': Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Hernani (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Laurini.
- 19': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 19': Roberto Inglese (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Riccardo Gagliolo.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alex Sandro (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 21': Goal! Parma 0, Juventus 1. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Sandro following a corner.
- 22': Corner, Parma. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 24': Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma).
- 25': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Roberto Inglese (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
- 26': Corner, Parma. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 27': Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Parma).
- 27': Dejan Kulusevski (Parma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 28': Gervinho (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Antonino Barillà (Parma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 30': Corner, Parma. Conceded by Miralem Pjanic.
- 31': Delay in match (Juventus).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Offside, Juventus. Douglas Costa tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 37': Delay in match (Juventus). VAR checking.
- 37': VAR Decision: No Goal Parma 0-1 Juventus.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 38': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Riccardo Gagliolo.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Antonino Barillà.
- 42': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Roberto Inglese (Parma).
- 43': Attempt saved. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Hernani (Parma).
- 45': Hernani (Parma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Douglas Costa (Juventus).
- 45'+2': Vincent Laurini (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Roberto Inglese (Parma).
- 45'+3': Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Parma 0, Juventus 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Parma 0, Juventus 1.
- 47': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
- 47': Vincent Laurini (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Parma. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 49': Attempt missed. Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 52': Antonino Barillà (Parma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Sami Khedira (Juventus).
- 53': Sami Khedira (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Bruno Alves (Parma) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 56': Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 57': Substitution, Parma. Luca Siligardi replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 60': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Hernani.
- 62': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Vincent Laurini.
- 62': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
- 62': Riccardo Gagliolo (Parma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Juventus. Adrien Rabiot replaces Sami Khedira.
- 63': Foul by Roberto Inglese (Parma).
- 63': Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 68': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Antonino Barillà (Parma).
- 70': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 70': Luca Siligardi (Parma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Douglas Costa (Juventus).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Juventus. Juan Cuadrado replaces Douglas Costa because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Sandro.
- 74': Offside, Parma. Antonino Barillà tries a through ball, but Gervinho is caught offside.
- 74': Delay in match (Juventus).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Parma. Alberto Grassi replaces Gastón Brugman.
- 82': Offside, Parma. Luca Siligardi tries a through ball, but Gervinho is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 83': Foul by Hernani (Parma).
- 83': Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Parma. Yann Karamoh replaces Antonino Barillà.
- 87': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus).
- 87': Gervinho (Parma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus).
- 88': Vincent Laurini (Parma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Parma. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 90': Hand ball by Bruno Alves (Parma).
- 90'+1': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).
- 90'+1': Roberto Inglese (Parma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 90'+1': Simone Iacoponi (Parma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Hernani (Parma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Parma).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Parma 0, Juventus 1.
- 0': Match ends, Parma 0, Juventus 1.
Statistics
 JUV |
PAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 258 |
| 510 | Passes | 327 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 16 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Ennio Tardini
Location: Parma, Italy
Attendance: 20,073
Venue: Ennio Tardini
Location: Parma, Italy
Attendance: 20,073
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 9 | +10 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Parma (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Sepe (GK) |
| 22 | Bruno Alves |
| 2 | Simone Iacoponi |
| 28 | Riccardo Gagliolo |
| 16 | Vincent Laurini |
| 15 | Gastón Brugman |
| 17 | Antonino Barilla |
| 10 | Hernani  |
| 9 | Roberto Inglese |
| 27 | Gervinho |
| 44 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Juventus (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 12 | Alex Sandro |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio |
| 5 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 6 | Sami Khedira |
| 21 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 11 | Douglas Costa |
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