Juventus vs Cagliari, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AJuventus move top of Serie A with 2-1 home win over Cagliari
Juventus moved top of the Serie A standings with a 2-1 home win over lowly Cagliari on Saturday as defenders Gleison Bremer and Daniele Rugani scored in the second half to secure a fifth consecutive win.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Juventus. Manuel Locatelli tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 3': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
- 4': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Zito Luvumbo.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Jakub Jankto.
- 8': Offside, Juventus. Andrea Cambiaso tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 10': Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Bremer (Juventus).
- 11': Attempt missed. Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
- 12': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Bremer (Juventus).
- 14': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Federico Chiesa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari).
- 18': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 20': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
- 22': Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Juventus).
- 23': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Federico Gatti.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Filip Kostic.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari).
- 26': Moise Kean (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Fabio Miretti (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 28': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
- 31': Foul by Moise Kean (Juventus).
- 31': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Cagliari).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Daniele Rugani (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moise Kean.
- 37': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 38': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Juventus) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Federico Gatti.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
- 43': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 45': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Juventus 0, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Juventus 0, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Andrea Petagna.
- 46': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 47': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
- 49': Filip Kostic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Cagliari).
- 49': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 54': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
- 55': Attempt missed. Federico Gatti (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 57': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Weston McKennie (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Fabio Miretti (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari).
- 60': Goal! Juventus 1, Cagliari 0. Bremer (Juventus) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Moise Kean (Juventus).
- 65': Federico Chiesa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari).
- 66': Substitution, Juventus. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Fabio Miretti.
- 66': Substitution, Juventus. Dusan Vlahovic replaces Moise Kean.
- 67': Substitution, Cagliari. Gaetano Oristanio replaces Nicolas Viola.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 69': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
- 69': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
- 70': Daniele Rugani (Juventus) hits the bar with a with an attempt from very close range. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Juventus 2, Cagliari 0. Daniele Rugani (Juventus) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 70': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Zito Luvumbo.
- 72': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Juventus).
- 72': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Matteo Prati.
- 74': Attempt missed. Federico Gatti (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Bremer.
- 75': Goal! Juventus 2, Cagliari 1. Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Federico Gatti (Juventus).
- 78': Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Filip Kostic (Juventus).
- 79': Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, Juventus. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 81': Foul by Filip Kostic (Juventus).
- 81': Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Filip Kostic (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt saved. Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
- 83': Hand ball by Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari).
- 84': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Gaetano Oristanio.
- 84': Attempt missed. Federico Gatti (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Bremer (Juventus).
- 85': Attempt missed. Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
- 86': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 87': Eldor Shomurodov (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 87': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Juventus. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 88': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Jakub Jankto.
- 90': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 90'+2': Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari).
- 90'+3': Foul by Bremer (Juventus).
- 90'+3': Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Cagliari. Antoine Makoumbou tries a through ball, but Tommaso Augello is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Juventus 2, Cagliari 1.
- 0': Match ends, Juventus 2, Cagliari 1.
Statistics
 CAG |
JUV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 416 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 19 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 23 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 40,393
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 40,393
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 11 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 11 | +12 | 24 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 11 | +13 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Juventus (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 3 | Bremer |
| 24 | Daniele Rugani |
| 4 | Federico Gatti |
| 20 | Fabio Miretti |
| 16 | Weston McKennie  |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 11 | Filip Kostic |
| 27 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 18 | Moise Kean |
| 7 | Federico Chiesa |
Cagliari (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simone Scuffet (GK) |
| 4 | Alberto Dossena |
| 3 | Edoardo Goldaniga |
| 27 | Tommaso Augello |
| 28 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 10 | Nicolas Viola |
| 29 | Antoine Makoumbou |
| 16 | Matteo Prati |
| 32 | Andrea Petagna |
| 77 | Zito Luvumbo |
| 21 | Jakub Jankto |
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