Juventus vs Sassuolo, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASuperb Vlahovic double fires Juventus to win over Sassuolo
A stunning first-half brace by striker Dusan Vlahovic helped Juventus to a 3-0 home win over Sassuolo in Serie A on Tuesday as Massimiliano Allegri's side extended their unbeaten league run to 15 games.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Fabio Miretti (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 5': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 6': Offside, Juventus. Fabio Miretti is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 7': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bremer.
- 14': Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 15': Goal! Juventus 1, Sassuolo 0. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fabio Miretti.
- 20': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Juventus).
- 20': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Marcus Pedersen.
- 26': Offside, Juventus. Danilo is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 27': Mattia Viti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Juventus).
- 28': Mattia Viti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 29': Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 31': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Juventus).
- 31': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattia Viti.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 34': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
- 36': Fabio Miretti (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 37': Goal! Juventus 2, Sassuolo 0. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 42': Foul by Martin Erlic (Sassuolo).
- 42': Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Filip Kostic.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Juventus 2, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Juventus 2, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Ruan Tressoldi replaces Martin Erlic.
- 46': Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 48': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 48': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 53': Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 55': Daniele Rugani (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 57': Substitution, Juventus. Federico Chiesa replaces Kenan Yildiz.
- 57': Substitution, Juventus. Timothy Weah replaces Fabio Miretti.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Henrique with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 62': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
- 62': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ruan Tressoldi.
- 63': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ruan Tressoldi.
- 63': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 64': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 67': Offside, Juventus. Adrien Rabiot is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Sassuolo. Cristian Volpato replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 70': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samu Castillejo replaces Domenico Berardi.
- 72': Offside, Juventus. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Sassuolo. Filippo Missori replaces Mattia Viti.
- 75': Hand ball by Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo).
- 76': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
- 76': Offside, Juventus. Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
- 77': Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus).
- 82': Substitution, Juventus. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Filip Kostic.
- 82': Substitution, Juventus. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
- 83': Offside, Juventus. Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Danilo.
- 84': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 88': Substitution, Juventus. Alex Sandro replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 89': Goal! Juventus 3, Sassuolo 0. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Juventus 3, Sassuolo 0.
- 0': Match ends, Juventus 3, Sassuolo 0.
Statistics
 SAS |
JUV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 543 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 39,005
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 39,005
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udinese | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Napoli | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 4 | +6 | 8 |
| 4 | Juventus | 4 | +6 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Juventus (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 3 | Bremer |
| 6 | Danilo |
| 24 | Daniele Rugani |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 20 | Fabio Miretti |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 11 | Filip Kostic |
| 27 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 15 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Gian Marco Ferrari  |
| 5 | Martin Erlic |
| 21 | Mattia Viti |
| 3 | Marcus Pedersen |
| 42 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 24 | Daniel Boloca |
| 9 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
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