TURIN. Final with thrilling at the Stadium for the cross match with Chelsea in St. Petersburg against Zenit. Juve beat Malmoe 1-0 and in the end conquered the top of group H of the Champions League thanks to the daring draw of the Blues 3-3 against the Russians. Allegri’s team closes the group with 15 points against 13 of the English, 5 points for Zenit who goes to the Europa League, last the Malmoe with one point.
Juventus is attentive to that played by Allegri who dominates the game and manages operations without ever suffering. The Juventus goal was beautiful with Bernardeschi’s left winger for Kean’s header in the 18th minute. In the second half Juve tried to double, only touched by Kean on more than one occasion, with the goalkeeper Diawara miraculous on the Italian striker in the 83rd minute. Malmoe has appeared a few times in the Bianconeri’s half without ever disturbing Perin.
The race
In the icy cold of the Stadium the bianconeri start aggressive with lots of ball possession and absolute control, in the first ten minutes Rugani head, Dybala and Kean try in sequence, whose shot touches the post after a deep action. Meanwhile, from St. Petersburg there is the advantage of Chelsea. Juve went on to the 18 ‘with a perfect cross into the area by Bernardeschi for the head of Kean who anticipated the Swedish goalkeeper and was 1-0.
After the Juventus advantage there is no Swedish reaction which can be summed up in an exit by Perin to recover a ball that ended up a bit luckily on Berget’s feet in the heart of the area. It ends with the Bianconeri masters of the field and a shot by Arthur that touches the post. In St. Petersburg in the final time the Russians go on to lead 2-1. The first half was dominated by the bianconeri who, however, with a little more precision could have increased the advantage.
Immediately resumed with a change of Allegri: Morata for Dybala. The bianconeri try to manage the match, but without creating major dangers. At 62 ‘there is a draw between Chelsea with Lukaku. Very active Kean who fails to turn a couple of good chances to double. In the 72nd minute De Sciglio sees himself again after the injury, he replaces De Winter: proof of personality for the rookie born in 2002. Cuadrado also enters in place of Bernardeschi and Juve acquires more dynamism. The finale is heart-pounding with the news coming from St. Petersburg, in a swing of advantages and recoveries. At the end the joy of the 17500s explodes in the stands of the Allianz with the 3-3 of the Russians and the first place of the Bianconeri in the group.