Turin, 29 September 2021 – The night of Federico Chiesa, the night of the Juventus. The Old Lady knocks out the reigning European champions of Chelsea 1-0 thanks to the goal of his number 22, who scored after not even 30 seconds from the start of the second half, and took a very important step in order to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League. The bianconeri in fact climb to six points and fly to the lead alone in group H. A success, the one against the English, arrived without conceding a goal for the first time this season and which gives so much self-esteem to the team of Massimiliano Allegri, capable of suffering for very long stretches of the match in front of the possession of the Blues, but with Szczesny never called for demanding saves.
Chiello and Kean on the bench
Two big surprises in Juventus: there is no defense Chiellini, because Allegri chooses the couple Bonucci-de Ligt, while in attack nothing Kean ma Bernardeschi from false nine. On the other side Thomas Tuchel must renounce among others a Kanté. In the attack of the Blues space a Ziyech e Havertz behind Lukaku. As was to be expected, the Londoners take control of the game right from the start. The Lady, pressed high, gets into difficulty in the dribble. In the 7th minute, Lukaku showed up on a corner kick scheme, but his shot was too weak to scare Szczesny. Sacrifice match in this start for the bianconeri, who defend themselves with practically all the men behind the line of the ball and try to exploit the opponents’ mistakes. From one of these comes the restart at 20 ‘of church, which shoots the ball to the bottom a little.
stinks show
With Juventus so closed, Chelsea struggles to find spaces, so much so that the English are substantially inconclusive. Instead, the hosts kick towards Mendy’s goal: at 30 ‘Rabiot’s right-footed shot ends not too high. The Bianconeri snatches are all signed by Chiesa, meanwhile moved to a central position by Allegri. The class of ’97 alone puts the host defense in crisis: a spectacle when the former Fiorentina accelerates the ball and chain. His counterattack generates an interesting free kick, which however Bernardeschi fails to exploit properly. And so we go to the interval at 0-0.
The Church unlocks
Not even 30 seconds in the second half and Juventus took the lead: a masterful filter by Bernardeschi per church, who strikes Mendy with his left. Chelsea’s reaction is immediate and in the 53rd minute Locatelli touches an own goal by touching an opponent’s pass. Tuchel’s boys launch an assault on the Juventus area, but Bonucci and his teammates – despite a few mistakes of too many at the exit – hold up the impact without giving scoring chances. Indeed, Madama is one step away from doubling: I specify Rabiot’s throw in the 63rd minute for Cuadrado, the Colombian puts in the middle of before for Bernardeschi, who wastes everything by not framing the door.
The wall does not collapse
The Lady is in pain, but the Blues continue to collect endless seconds and minutes of ball possession, but no opportunity. At 74 ‘Lukaku tries, but his header ends wide. The former Inter Milan has the great chance of equalizing the match in the 82nd minute on the first real flaw of the Piedmontese defense, but his aim is busted. It is played in only one half of the pitch, while Chiellini is also on the pitch to raise the Juventus wall even higher. Wall that does not collapse. Havertz’s head shot at 95 ‘is the last gasp of the travelers. Then, there is only room for the black and white party.
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