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Juventus, round of 16 in pocket Kulusevski extends Zenit

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In St. Petersburg, the match resolved with 4 ‘from the end: third success in a row for the Bianconeri Allegri’s satisfaction: “We played badly, but the result is very positive”

Match-ball exploited, Juventus beat Zenit and are one step away from qualifying for the second round: for mathematics, certainty will still have to wait, but Kulusevski’s header in the final match in St. Petersburg is worth a lot. Another 1-0, is the fourth in a row, and the bianconeri continue the winning streak.

Zenit, on the other hand, can console themselves with the defeat of Malmoe, which allows them to approach third place valid for the “relegation” in the Europa League. Some rotation was foreseeable, also because Sunday evening there is the Italian derby against Inter, and so Allegri renounces Danilo and Cuadrado: on the right wing De Sciglio is confirmed, on the left Alex Sandro returns, Morata is supported in attack by Bernardeschi and Chiesa. The coach’s surprise is the inclusion of McKennie, who acts in the median with Locatelli and Bentancur. Semak, on the other hand, relies on the Dzyuba bomber, placed as the central point of the trident together with the playmakers Malcom and Claudinho.

Juventus wants to take advantage of the “match-ball” qualification, as Allegri defined it on the eve, and from the very first stages of the match they hold the ball a lot, even exceeding 60 percent of possession. However, there are few opportunities: the Russians defend themselves low and tidy, without conceding anything and trying to restart on the counterattack.

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And, when Bernardeschi slips into his half of the field, the first shot on goal arrives and the first chance of the match, with Claudinho seriously engaging Szczesny from distance, reactive in the rebound despite the initial error of assessment.

Chiesa remains caged between the Zenit defenders, Morata is a bit contracted because as soon as he returns from a muscle stop and in midfield the ball does not spin fast, so Semak’s formation risks practically nothing and Juve closes the first half with five attempts but zero conclusions on goal. The technicians confirm the starting eleven, but in the second half the defenses are more open: McKennie is served by Morata and comes face to face with Kritsyuk good at closing the mirror, Bonucci is super in sacrificing himself on the conclusion of Claudinho.

Then, after a new danger brought by the Brazilian from Zenit, Allegri opts for a trio of changes: inside Cuadrado, Arthur and Kulusevski, outside Alex Sandro, Locatelli and Bernardeschi, Semak responds with Azmoun and Sutormin. The result was blocked until the 86th minute, when a cross from De Sciglio found Kulusevski’s winning header.

Allegri does not look at Zenit’s last chance with time expired and returns to the locker room before the triple whistle, but by now he sees the second round: the fourth 1-0 in a row propels the bianconeri towards the passage of the round. «Excellent result – declares the coach – in 15 days we can play the next round. We need to make better choices and occupy the pitch better, in this we need to improve. We played badly ». –

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