😱 Juve's Champions hopes fade: 1-1 with Sassuolo, Locatelli misses pen❌ | OneFootball

After two consecutive victories, Juventus is halted again at home against Sassuolo. Only a 1-1 draw for Luciano Spalletti's men, who still leave the field to applause.

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The Bianconeri catch up with Como, who can go +3 tomorrow by beating Pisa. The Champions League zone risks slipping away due to Pinamonti's goal in response to Yildiz's temporary 1-0. Locatelli's penalty miss weighs heavily, as he was hypnotized by Muric.

❌ Juve Penalty, but Locatelli MISSES

Long check at the 83rd minute for a possible penalty for Juventus. The controversial dynamic is Idzes' touch on a Vlahovic header that seems to be made with the hand.

"On Vlahovic's header, we need to understand if Idzes touched it with his left arm, which is completely out of position."

Marchetti's decision is to award a penalty. The image does not highlight the touch, but Marelli explains that the one shown to the referee was to understand the defender's movement.

Locatelli steps up to take the penalty instead of Yildiz, who had already picked up the ball, following Spalletti's instructions. The midfielder shoots without power and without angle, and Muric saves the penalty. This is the first career miss for the Bianconeri captain in club jerseys.

🔄 Double Substitution for Juve, Vlahovic and Milik Return

At the 78th minute, Juventus not only sees the return of Dusan Vlahovic but also Arek Milik. They are preferred over Openda and David, whose exclusion is quite notable. The Serbian had been absent for 112 days, and the last appearance of the Polish player was on May 25, 2024.

😡 Spalletti's Fury Over Time-Wasting, Jacket Off

Around the 70th minute, Luciano Spalletti begins to lose his patience. Not so much with the team, which appears lackluster and sluggish, but with the refereeing.

From the coach's perspective, there are too many time-wasting tactics by Sassuolo, not countered by the referee. In true Allegri style, as reported by DAZN, the coach throws off his jacket.

💥 Pinamonti Punishes Juve, What a Play by Sassuolo: 1-1

At the 52nd minute, Sassuolo catches up with Juventus with a splendid team play leading to Andrea Pinamonti's goal. The striker's seventh goal in this Serie A season.

Volpato does brilliantly to ask for a one-two in tight spaces with the striker with a backheel pass, then opens up for Berardi who finds Pinamonti in the center. A clear anticipation over Bremer, who appears in great difficulty.

🌪️ Conceicao Overwhelming, Kalulu Wastes the 2-0

After the assist that unlocked the game, at the 41st minute, Conceicao once again unleashes all his talent with a personal action worthy of applause.

The Portuguese player dribbles past three and races to the byline, delivering a pinpoint low cross to Kalulu, who then shoots poorly, wasting the chance for a 2-0 lead.

⚡️ Lethal Juve Counterattack, Yildiz Reaches Double Digits

Juventus breaks the deadlock after only 14 minutes with Kenan Yildiz. A long pass from Perin catches Sassuolo's defense off guard, Conceicao goes one-on-one and then serves the Turkish player in the center, who is clinical in his finish at the near post.

The Bianconeri striker has scored 10 goals in Serie A, 8 with Luciano Spalletti on the bench. He is the first foreign Under-21 in the history of the Old Lady to reach double digits. Top player numbers.

🤞🏻 Carnevali: "Whooping Cough? The Situation is Improving"

Sassuolo's DG Giovanni Carnevali also spoke to DAZN microphones.

"The players are recovering from whooping cough, although not all have made it. It hasn't been easy for Grosso, but we have a large squad and tonight someone will have an important chance.

Even though we haven't beaten any big teams, we've always put them in difficulty. We hope this is the right time, these matches give you the desire to do well. We are curious to see a 2007 like Bakola. Berardi not called up? Now we only care about going to the World Cup."

💥 Spalletti: "I Like the 3 Forwards Who Beat Their Man. Vlahovic..."

Before the match, Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti gave some statements to DAZN.

"Coming to such a heated stadium is always the most beautiful part of our job. Sassuolo has a very clear identity, they know what they want on the field. They are among the strongest when they recover the ball, we must be organized.

Boga is doing very well, he immediately showed his trademarks. In the middle, he was a bit of a surprise, but he confirmed he is very good at attacking space using the high line. We must know how to trigger him, although he also needs to come forward. Having 3 forwards who beat their man pleases me. Vlahovic has a few minutes, but I have two other forwards on the bench. We'll see."

✅ Juventus-Sassuolo, Official Lineups

JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; Boga.

SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Muric; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Garcia; Vranckx, Koné; Berardi, Volpato, Bakola; Pinamonti.

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