The bianconeri, in an unprecedented formation due to forced absences and turnover choices, close group H in the lead thanks to Zenit’s timed draw against Chelsea
Juventus beat Malmoe 1-0 thanks to the first goal in the Champions League with Kean’s black and white shirt, the third of the season for him, and also gained the top of group H thanks to the draw between Zenit and Chelsea. This means that the draw for the round of 16 scheduled for Monday will combine the Bianconeri with one of the second qualified players of the other groups: the number one danger for the Bianconeri is PSG.
Present and absent
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Outside the Church, Danilo, Kulusevski and McKennie, in addition to Ramsey, Allegri chooses the path of turnover to let Szczesny, Cuadrado and Locatelli breathe, as well as Morata in the first half: Juve thus takes the field with a 3-5-2, with the absolute rookie in the Champions Perin and with De Winter and Rugani in their first as a starter in the top European competition. In the middle there is Arthur to direct the operations, with Rabiot on the right, from the midfielder as he himself prefers, from his confession this week. Alex Sandro and Bernardeschi cover the wings, with Dybala forward with Kean, uncertain until the eve, to complete the department and to make his debut from 1 ‘in the Champions League this season, after 4 shots and zero goals. On the bench, in addition to the returning De Sciglio, there are also 2002 Da Graca and 2003 Miretti, to whom Allegri in the 90th minute will give the joy of the debut.
Kean’s first time
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Rugani immediately engages Diawara with a header, but the heaviest news comes from St. Petersburg: Chelsea are already ahead after 2 minutes. Juve builds a trotted game, the Swedes tighten the lines preventing easy transits, the Bianconeri put their effort into keeping a low pace and a slow and predictable dribble. After 6 ‘Kean touches the outside of the net with his right, while on 18’ he finds his first goal in the Champions League in the black and white jersey, anticipating Diawara with a header on a nice cross from Bernardeschi’s left wing. For Juve it is 1-0, three points that at the moment keep them hooked to Chelsea but that do not move anything in the group rankings. Malmoe hardly leaves his half of the pitch, Juve does not force, De Winter, the youngest Juventus player in history to make his debut from 1 ‘in the Champions League, often proposes himself in thrust, eager to be seen but little served by his teammates. The Swedes earn two corners, but above all Claudinho and Azmoun at around 40 ‘sign Zenit’s engagement and overtaking against Chelsea and reopen the hope of primacy at Juve. And in Turin the first half ends with a right from Arthur, who did not start in the Champions League since the evening of the elimination with Porto, just a little to the side.
Out of Dybala
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The second half begins with Morata in place of Dybala, with Bernardeschi invited by Allegri to move between the lines. The advanced trio moves with ease but struggles to get to the shot. Then the midfielders try, but Bentancur and Rabiot do not find the mirror. The captain is now Bonucci, who, practically unemployed so far, from time to time advances in the push phase, verticalizing for Kean and C. Meanwhile, the news of Lukaku’s goal arrives from Russia: Chelsea have re-grabbed the equalizer. Kean nearly doubled in the 65th minute, with Diawara rejecting his close right, and then in the 70th minute, when he hit the outside of the net after a diving Diawara had rejected a shot from Bernardeschi’s distance. Malmoe, already out of Europe and fresh winner of the national title, shows up but fails to worry the bianconeri. The last chance is for Juve, with Kean kicking on Diawara, after a short block by the goalkeeper on Rabiot’s shot. But the best news comes from St. Petersburg, after Werner’s encore in the 85th minute, Zenit signs the 3-3 with time expired, and Juve are first in the group.
December 8, 2021 (change December 8, 2021 | 23:18)
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