Serie A: Juventus leads by Vlahovic, Lazio scores a poker, and Inter loses at home to Udinese.
Genoa-Juventus 0-1 | Torino-Fiorentina 0-0 | Inter-Udinese 1-2 | Lazio-Verona 4-0
Serie A: Juventus leads by Vlahovic, Lazio scores a poker, and Inter loses at home to Udinese.
The second matchday of the championship has concluded, and this Sunday in Serie A was no shortage of surprises. Juventus won in Genoa thanks to Vlahovic's second goal, while Torino-Fiorentina ended goalless. Lazio put their defeat in Como behind them and scored four against Verona, while Udinese pulled off a sensational 2-1 victory at San Siro against Inter.
Genoa-Juventus 0-1
The first half of the match didn't offer much excitement, with a slow pace, few chances, and a lot of caution on both sides. The only flashes of brilliance came late in the first half, with three clear chances in a matter of minutes. The most sensational fell to David, who incredibly fired a close-range shot over the crossbar.
In the second half, Tudor's team revved up the pace and found the decisive spark in the 73rd minute. Following a corner kick by Kostic, Vlahovic (who came on ten minutes earlier in place of David) rose up all alone and headed the ball past Leali, giving Juventus the lead. Genoa He tries to react, but comes up against a careful defense and a decisive Di Gregorio. The former Monza goalkeeper excels at blocking Ekuban with a save that saves the result, while in the very last play Masini hits the crossbar following a corner. It ends 0-1.
With this success the Juventus takes home his second clean sheet in two games and reaches the top of the table with six points.
Turin-Fiorentina 0-0
The Viola started with more energy and came close to taking the lead in the opening minutes, when Maripán nearly scored an own goal by trying to beat Piccoli. The Granata responded immediately through Casadei, who forced De Gea into a brilliant save. Shortly afterward, Dodò came close to scoring with a shot from near midfield. Fiorentina continued to press, but found Israel in a state of grace: first he parried Piccoli's close-range effort, then thwarted the threat from Comuzzo. Torino, more balanced than in their disastrous performance at San Siro, nevertheless threatened in the 40th minute, when Simeone forced De Gea into another brilliant save.
In the second half, Pioli tried to inject fresh energy into the game, bringing on Kouadio and Fagioli for Comuzzo and Sohm. Fiorentina picked up pace and intensity, forcing Israel to make another save on Dodò. In the 72nd minute, the Viola came close to taking the lead, but Kean tipped Gosens's header off the line, denying his teammates. The final thrill came in the four minutes of injury time, with a confusing move that led to a last-ditch chance for the Granata, but the score remained. Ends 0-0.
Turin e Fiorentina they share the spoils in a hard-fought but goalless match, with the goalkeepers Israel e De Gea absolute protagonists.
Inter-Udinese 1-2
Inter started better and immediately took the lead in the 17th minute with Denzel Dumfries, good at getting in and beating the Juventus goalkeeper. Dumfries himself, however, becomes the protagonist of a negative situation when he touches the ball with his hand in the area: the referee, after the VAR review, awards the penalty and Davis he converts it for 1-1. Shortly after comes the magic of Atta, who receives the ball on the edge of the box and unleashes a stunning curling right-footed shot that finds the net to make it 1-2.
In the second half, Inter attempted to respond. Dimarco found the net with a powerful left-footed shot, but the assist provider, Thuram, was caught offside by VAR, which ruled out the equalizer. From that moment on, the Nerazzurri continued their siege, but the Friuli defense held firm until the final whistle. The match ends. 1-2.
Inter lost at San Siro and, after the rout against Torino, remain on three points. After the international break, the big match against Juventus will take place.
Lazio-Verona 4-0
The match immediately went downhill for Sarri's team. After just 3 minutes Guendouzi He moves centrally, finds space and places the ball past Montipò for the 1-0. Hellas feels the blow and is unable to regain order. Seven minutes later the second goal arrives, this time it is Weather in Zaccagni to exploit a completely unbalanced Gialloblu defense, making it 2-0. Verona tried to react with Harroui, who forced Provedel into a save with a dangerous shot from Giovane's assist. Shortly after, Bernede came close to scoring with a powerful long-range shot that hit the post, and Giovane once again tested the Biancoceleste goalkeeper. At the end of the half, however, a glaring error by Montipò on his way out gave Castilians the ball for 3-0.
In the second half of the match, the pace slowed. Lazio controlled their lead with ease. Provedel responded when called upon, and the Biancocelesti came close to scoring a fourth goal on several occasions. Day, just entered, takes advantage of a loose ball in the area and from a few steps away scores the 4-0 That sealed the deal. It sealed a perfect night for Lazio, who rediscovered their form, goals, and confidence after their defeat in Como on Matchday 1.
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