Lecce (Italy) (AFP)

Without Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus were hooked 1-1 on Lecce's field on Saturday opening the 9th day of Serie A, but Inter Milan did not take advantage, held in check in turn by Parma (2). -2).

The Turinese are still undefeated, either in Serie A or in the Champions League, but this simple point taken in Puglia showed that the championship was still far from being played and that the defending champions could struggle.

For this match against the promoted, Maurizio Sarri had made a large turn-over, which is not in his habits and he may regret.

His first decision was made on Friday, with the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo among the summoned, the Portuguese being left to rest.

But Sarri has also established Emre Can, Bernardeschi or the ghost Danilo, leaving on the bench regular holders like Matuidi, who has not come into play, or Cuadrado.

Despite these changes, the defending champions have logically and clearly dominated the game, but without translating into goals their obvious superiority and possession of the ball.

After a goal refused to Higuain in the first half, the Bianconeri have yet opened the scoring on a penalty Dybala (50th), granted after viewing the video to establish whether the fault suffered by Pjanic had been committed in the surface or outside.

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But five minutes later, Lecce equalized on another penalty, converted by Mancosu after a hand of De Ligt, whose arm was yet very close to the body (56th).

The Turinese then pushed a lot and even found the post, by Bernardeschi, but they failed to score. To make matters worse, Juventus leave Lecce with several injured, including Pjanic and Higuain, hit in the head.

Lecce, on the other hand, took a precious point in maintaining and was 16th.

With this faux-pas Turin, Antonio Conte's Inter had a great opportunity to regain the lead of the championship, abandoned to Juve when it came to win at San Siro (2-1).

But against Parma, the nerazzurri seemed tired after playing Wednesday in the Champions League (2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund).

Inter opened the Candreva scoring with a deviated shot (23 '), but Parma quickly turned the tide, thanks to young Frenchman Karamoh. Leaped in Parma by ... Inter, the former Caennais first equalized (26th) before giving Gervinho the goal of 2-1 (31st).

In the second half, Inter controlled the debates and equalized by Lukaku (51), but the men of Conte failed to win and therefore remain at a length of Juve.

In the evening, we will watch the debut of Thiago Motta on the bench of Genoa (19th), which receives Brescia (17th) at 20:45.

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