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10 January 2021Third win in a row for Juventus who struggled at the Stadium, but beat an excellent Sassuolo 3-1, in 10 from the end of the first half.

The bianconeri are fourth, one point behind Roma's 3rd place and 7 points behind leaders Milan, but with the challenge against Napoli to recover.

Neroverdi seventh at 29, ahead of Lazio (28) and Hellas Verona (27).



Emergency in defense for Pirlo: the positivity of Alex Sandro, Cuadrado and De Ligt force the Juventus coach to field an unprecedented rearguard.

Alongside Bonucci, space for Demiral, with Danilo and Frabotta on the outside.

In attack, Morata back on the bench, Dybala with Ronaldo.

De Zerbi, on the other hand, has to give up on Berardi and focuses on Defrel, Djuricic and Traoré behind Caputo.

Boga on the bench, there is Obiang with Locatelli in midfield.

Juve with 4-4-2: Szczesny;

Danilo, Demiral, Bonucci, Frabotta;

McKennie, Arthur, Bentancur, Church;

Cristiano Ronaldo, Dybala.

Sassuolo with 4-2-3-1: Advice;

Muldur, Chiriches, Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos;

Obiang, Locatelli;

Defrel, Djuricic, Traoré;

Caputo.



Juve got off to a strong start with CR7 who headed for the exit of Consiglio, but the ball ended up high on the crossbar (8 ').

Bianconeri still forward with McKennie who works the ball well at the edge of the area and then with the heel serves Frabotta, whose strong left, deflected by Consigli, flies over the post (11 ').

McKennie hurts, Ramsey enters (19 ').

On Bonucci's long pass, Ronaldo shoots well but Chiriches is good at countering him (25 ').

Another change between the bianconeri with Dybala forced to leave replaced by Kulusevski (43 ').

At the end of the 1st half Sassuolo remains in 10: Obiang's fallaccio on Chiesa, Massa first warns, then called back to the Var, goes to see the images and expels the neroverde midfielder.

Church bruised, but remains in the field and Juve in numerical superiority touches several times in the goal in injury time, first with Demiral and CR7 who does not arrive by a whisker on the ball touched by Consigli (48 'pt), then with Kulusevski who sends high from good position (50 ').



In the second half immediately double change for De Zerbi who removes Djuricicic and Caputo to make way for Toljian and Maxi Lopez, while Pirlo replaces Bentancur and inserts Rabiot.

Juve under pressure and at 50 'comes the advantage: Ferrari anticipates Ronaldo to the limit, the ball ends up with Danilo who with a great right crossed from over 20 meters manages to slip into the corner and beat Councils: 1-0.

But Sassuolo does not give up and at 58 there is the same: prolonged action with Locatelli serving Traoré, ball in the area to Defrel who stops left by jumping Bonucci and then strikes Szczesny with his right.

Good chance for Ronaldo who, on a great launch by Ramsey, fails to pass the outgoing Councils (65 ').

From Kulusevski in the area for Chiesa who kicks on the fly, outside pole (68 ').

Juventus pressure, but Ronaldo fails a sensational opportunity on an assist from Kulusevsi who with the heel had put him face to face with Consiglio, but the goalkeeper relaxes and saves (74 ').

Juve back ahead in the 82nd minute: ball on the left for Frabotta who crosses low shot, the Emilian defense is firm and Rasmey's winning split arrives for the 2-1.

Sassuolo tries not to give up, but in the recovery on the counterattack Ronaldo is released and finally finds the goal, it is the definitive 3-1 and the 15th goal this year in Serie A for the Portuguese.