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24 January 2021 On the bad day of the Milanese, Juventus reminds everyone that they too are among the contenders for the title.

Pirlo's bianconeri beat Bologna 2-0 with a goal for half in the

Sunday

lunch match

of the 19th day at the 'Stadium'.

With Milan stopped at 43 points and Inter at 41, the Italian champions keep pace with Roma, third at 37, and climb to 36 with Atalanta, but with a game to recover.

The victory in the Super Cup which has given Juventus a boost after the knockout in the league against Inter.

On the other hand, the Rossoblù's championship continues on a swing, returning from the success against Verona.

The points in the standings are 20, 6 more than the third last.



Pirlo confirms ten elevenths of the team that beat Napoli in the Super Cup: Szczęsny in goal;

in defense alongside Bonucci there is still Chiellini, with Cuadrado and Danilo on the sides;

McKennie, Arthur and Bentancur confirmed in midfield, with Bernardeschi replacing Chiesa as the only novelty;

forward with Cristiano Ronaldo there is still Kulusevski (Morata starts from the bench, where there is also the returning de Ligt, recovered from Covid).

Mihajlović leaves Palacio on the bench and puts Barrow forward as central striker with Orsolini, Soriano and Vignato in support;

in 4-2-3-1 between Skorupski posts;

De Silvestri, Danilo, Tomiyasu and Dijks defensive line;

Schouten and Svanberg in the median.

The referee is Sacchi from Macerata.



At 5 'check of the Var for a contact between Vignato and Cuadrado in the Bolognese area, no foul detected.

At 7 'McKennie badly hits a cross from Ronaldo.

The American also heads out in the 10th minute.

In the quarter of an hour Juve's advantage is lucky: Arthur kicks from distance and slips by kicking, but the shot is deflected by Schouten and mocked Skorupski.

Bernardeschi fails immediately after doubling from a good position.

At 20 'opportunity for Bologna, Orsolini gets it by jumping Danilo, but Szczęsny protects the near post well.

At 28 'Skorupski opposes the great first to CR7 then to the tap in of Bernardeschi.

Instead, Cuadrado kicks to the stars at 32 '.

At 40 'Soriano sends out a good suggestion from Orsolini.



Mihajlović returns from the locker room with Sansone and Soumaoro in place of Vignato and De Silvestri.

At 48 'Cuadrado "tries" his own goal with a header, Szczęsny thwarts it with a great reflex.

In the 56th minute an error on the way out of the Juventus defense allows Orsolini to hit, the Polish goalkeeper remedies.

At 60 'it is his colleague Skorupski to corner a violent blow from Cuadrado.

At 64 'in Bologna Dominguez for Svanberg.

In the 69th minute Morata for Bernardeschi in Juve, and the Spaniard immediately worried Skorupski, who, however, in the 71st minute capitulated on a header from McKennie's corner.

The rossoblù goalkeeper denies the American brace in the 74th minute.

A minute later Mihajlović enters Palacio for Dijke and Skov Olsen for Orsolini.

Pirlo's triple change in the 79th minute: Rabiot, de Ligt and Ramsey take over Arthur, Bonucci and Kulusevski.

Still work for Skorupski who denies the goal to Rabiot (86 ') and Ronaldo (90').

At 92 'Pirlo gives McKennie the catwalk, Demiral enters, but just to finish on the scoreboard.

Curtain.