Football: Morata and Cuadrado stretch Bologna, Juventus beat Dall'Ara

2021-12-18T20:05:58.245Z

A goal each time by Morata and Cuadrado allowed Juventus to conquer the Dall'Ara of Bologna, in the anticipation of the 18th matchday of Serie A. The bianconeri redeem the disappointing draw in Venice and remain hooked to the Champions League train. Allegri's team in fact hooks Roma in fifth place with 31 points, at -6 from Atalanta and -5 from Napoli, who are playing tomorrow against Milan. In Juve, Morata's fifth center in the league and Cuadrado's fourth are worth mentioning, while Bernardeschi served his second assist in a row after the one in the Champions League for Kean. Signs of a small recovery. Bologna chews bitter, Mihajlovic's team played a good match but missed in the conclusion phase. In Bologna, Mihajlovic deploys the typical formation with Dominguez in the middle of the field,De Silvestri on the right and Medel in the center of the defense, alongside Soumaoro and Theate. In attack the Soriano-Barrow couple behind Arnautovic. In Juve, Allegri has to do without Chiellini, Danilo, Chiesa and Dybala. The Juventus coach unexpectedly fielded Arthur as director in place of Locatelli with McKennie and Rabiot on either side. In defense Cuadrado returns to do the right-back, with Pellegrini preferred to Alex Sandro on the left. Forward the unpublished trident composed by Kean, Morata and Bernardeschi. It is played in freezing weather and with a light fog that makes it difficult to view from above. Juventus got off to a good start and after six minutes took the lead with Morata. The Spaniard finalizes a good restart with Bernardeschi, author of the filter assist. Immediate reaction of Bologna,who pours into attack relying on the physicality of Arnautovic and the quality of Barrow. Juve still stings on the counterattack with Rabiot, stopped by Skorupski, and again with Morata. In the middle a large De Ligt anticipates Arnautuvic who is stationed in the middle of the area on a low cross from Svanberg. The Austrian striker tried it shortly after with a header saved by Szczesny. Bologna presses and touches the draw again with a spectacular flying overhead Svanberg with the ball just out. Then Barrow also tries, on a badly lost ball by Arthur, with a left from the edge that ends out. Before the break, a new Rossobu assault on Szczesny's goal with the usual Svanberg, but the Polish goalkeeper is not surprised. In the second half Mihajlovic immediately sends Skov Olsen on the field in place of De Silvestri,for an even more offensive line-up. Bologna continues to push, with Juve forced on the defensive. Rossoblù dangerous after ten minutes with an action insisted by the omnipresent Svanberg, thwarted by a providential De Ligt on Arnautovic. Shortly afterwards, the Dutch central also opposes an insidious right-foot from Soriano. Juve are no longer able to get out of their area, Bologna presses and only a great Bonucci denies Barrow the 1-1 ball. After an hour of play, Allegri removes a tired Arthur and inserts Locatelli. Inside also Alex Sandro for injured Pellegrini. After another good opportunity for Dominguez, Bologna in its best moment collects the doubling of Juve signed in the 69th minute by Cuadrado with a deadly right from the edge deflected by Hickey behind Skorupski.Bologna feels the blow and still risks capitulating first at the hands of Bernardeschi, then Rabiot, then again due to Cuadrado and the newly entered Kuluseveski. The final is lost in the fog of Dall'Ara, three key points for the bianconeri to try to get back on top.