Juventus resumed football competitions in Italy, after three months of stoppage, as a result of the crisis of the epidemic of the new Corona virus, by qualifying for the final match of the cup competition, after a draw with its guest Milan numerically deficient without goals, the day before yesterday, in the semi-final round on Allianz Stadium, empty of public as a result of the return protocol.
Despite qualification, frustration dominated the "Al-Juve" star, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who was not expecting his first game after the long pause to be "frustrating", especially after he missed a penalty kick, in addition to losing many easy balls, in a match Did not live up to the required level, given the value of the two teams.
It is the first match in Italy since the suspension of competitions in mid-March in a country that is considered to be most affected by the "Covid-19" virus, where more than 34 thousand people were killed.
The first leg at the San Siro stadium ended in a 1-1 tie last February, so the "old lady" team qualified to score a goal away from home. The match started with a minute of silence on the intention of those who lost their lives due to the Corona virus, then applauded the health care workers, where three of them stood in the middle circle. "It was strange at first, playing in a field without fans after an absence of 90 days," said the current Juventus defender and former Milan, Leonardo Bonucci. He continued: «We got rid of a dark moment for the whole world. I hope that our return has given the masses in their homes ample hope. We want to give them more (Wednesday in the final). ”
The referee of the meeting, Danieli Orsato, awarded a penalty for the benefit of the host, after returning to the video assistance technology (VAR), after a handful of defender Andrea Conti, but goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnaroma was looking for a shot by Ronaldo, after he drove it away with his fingertips to collide with the right post and turn away (16) ).
It is the second penalty kick that Ronaldo has failed to score with Juventus in all competitions since joining his ranks last season, after the first against Chievo in January 2019, according to the statistics platform "Opta". Only seconds passed until the referee, the red card against the Croatian Antti Ribic, for kicking Juventus defender Danilo in the chest (16). The Milan goalkeeper was brilliant for most of the game, but that didn't help his team.
Ronaldo missed a penalty and some easy balls during the match.
The match ended in a goalless draw, and Milan completed the match with 10 players.