Final result: Juventus-Venice 2-2
JUVENTUS
By Gregorio 6 – The first half of the game was quite calm, but in which he was once saved by the crossbar. In the second half he was protected much worse by the defense, as demonstrated by the 2 goals conceded.
Savona 5.5 – Good push from the young full-back, with several runs down the right. It drops during the second half, when Ellertsson is lost during the 1-1 draw. From 80′ Fagioli sv.
Cats 6 – Movie match for the Juventus centre-back. With a kick from Thuram following the development of a corner, he broke the deadlock after less than 20 minutes. In the final, however, he almost didn’t hand over the 3 points to Venezia with an own goal that temporarily made it 1-2.
Kalulu 6 – An attentive match by the former Milan player, who does not allow himself to make the forward moves that sometimes characterize his performances.
Danilo 5 – He starts with a good attitude, putting a ball in the middle that was not exploited by Koopmeiners. As the minutes passed, he suffered more and more when Venezia pushed on his side. From 86′ Locatelli sv.
McKennie 5.5 – Deployed alongside Thuram, he mainly stays in midfield without being seen with his classic offensive insertions. rather gray race for the American.
Thuram 6.5 – Juventus’ man everywhere. He shows himself forward, both when the team is developing and on active balls (he is the player for the 1-0 win). However, he is also present in his area if necessary to help contain Venezia.
Weah 5 – Motta prefers him to Conceiçao, but the son of art does not repay that trust with such a noteworthy performance in the final meters. From 66′ Conceiçao 6.5 – With him on the pitch, Juve’s attack is something else. His left foot almost on the final bell brought about the penalty for the 2-2.
Koopmeiners 5 – He starts as an attacking midfielder and then in some cases moves back to have more space in which to deploy his plays. Among the few to underline, at least in the first 45 minutes, there is the corner that leads to the lead. It doesn’t get any better after the break, on the contrary: his incorrect disengagement kicks off the 1-1 draw. From the 66th minute Douglas Luiz 6 – Last part of the match which gives us hope, he comes close to scoring a great goal with an overhead kick.
Yildiz 5.5 – When he starts from the left he always gives the impression of being able to create something, but it remains a feeling that doesn’t materialize. A good start to the recovery, but not enough to deserve a passing grade. From 86′ Nico Gonzalez sv.
Vlahovic 7 – Well contained by Di Francesco’s central defenders, in the first part of the match he did not have a large number of balls available. After the break he didn’t improve much, but he had the enormous merit of sending the penalty past Stankovic that avoided defeat.
Alexandre Hugeux 5.5 – He takes the place of the suspended Thiago Motta, thus attending yet another championship match with points left by the wayside. The team does not manage the lead well and, as against Bologna, narrowly avoids defeat.
VENICE (edited by Marco Pieracci)
Stankovic 6.5 – Mocked by Yildiz with a prisoner’s touch, unmasked by VAR. The save on Vlahovic is pure instinct, he flies on Conceicao but it’s not enough.
Idzes 6 – Marking too soft on Gatti, he loses it allowing him to tap in alone. He redeems himself with the equalizer header, but the previous mistake remains.
Svoboda 6 – He has already had to deal with Vlahovic in the past, limiting him. In this case he comes away bruised from the match: his knee betrays him. From 32′ Altar 6 – Rough, but effective: it cleans the area without many frills.
Sverko 6 – A nice close on Vlahovic, but he doesn’t tell him well: on the following corner he is overtaken by Thuram who overtakes him for the lead.
Zampano 6 – Yildiz makes him a little anxious when he targets him, he takes the Juventus lead late but when he pushes he does so with good reason: assist for the equaliser.
Andersen 6.5 – He gives a shiver to the Stadium and it’s certainly not because of the biting cold, then he’s good at seeing Busio out of the corner of his eye. From 74′ Candle 5.5 – Unforgivable naivety in the final seconds throws Juve a lifeline.
Nicolussi Ankle 7 – A match with a special flavour, it seems to be somewhat affected by the context. Once the ice is broken, it illuminates the maneuver. Idzes puts his mind to it, but the copyright of the doubling is his.
Ellertsson 6.5 – Weah and Conceicao zoom past him with the throttle open, but he doesn’t falter. And as fifth he closes Zampano’s cross perfectly. From 81′ Crnigoj sv
Oristanio 6.5 – More of a second striker than a finisher, he plays a bit of hide and seek for a while then comes out slyly: it is he who starts the equalizing action. From 81′ Gytkjaer sv
Busio 6 – He sews the game between the lines and inserts himself at the right times, Thuram understands his intentions beforehand. Disturbance maneuver on Ellertsson’s blitz.
Pohjanpalo 5.5 – He works on the bank for Andersen, when he sets foot in the Juventus penalty area he loses the opportunity to shoot on goal. From 74′ Yeboah 6 – Fresh energy for the restarts.
By Francesco 6.5 – It’s the same as usual, the team plays great but collects little: in the space of three minutes they create more dangers for Juve than City and yet they end the first half behind. Yet another goal conceded on a dead ball did not demoralize his team and they came close to achieving a historic feat. But there is always a cent missing to make a euro.