Udinese 2-2 Juventus: Player ratings

Juventus had been left annoyed of their 2021/22 Serie A opener as two Wojciech Szczesny errors let Udinese come again from 2-0 all the way down to finally share the spoils on Sunday night.

I Bianconeri began positively and took simply two minutes to interrupt the impasse. Some neat interaction on the precise flank launched Rodrigo Bentancur into the field, earlier than the Uruguayan reduce the ball again for Paulo Dybala to brilliantly flick into the underside nook.

The little Argentine then turned supplier 20 minutes later, setting his facet away on the counter with a sensational raking ball excessive for Cuadrado to gather. The Colombian took the ball into his path, feinted previous his defender and buried the ball into the far nook with aplomb to double Juve’s lead.

Udinese by no means misplaced religion, nonetheless, and the deficit was halved simply six minutes into the second half. Szczesny was at fault as he clumsily spilled Tolgay Arslan’s strike earlier than tripping the German up as he rushed to gather the rebound. Roberto Pereyra stepped as much as take the spot kick and calmly transformed to make it 2-1.

There was to be extra drama involving Juventus’ goalkeeper with eight minutes of the sport remaining, as his complacent footwork finally gifted Gerard Deulofeu an open objective to notch his facet’s second.

That would not be the final twist within the story, nonetheless. Max Allegri’s males pushed on to get themselves again within the ascendancy and thought they’d discovered a winner within the fourth minute of stoppage time when Cristiano Ronaldo clinically headed Federico Chiesa’s cross into the again of the web – just for a VAR verify to interrupt Juve hearts and disallow the strike for an offside.

In the long run, Allegri needed to accept a degree within the first sport of his second spell as I Bianconeri boss, because the match completed at 2-2. Now, let’s examine how the Juve gamers rated…

Wojciech Szczesny (GK) – 1/10 – Oh pricey. Let everybody down with one foolish error and one legal blunder within the second half. Oh to be a fly on the wall for Allegri’s post-match briefing within the dressing room.

Danilo (RB) – 6/10 – A risk within the early levels, though pale in an offensive sense as time went on. Launched solidity when moved into an anchoring midfield position within the second interval.

Matthijs de Ligt (CB) – 7/10 – Huge, sturdy and intimidating. An enormous aerial presence for his facet, towering over his opposition to win duels in harmful circumstances.

Leonardo Bonucci (CB) – 7/10 – Calm and composed when confronted with runners, to learn the sport and reduce out hazard with ease, making 4 interceptions and two clearances.

Alex Sandro (LB) – 6/10 – Not an excessive amount of involvement in ahead areas, however remained stable on the again foot to make two tackles.

Rodrigo Bentancur (CM) – 8/10 – Battled exhausting in midfield to register six ball recoveries, whereas additionally including an depth and impetus in superior areas – notably a surge into the world to help the early opener.

Aaron Ramsey (CM) – 6/10 – Distributed the ball properly, preserving the Previous Woman ticking alongside and injecting some calm into proceedings. Wasn’t as efficient in defence, nonetheless, typically failing to display his again 4 to good impact.

Federico Bernardeschi (CM) – 6/10 – Made some good runs – each late darts into the world and early surges past the entrance line – however by no means discovered possession the place he may actually hassle the opposition. Was vital in sustaining his facet’s form as Dybala moved across the pitch, although.

Juan Cuadrado (RW) – 8/10 – Full of life from the outset. Essential within the construct up play to I Bianconeri’s first, medical for the second, and customarily a menacing thorn in Udinese’s right-hand facet.

Alvaro Morata (ST) – 4/10 – Labored exhausting and was a keen runner all through, however simply regarded off the tempo and missing in that leading edge. Headed a second half cross onto the submit, however in any other case struggled to get into the sport and by no means regarded more likely to fear the Udinese again line. Poor efficiency.

Paulo Dybala (LW) – 9/10 – An orchestrator of the best degree, freely roaming round and dictating play. Consistently discovered house, demonstrated the imaginative and prescient and high quality to see and execute some really unbelievable passes and was merely untouchable for giant components. Completed effortlessly to place his facet forward and performed Cuadrado in with an outstanding ball for 2-0 – talismanic.

Cristiano Ronaldo (ST) – 6/10 – Headed in brilliantly on the demise, just for his objective to be scrapped for a lightweight offside. Desperately unfortunate.

Giorgio Chiellini (CB) – 6/10

Dejan Kulusevski (ST) – 7/10

Federico Chiesa (RWB) – 7/10

Manuel Locatelli (CM) – N/A