Malmo 0-3 Juventus: Alvaro Morata, Paulo Dybala fire Juve to first win of the season since Massimiliano Allegri’s return

An Alex Sandro diving header and two quickfire targets from Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata on the stroke of half-time hand Juventus a 3-0 win over Malmo of their Champions League Group H opener.

The comfy victory towards the Allsvenskan champions is Massimiliano Allegri’s first win as Juve boss since returning to the Serie A membership in July.

Malmo began the higher of the 2 sides as Juventus regarded nervy, however towards the run of play the Outdated Woman took the lead by a Sandro diving header within the twenty third minute.

Juan Cuadrado’s cross into the field was flicked on by Rodrigo Bentancur on the close to publish into the trail of the wingback to show into the online.

Sandro might have gotten his second 4 minutes later after he masterfully chested down an extended diagonal ball from Leonardo Bonucci, however the Brazil worldwide poked his effort agonisingly broad of Ismael Diawara’s left publish.

Juventus grew in confidence and prolonged their lead on the stroke of half-time after Morata was introduced down within the field underneath a problem from Lasse Nielsen. After a prolonged VAR evaluation to see if Morata was offside, the penalty stood. Dybala slipped as he took his spot-kick, however fortuitously for the Argentine it went in by Diawara’s legs.

And simply seconds later Juve discovered themselves three targets up. A goal-kick was nodded into the trail of Adrien Rabiot who flicked on for Morata to position into the highest nook off his shin.

Morata and Dybala each fired photographs on purpose from distance which compelled Diawara into two good saves, whereas for the hosts substitute Martin Olsson noticed his low drive excellently denied by Wojciech Szczesny in injury-time.

However the job was already carried out for Juve within the first half as Malmo didn’t mount a comeback.

TALKING POINT – Allegri off the mark, however work to do

Juventus acquired their enterprise carried out early towards a Malmo aspect who merely lacked the standard required to get again into the match having gone three targets down earlier than half-time.

The victory shall be a reduction to Allegri who has seen his aspect draw one and lose two since returning to the membership, however a staff stronger than Malmo could nicely have capitalised on Juventus’ shaky defending early on within the match.

After solely 4 video games Allegri has tinkered rather a lot along with his beginning XI already and it stays to be seen whether or not Morata and Dybala will proceed as a strike partnership, however the pair did hyperlink up nicely on a snug night time in Sweden.

MAN OF THE MATCH – Ismael Diawara

The Malmo goalkeeper noticed eight photographs on purpose fired at him and regardless of conceding three targets, the Mali worldwide nonetheless had a wonderful sport.

Diawara is taking part in in his debut season for the Allsvenskan champions having moved from Degefors earlier this 12 months and produced loads of top quality saves to cease the competition from turning right into a drubbing.

PLAYER RATINGS

Juventus: Szczesny (6), Danilo (6), De Ligt (6), Bonucci (7), Sandro (7), Cuadrado (7), Locatelli (7), Bentancur (7), Rabiot (6), Dybala (7), Morata (7)

Subs: McKennie (5), Kean (6), Ramsey (5), Kulusevski (N/A), Rugani (N/A)

Malmo: Diawara (8), Berget (5), Ahmedhodzic (6), Nielsen (6), Brorsson (6), Rieks (6), Rakip (5), Harmless (5), Christiansen (5), Birmancevic (5), Colak (5)

Subs: Nalic (5), Abubakari (6), Nanasi (N/A), Olsson (N/A)

KEY MOMENTS

23′ – GOAL!! Sandro has discovered the online! Towards the run of play Juventus lead! Cuadrado whips a ball into the close to publish which Bentancur flicks on into the trail of the Brazilian on the far publish, who directs his diving header into the again of the online!

27′ – BIG CHANCE! Sandro ought to have had a second purpose! A good looking lengthy ball to the left flank from Bonucci is chested down by the left-back forward of Berget, however he stabs his effort agonisingly broad of Diawara’s left publish.

42′ – PENALTY TO JUVENTUS! Morata goes down within the field underneath a problem from Nielsen and the Danish defender is booked for his troubles. BUT HANG ON… VAR is checking to see if Morata was offside.

44′ – GOAL! Dybala fires his spot-kick straight down the center and Juventus lengthen their lead on the stroke of half-time! The Serie A aspect look very comfy now and Allegri seems to be to be on his solution to his first win again as Juventus boss.

45′ – ANOTHER GOAL!! Juventus have a 3rd and it’s Morata with it! A goal-kick comes all the way down to Rabiot, he flicks the ball into the trail of the Spaniard and he lofts the ball into the highest nook off his shin! Similar to that Juve are three up!

90+2′ – GOOD SAVE! Olsson fires a low shot on purpose, forcing Szczesny into a wise save low all the way down to his left.

KEY STATS