Football news – Juventus secure first Serie A win of season as Matthijs De Ligt decides thriller against Spezia

An unconvincing Juventus battled to a 3-2 win at Spezia on Wednesday to assert their first Serie A victory of the season.

Moise Kean opened the scoring simply earlier than the half-hour mark, shimmying to the correct and ending previous Jeroen Zoet to get his first Juventus purpose since rejoining from Everton.

Solely 5 minutes later, Ghanaian attacker Emmanuel Gyasi minimize inside from the correct and curled an effort into the highest nook to equalise for Spezia.

Gyasi then proceeded to taunt the away aspect by copying the celebration of former Juventus man, Cristiano Ronaldo.

After making two substitutions on the break, Juventus got here out all weapons blazing, however have been initially rocked by Janis Antiste giving Spezia the lead minutes after the restart.

Captain Giulio Maggiore hoofed the ball upfield searching for the teenage French striker, who used his tempo to beat Leonardo Bonucci and Matthijs de Ligt to the ball earlier than slicing inside and scoring within the backside nook.

Nevertheless, a hyped-up Federico Chiesa impressed a comeback, exhibiting spectacular persistence to win the ball close to the nook flag, dribble previous the defence and end powerfully to get Juve stage once more.

Chiesa then turned creator shortly afterwards by whipping in a nook for De Ligt to rifle residence and make it 3-2.

Now twelfth within the Serie A desk, Juventus play host to Sampdoria on Sunday, when they may hope to start out a run of wins.

TALKING POINT – Will this kickstart Juve’s season?

It’s protected to say life after Ronaldo has already been tough for Juventus, although they solely had him for 3 seasons.

The return of 21 year-old Kean is probably going an astute signing within the grand scheme of issues, however the timing of his arrival provides him the unlucky crown of being Ronaldo’s supposed successor in Turin, no matter whether or not or not there are any real similarities between the 2.

Getting his first purpose will probably be a serious confidence enhance and would possibly assist get the followers on his aspect, whilst you would count on Italy’s Euro 2020 stars to get again into the swing of issues as they steadily recuperate from the fatigue that will have come from their summer season match exploits.

Chiesa specifically could possibly be set to hit the subsequent stage too, if tonight’s efficiency mixed together with his showings at Euro 2020 are something to go by.

MAN OF THE MATCH – Federico Chiesa (Juventus)

After making the Euro 2020 Group of the Match, Chiesa returned to Turin with the load of a lot larger expectation on his shoulders. Nevertheless, his early season kind has been a supply of disappointment for followers, though admittedly it has been affected by damage. His efforts tonight although recommend that his performances final season for each membership and nation have been no fluke and that he can carry a fair higher duty on this Juventus staff missing in leaders. His ardour fuelled Juve’s comeback and demonstrated that he’s somebody who can get up and be counted in addition to having the technical skill to develop into probably the greatest gamers on the earth.

PLAYER RATINGS

Spezia: Zoet 6, Adou 5, Hristov 5, Nikolaou 5, Bastoni 6, Ferrer 6, Bourabia 5, Verde, 6, Maggiore 7, Gyasi 8, Antiste 7…Subs: Sala 6, Manaj 5, Nzola 5, Salcedo N/A

Juventus: Szczesny 6, Danilo 6, Bonucci 6, De Ligt 7, De Sciglio 6, McKennie 6, Betancur 6, Rabiot 8, Chiesa 9, Kean 7, Dybala 7…Subs: Sandro 7, Locatelli 7, Morata 7, Bernadeschi 6, Kulusevski N/A

KEY MOMENTS

15′ – CLOSE!! Chiesa whips in a nook from the correct, it is headed right down to de Ligt, who skies his effort over the bar. Massive alternative missed to open the scoring there!

28′ – GOAL!!! Kean scores his first Serie A purpose for Juventus since April 2019! Rabiot heads a protracted ball from Bonucci down for him and he takes a contact, shimmies to the correct and fires previous Zoet to open his account for his second spell on the membership.

33′ – GOAL!!! Gyasi grabs the equaliser for Spezia! The Ghanaian attacker pounces on a rebound close to the left nook flag, cuts inside and curls the ball into the highest nook! It may need taken a slight deflection, however he will not care.

49′ – GOAL!!! Spezia take the lead! Maggiore hoofs the ball excessive of Bonucci and de Ligt, enabling Antiste to make use of his tempo to beat them to it, minimize inside on his proper foot and discover the underside left nook of the purpose with precision. Once more, it could have taken a slight deflection, however that will not matter!

61′ – CLOSE!! How has Bonucci not scored that?! The ball’s headed throughout purpose by Morata and the centre-back places it over from ridicuously shut vary.

65′ – CLOSE!! Antiste will get on the tip of a low cross from Bastoni and has not one however two efforts saved out! The primary is blocked and the second is someway cleared off the road!

66′ – GOAL!!! Juventus are stage! Chiesa wins the ball close to the nook flag and reveals spectacular persistence to dribble into the field and end powerfully previous the keeper to make it 2-2. What a sport that is turning out to be!

72′ – GOAL!!! The Bianconeri full the turnaround! A overestimated Chiesa tussles for the ball after successful a nook, drills within the mentioned nook and it bobbles via to de Ligt who smashes it residence to make it three.

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