After six games, Juventus’ defence finally conceded. Not from the open play, but from a penalty, but still… Cagliari won a massive point at Alliant Stadium, while the Bianconeri failed to catch up with the leading Napoli. Thiago Motta’s crew took the lead after quarter of an hour thanks to Dusan Vlahovic’s converted penalty and had numerous chances to knock the opponent down. After missing them, the punishment came embodied in Razvan Marin’s 88th-minute penalty for 1-1.Vlahovic goal!#Juventus #JuveCagliari pic.twitter.com/t035ZXpbxD— Juve Xtra (@juven_xtra) October 6, 2024 Juventus immediately established themselves as a team in charge, taking three corner kicks already in the first 11 minutes. After one of them and Federico Gatti’s header, Sebastiano Luperto handballed, and the ref Livio Marinelli – after the consultation with VAR – pointed to the spot. Dusan Vlahovic was impeccable, scoring his fifth Serie A goal of the season, which he dedicated to his teammate Bremer, who suffered a severe ACL injury three days ago – 1-0!🇷🇸❤️🇧🇷 Dušan Vlahović dedicated his goal to fellow teammate Bremer who unfortunately suffered an ACL injury. 👏 pic.twitter.com/I7Z7higYVt— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) October 6, 2024 Teun Koopmeiners completely controlled the entire midfield and was the most noticeable player on the pitch. No Juve attack could have been organized without the former Atalanta player’s involvement. The Dutchman had a good chance seconds after the opener after Cagliari’s defenders’ mistake but shot powerfully over the bar. On the other hand, the Islanders crossed the half-court line only after twenty minutes, attempting from a long distance. The Bianconeri tried several times through Francisco Conceicao and Vlahovic, but Cagliari’s custodian Simone Scuffet emerged victorious from every duel with the rival players, even stopping Koopmeiners one-on-one. He was the most deserving that his team was only a goal behind at the break.A major turnaround: Pogba’s ban reduced, back on the field in March!Unfortunately for the home crew, the 26-year-old midfielder had to leave the pitch during the pause due to a rib injury, being replaced by Nicolo Fagioli, who attempted in the 52nd minute only to be stopped once more by Scuffet. Cagliari missed their best chance until that moment in the 59th minute when Gatti made a terrific goal-line clearance to save his net intact.How could you miss this Vlahovic?😳#JuveCagliari pic.twitter.com/lFWSPtabjC— khartel (@kojokhart6) October 6, 2024 Motta tried to refresh his ranks at an hour mark, subbing in Douglas Luiz and Weston McKennie for Khephren Thuram (who had been booked) and Manuel Locatelli. It could have easily been 2-0 if Vlahovic was more focused twelve minutes before the end. Scuffet deflected the ball after Luiz’s long-distance attempt, and it landed perfectly on the Serb’s foot. However, he fired the rebound wide of the post from 6-7 metres.⚽️GOAL🇮🇹 | Juventus 1-1 Cagliari | Razvan Marinpic.twitter.com/D1YOMuXikj— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) October 6, 2024 And then the punishment came in the 88th minute! The Brazilian midfielder recklessly tackled in the box, and the ref had no choice but to point to the spot for the second time today. The Romanian Razvan Marin left no prisoners, netting the first goal Juve conceded this season in Serie A – 1-1!Red card to Chico Conceicao… pic.twitter.com/zxLZ206jLW— Max Statman (@emaxstatman) October 6, 2024 The tension was extremely high at that point as Conceicao received a second booking and was sent off after an attempt of simulation to earn a penalty for his team only a minute after Cagliari’s equalizer! In the added time, both teams hit the post once – Adam Obert from distance for the Islanders and Fagioli directly from a corner kick for the Old Lady.Juventus are still undefeated in Serie A, but today, they conceded for the first time and lost two points. The leaders, Napoli, are now three points ahead, while the Bianconeri could await the international break in the fourth position if AC Milan beat Fiorentina tonight. On the other hand, this draw will be as good as victory for the underdogs from the island of Sardinia.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 7Friday Napoli – Como 3-1 (1-1)/McTominay 1, Lukaku 53 pen, Neres 86 – Streffeza 43/Verona – Venezia 2-1 (1-1)/Tengstendt 9, Joronen 81 – Oristanio 2/Saturday Udinese – Lecce 1-0 (0-0)/Zemura 75/Atalanta – Genoa 5-1 (1-0)/Retegui 24, 50, 74, Ederson 60, De Roon 80 – Ekhator 83/Inter – Torino 3-2 (2-1)/Thuram 25, 35, 60 – Zapata 36, Vlasic 86 pen/Sunday Juventus – Cagliari 1-1 (1-0)/Vlahovic 15 pen – Marin 88 pen/16.00: (1.85) Bologna (3.50) Parma (4.40)16.00: (1.65) Lazio (3.80) Empoli (6.25)19.00: (4.20) Monza (3.50) Roma (2.00)21.45: (3.35) Fiorentina (3.50) Milan (2.25)***odds are subject to change***
