Lecce-Juve 0-1, goal by Fagioli

From our correspondent Marco Guidi

October 29
– Milan

Juve climbs on the plant of… Beans. It is a Del Piero-style goal from the baby midfielder who returned from loan to the Cremonese in the summer to break Lecce’s resistance just under 20 ‘from the end. The owner, Fagioli, had to leave, then Massimiliano Allegri changed his mind. Never mind, his entry into the second half proved decisive, delivering three gold points to the Juventus team in the run-up to the top areas of the standings. For Lecce, however, the second home defeat of the season, after four consecutive draws at Via del Mare.

BRODINO

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Lacking 10 men, plus a couple (Bonucci and Rugani) not at their best and therefore on the bench, Allegri shuffles the cards a bit, betting on 4-2-3-1. In defense there is Gatti, in the role of attacking midfielder / raider Miretti returns from 1 ‘, the young Soulé on the right wing for the first time, with Kostic on the left supporting Milik as the only striker. Baroni sets up his mirrors, raising Gonzalez. On the right dusted off Gendrey, in the median the new father (in the night) Blin and chance for the French Oudin, who sends one of the revelations of this start of the season, Banda, to the bench. After 10 ‘in which Lecce struggled to enter the game, but Juve did not take the opportunity to seize the moment and immediately direct the game, the Salento maneuver grew in intensity. An acceleration that complicates not a little the Bianconeri’s plan, immediately in difficulty when the pace picks up. First Miretti, then Cuadrado and finally Milik, who were booked in the series from 12 ‘to 23’ after out-of-time “heats” on Oudin (the first), Strefezza (the second) and Gonzalez (the third). However, Lecce lacks the opportunity to be seen in Szczesny. So in the 27th minute, almost out of nowhere, Juve created the first real thrill of the match: Cuadrado enters the air from the right and tries the diagonal, ball out not by much. The visiting team, without enchanting, is the only one to get to the shot and closes the first portion of the game in crescendo. Before the interval, attempts from outside Rabiot (blocks Falcone) and Miretti (deflected for a corner by a defender), then the header of the French that forces Falcone to the first intervention of a certain seriousness.

MONOLOGUE

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In the second half Allegri inserts Fagioli for McKennie. The former Cremonese midfielder responds immediately present, dishing a nice ball for Cuadrado, who wastes by controlling badly. Juve, however, now have a different attitude. At 8 ‘the most beautiful Juventus maneuver built by Soulé and Miretti, but not realized by Milik a few steps from the goal at the comfortable invitation of Kostic. A sensational opportunity, which scares Lecce, now completely collected in its half of the field. Baroni runs for cover at 15 ‘: in Askildsen and Banda, out of Blin and Oudin. He move that has no effect. Allegri, then, intensifies its presence in the area with the entry of Kean for Miretti. And the newcomer at 19 ‘with a nice touch sends Milik to the edge: Falcone rejects. Then, in the 22nd minute he crushes (badly) a valuable cross from Cuadrado with his head on the bottom.

THE MAN OF THE MATCH

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Max also plays the Iling-Junior card, the surprise of the last night of the Champions League with Benfica, for Kostic in the 27th minute. A minute later, the boy from 2003 leans on Fagioli, who concocts a great goal from 16 meters: the ball kisses the post and slips into the net. A Del Piero-like magic. Lecce puts pride in the search for an equal and Juve at that point makes the mistake of stopping, not giving the opponent the knockout blow. Indeed, Allegri throws Bonucci into the fray, giving up Soulé, to keep the result, while Baroni throws his entire arsenal into the field, from Rodriguez to Di Francesco and Colombo. Not good for the home coach, because at 42 ‘Hjulmand with a low shot from outside takes the post in full. The Giallorossi’s hopes are extinguished here.