After their first defeat of the season and heavy criticism, Juventus Turin quickly got back on track and secured a win against newly promoted Lecce.
Italy’s record football champions won their home game against the previously unbeaten surprise team US Lecce 1-0 (0-0) on Tuesday evening (September 26th, 2023) and climbed to second place in Serie A for the time being. Former Bundesliga professional Arkadiusz Milik (57th) scored decisively.
Juve have 13 points, with Inter Milan at the top with a maximum of 15 points. The leaders will only play their sixth game of the season on Wednesday evening (8:45 p.m.) against Sassuolo Calcio.
Confident appearance
Sassuolo inflicted their first defeat on Turin last weekend (2:4) and brought Italy’s critical press to the scene.
On Tuesday, Turin was clearly superior, defended with concentration, but rarely had clear chances. Lecce’s Mohamed Kaba (90th + 3) saw a yellow-red card for a Schwalbe, but even before that the guest had hardly been able to cause any danger.