Juventus vs SPAL, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ACristiano Ronaldo strikes again as Juventus brush SPAL aside
Goals either side of the break from the Portugal international and Mario Mandzukic earned Juve their 12th win of an unbeaten start in the league.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Douglas Costa (Juventus).
- 1': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 6': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 6': Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 8': Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 11': Hand ball by Douglas Costa (Juventus).
- 12': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 12': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 21': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Juventus).
- 21': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 25': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
- 25': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
- 25': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 28': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 28': Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Goal! Juventus 1, SPAL 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Foul by Douglas Costa (Juventus).
- 32': Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella.
- 35': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Manuel Lazzari.
- 36': Alfred Gomis (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus).
- 38': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 39': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 39': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
- 41': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Felipe.
- 42': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Manuel Lazzari.
- 43': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL).
- 44': Offside, Juventus. Alex Sandro tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus).
- 44': Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella.
- 45': Attempt saved. Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
- 45': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Juventus 1, SPAL 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Juventus 1, SPAL 0.
- 46': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL).
- 46': Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 47': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
- 47': Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 49': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Douglas Costa (Juventus) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic following a set piece situation.
- 50': Offside, Juventus. Douglas Costa tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 50': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 53': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Juventus).
- 53': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Bonifazi.
- 54': Foul by Douglas Costa (Juventus).
- 54': Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 57': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Missiroli.
- 57': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 59': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
- 59': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, SPAL. Mattia Valoti replaces Simone Missiroli.
- 60': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 60': Goal! Juventus 2, SPAL 0. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus).
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus).
- 64': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Thiago Cionek (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 66': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 67': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 68': Foul by Douglas Costa (Juventus).
- 68': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 71': Offside, Juventus. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Juan Cuadrado is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 72': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mirco Antenucci.
- 72': Substitution, Juventus. Blaise Matuidi replaces Douglas Costa.
- 74': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL).
- 74': Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari.
- 80': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 81': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus).
- 81': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, SPAL. Mirko Valdifiori replaces Pasquale Schiattarella.
- 84': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (SPAL).
- 85': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, SPAL. Alberto Paloschi replaces Andrea Petagna.
- 87': Substitution, Juventus. Giorgio Chiellini replaces Alex Sandro.
- 90': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Juventus 2, SPAL 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Juventus 2, SPAL 0.
Statistics
 SPA |
JUV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 491 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 544 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 15 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 41,052
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 41,052
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
Juventus (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Mattia Perin (GK) |
| 22 | Mattia Perin (GK) |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 24 | Daniele Rugani |
| 12 | Alex Sandro |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur  |
| 5 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 11 | Douglas Costa |
| 16 | Juan Cuadrado |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 17 | Mario Mandzukic |
SPAL (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Gomis (GK) |
| 1 | Alfred Gomis (GK) |
| 27 | Felipe |
| 14 | Kevin Bonifazi |
| 4 | Thiago Cionek |
| 93 | Mohamed Fares |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 28 | Pasquale Schiattarella |
| 19 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 6 | Simone Missiroli |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
| 7 | Mirco Antenucci |
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