Brescia vs Juventus, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ABalotelli debuts, Ronaldo missing in Juve rally
Juventus came from behind to go top of Serie A with a 2-1 win at Brescia on Tuesday as Mario Balotelli marked his return to Italian football.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Rômulo (Brescia).
- 1': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Brescia).
- 1': Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Juventus).
- 2': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Brescia 1, Juventus 0. Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rômulo.
- 7': Foul by Sami Khedira (Juventus).
- 7': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Sami Khedira (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 9': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 12': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Sandro.
- 12': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Jhon Chancellor.
- 13': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Offside, Juventus. Alex Sandro tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 17': Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 18': Offside, Brescia. Dimitri Bisoli tries a through ball, but Rômulo is caught offside.
- 19': Substitution, Juventus. Juan Cuadrado replaces Danilo because of an injury.
- 20': Attempt missed. Rômulo (Brescia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Bisoli.
- 23': Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 25': Offside, Juventus. Paulo Dybala tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
- 26': Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus).
- 29': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 30': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
- 31': Offside, Brescia. Jhon Chancellor tries a through ball, but Andrea Cistana is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 33': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 34': Hand ball by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 35': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Brescia).
- 35': Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Daniele Dessena (Brescia).
- 35': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Andrea Cistana.
- 40': Own Goal by Jhon Chancellor, Brescia. Brescia 1, Juventus 1.
- 41': Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus).
- 41': Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 43': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 43': Sandro Tonali (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Mario Balotelli (Brescia).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brescia 1, Juventus 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brescia 1, Juventus 1.
- 46': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia).
- 52': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 52': Stefano Sabelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus).
- 53': Jhon Chancellor (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Foul by Andrea Cistana (Brescia).
- 55': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Brescia).
- 55': Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 56': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus).
- 56': Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Rômulo (Brescia).
- 60': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 61': Foul by Rômulo (Brescia).
- 61': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Goal! Brescia 1, Juventus 2. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 64': Substitution, Brescia. Alessandro Matri replaces Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 65': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
- 65': Attempt missed. Daniele Dessena (Brescia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Offside, Brescia. Stefano Sabelli tries a through ball, but Alessandro Matri is caught offside.
- 67': Hand ball by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 69': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rômulo.
- 69': Substitution, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 70': Substitution, Brescia. Bruno Martella replaces Ales Mateju.
- 73': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 73': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 76': Attempt missed. Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Bruno Martella with a cross.
- 78': Attempt saved. Bruno Martella (Brescia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Matri.
- 78': Attempt missed. Rômulo (Brescia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Andrea Cistana (Brescia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Juventus. Blaise Matuidi replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 82': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sami Khedira.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sami Khedira.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 84': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Jhon Chancellor.
- 85': Substitution, Brescia. Florian Aye replaces Rômulo.
- 85': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Brescia).
- 86': Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Bisoli.
- 89': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 90': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Martella with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitri Bisoli with a cross.
- 90'+1': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Brescia).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alessandro Matri (Brescia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Bisoli with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brescia 1, Juventus 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brescia 1, Juventus 2.
Statistics
 JUV |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.9 | Possession | 32.1 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 622 | Accurate Passes | 230 |
| 700 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Location: Brescia, Italy
Attendance: 14,000
Venue: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Location: Brescia, Italy
Attendance: 14,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Brescia (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Joronen (GK) |
| 14 | Jhon Chancellor |
| 15 | Andrea Cistana  |
| 3 | Ales Mateju |
| 2 | Stefano Sabelli |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli |
| 4 | Sandro Tonali |
| 28 | Rômulo |
| 27 | Daniele Dessena |
| 25 | Dimitri Bisoli |
| 9 | Alfredo Donnarumma |
Juventus (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 5 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 12 | Alex Sandro |
| 13 | Danilo |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 6 | Sami Khedira |
| 21 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 10 | Paulo Dybala |
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