Juventus vs Cagliari, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ARonaldo scores brace to fire Juventus into second place in title race
Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half double allowed Juventus to climb to second in the Serie A standings with a 2-0 win over Cagliari.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
- 1': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
- 5': Álvaro Morata (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Offside, Juventus. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 16': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Cagliari).
- 16': Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 23': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Marko Rog.
- 23': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 25': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 26': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Alessandro Tripaldelli (Cagliari).
- 28': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.
- 30': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alessandro Tripaldelli.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Merih Demiral (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
- 33': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Alessandro Tripaldelli (Cagliari).
- 35': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Alessandro Tripaldelli (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Goal! Juventus 1, Cagliari 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ragnar Klavan (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 42': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alessandro Tripaldelli.
- 42': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Goal! Juventus 2, Cagliari 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Merih Demiral following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Juventus 2, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Juventus 2, Cagliari 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Riccardo Sottil replaces Alessandro Tripaldelli.
- 47': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur.
- 47': Offside, Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but Merih Demiral is caught offside.
- 48': Arthur (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Marko Rog (Cagliari).
- 51': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
- 51': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Merih Demiral.
- 53': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
- 53': Merih Demiral (Juventus) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Adam Ounas (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Danilo (Juventus).
- 53': Danilo (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Arthur (Juventus).
- 54': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Arthur (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 56': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 56': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
- 57': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 57': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Cagliari).
- 59': Foul by Merih Demiral (Juventus).
- 59': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Marko Rog (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil.
- 63': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 63': Adam Ounas (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus).
- 65': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 67': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 67': Offside, Cagliari. Adam Ounas tries a through ball, but Razvan Marin is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Juventus. Weston McKennie replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 69': Substitution, Juventus. Paulo Dybala replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 70': Substitution, Cagliari. Andrea Carboni replaces Ragnar Klavan because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Fabrizio Caligara replaces Razvan Marin.
- 73': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 73': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari).
- 74': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 75': Marko Rog (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).
- 77': Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Gabriele Zappa.
- 80': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Giovanni Simeone.
- 81': Substitution, Cagliari. Christian Oliva replaces Adam Ounas.
- 81': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (Juventus) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 85': Substitution, Juventus. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Arthur.
- 85': Substitution, Juventus. Federico Chiesa replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 86': Substitution, Juventus. Alex Sandro replaces Danilo.
- 86': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 88': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Juventus).
- 88': Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 90'+3': Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Juventus 2, Cagliari 0.
- 0': Match ends, Juventus 2, Cagliari 0.
Statistics
 CAG |
JUV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 33.6 | Possession | 66.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 682 |
| 379 | Passes | 744 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 16 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 31 | +45 | 72 |
| 2 | Napoli | 31 | +17 | 65 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 31 | +23 | 63 |
| 4 | Como | 31 | +31 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Juventus (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 28 | Merih Demiral |
| 13 | Danilo  |
| 16 | Juan Cuadrado |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 5 | Arthur |
| 33 | Federico Bernardeschi |
| 44 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 9 | Álvaro Morata |
Cagliari (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Alessio Cragno (GK) |
| 15 | Ragnar Klavan |
| 40 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 19 | Fabio Pisacane |
| 8 | Razvan Marin |
| 6 | Marko Rog |
| 3 | Alessandro Tripaldelli |
| 25 | Gabriele Zappa |
| 9 | Giovanni Simeone |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 37 | Adam Ounas |
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