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Champions League. Group G. Second round
Turin. Allianz Stadium
Juventus – Barcelona 0: 2
Goals: Dembélé 14, Messi 90 (pen.)
“Juventus“: Chesny, Quadrado, Danilo, Demiral, Bonucci, Chiesa, Bentancourt (Arthur 83), Rabio (Bernardeschi 83), Kulushevsky (McKenny 75), Dibala, Morata
“Barcelona“: Neto, Sergi Roberto, Lengle, Araujo (Busquets 46), Alba, Pjanic, De Jong, Griezmann (Firpo 89), Messi, Dembélé (Fati 67), Pedri (Brightwhite 90 + 2)
Warnings: Kulushevski 45 + 2, Demiral 70, Quadrado 74, Rabio 79 – Sergi Roberto 60
Removing: Demiral 85 (second yellow)
For Juventus and Barcelona, 2020 is the worst of the last 7-8. They are both in debt and have had a bad 2019/20 season. At Barça, the entire Board of Directors resigned yesterday. Both changed coaches and began to build from scratch, employing young people. Both started the season weakly in the leagues. “Blaugranas” and in that “surpassed” the “bianconeri”, losing twice in a row, including the Classico. However, today they just got over without quotes. For them, a much more experienced coach played, clearer tactics, minor losses (Piqué and Coutinho against Ronaldo, Chiellini, De Lichta and the lame Bonucci).
In the first half, we saw a tactical defeat. Juventus went 4-4-2 for the first time this season. I just forgot to inform Cuadrado’s right back. I was running too far ahead. There was also a shortage of players in midfield, with only two forwards starting with high pressure, while Barcelona with high pressure – three or four. All of this resulted in 58 percent ball possession, light, beautiful combinations, and lots of moments. Messi was blocked, Griezmann hit the shelf, Lionel missed Antoine’s heel after a great pass. It is unclear how Dembélé and Griezmann did not defeat Szczesny in a single attack.
Fortunately for Juve, he only conceded once. When Messi passed beautifully down the right flank, Dembélé moved from there almost to the penalty line and shot with a rebound off an arc. So in the second half the Turints still had a chance. Although the third quarter of the game did not change anything. Barça remained calm and balanced, holding the ball. Messi almost hits the heel, the dribbling of the Barcelona team in the penalty area of Schesny is hardly repressed. And Morata scored from offside for the third time in this match (two before the break). Kuluszewski, from 18 meters, would only have hit the rugby goal. Rabio wouldn’t have gotten into that.
In the 75th minute Messi and Griezmann returned to play, and this time the Frenchman did not hit from a very good position. This moment became the most dangerous between 45-90 minutes. The guests calmly rolled the match to the end, holding the ball or defending if necessary. And the owners did not show anything interesting. Except for the red card to Demiral for a tough tackle in midfield. And apart from the bison Bernardeschi, crashing into Fati from behind in his own penalty area. The Italian champion has played one of his worst matches at the tournament in recent years. And at the same time, I was not surprised, considering the game and the results obtained in the league games.
Report on the draw with Verona in Serie A. I titled it “It’s a shame for the Dynamo.” It is a pity that the Kievites in the first round of the Champions League gave in without complaint to such a weak Juve and lost the opportunity to compete with him for the exit of the group. The results of the second round, while Ronald Koeman leads Barcelona on the right track, not without holes, potholes, slips, but with plan and desire.
