Serie A | Juventus beat Spezia 2-0

2023-02-20 11:45

Serie A | Juventus beat Spezia 2-0


Goals from striker Moise Kean and winger Angel Di Maria helped Juventus snap their winning streak in the league with a 2-0 win over Spezia in Serie A on Sunday The record was extended to three games.


Juve's 1-1 home draw with Nantes in the Europa League playoffs on Thursday moves them up to seventh on 32 points from 23 games played . They are 10 points behind fourth place .

" We were technically poor in the first half , we made a lot of mistakes and we took few risks in attack, " coach Massimiliano Allegri told a news conference.

" In the second period we did better but we risked conceding the ball and goalkeeper Mattia Perrin made a fantastic save.

" We had to improve in the management of calm and technical passes, we were a bit rushed or hysterical in those areas. "

Juventus, who had 15 points deducted from an Italian football tribunal investigating the club's transfer deals , have now claimed 14 league victories this season, all with a clean sheet.

Striker Dusan Vlahovic thought he gave Juventus the lead in the 17th minute , but the Serb believed his goal was disallowed for offside.

The visitors took the lead after 15 minutes when Filip Kostic 's cross found Keane, who beat Spezia substitute Federico Marchetti with his first touch inside the box .

Spezia was confident looking for chances and kept Juve goalkeeper Mattia Perrin on the alert with efforts, including a header from striker Erdor Shomurodov from close range in the 40th minute.

Serie A | Juventus beat Spezia 2-0

marvelous di maria

In the 66th minute, Di Maria, who came off the bench, shot into the bottom corner from a long distance and sealed the victory for Juventus.

" I've always been lucky because the teams I've managed were full of champions. Di Maria was one of them, " Allegri said.

" Unfortunately he's 35 and I hope he's younger so he can play every game. He's come in and done phenomenal things. "

However, the hosts continued to have more possession and used it to pressure more successful opponents, with striker Emmanuel Giassi and defender Dimitrios Nikolaou forcing Palin into a brilliant save.

Spezia have lost four of their last five Serie A games and are currently 17th in the table , two points above the relegation zone. They haven't won a league game at home in more than five months.

Lazio jumped three places to fourth on 42 points in a 2-0 win at Salernitana earlier on Sunday , with Italian striker Ciro Immobile scoring twice.