Juve-Empoli 0-1, bianconeri knocked out between the whistles

Juve lost 1-0 at home to Empoli on the second day of Serie A and the post-Ronaldo era started badly for Allegri’s team. After the farewell of the Portuguese, who was sold to Manchester United, a Juventus without a game and without a soul goes to the mat against Empoli which deservedly imposes itself 1-0, winning a historic success at the Allianz Stadium in front of 15,000 fans. Mancuso thinks about it in the 21st minute to decide the match after an encouraging start for the hosts who have gone behind and disappear from the field. The ranking is already in deficit: the bianconeri have only one point and are at -5 from Inter and Lazio. The Tuscans, on the other hand, rise to 3, redeeming the internal knockout of a week ago against the biancocelesti of Sarri. The start of the hosts is encouraging and after 3 ‘on the counterattack they become dangerous on a recovery propitiated by Rabiot that favors the run of Alex Sandro, ball to Chiesa, the number 22 realizes that in the center of the area there is no he is nobody and then he proves the personal conclusion by committing Vicar who manages to deviate head on. At 8 ‘great play by Cuadrado on the right: the Colombian goes to the bottom and disorients Marchizza with a double step and then tries the cross stretched in the middle of the small area, Chiesa does not get there for a very short time. from 1-0: Chiesa starts from his own half, reaches the foul line of the penalty area and throws a powerful right into the corner. Vicar with an open hand stretches out and sends for a corner. At 21 ‘the guests took the lead. Bandinelli sows panic on the left, closes a triangle with Bajrami who goes to the shot: his dirty conclusion is collected and reaffirmed on the net by Mancuso from a few steps. At 25 ‘the Tuscans could double with a big right from outside the area of ​​Cutrone just out to the right of Szczesny.At the half hour contact in the Empoli area between Luperto and Dybala, who falls to the ground: roar of the Stadium asking the penalty but for Ghersini everything is regular. At 41 ‘Danilo’s mistake paves the way for Bajrami, Empoli’s number ten reaches twenty-five meters and tries the conclusion with the right but the ball is rejected by Bonucci. Allegri chooses to start the recovery with Morata in place of McKennie but it is still Empoli in attack and close to doubling first with Haas and then with Bajrami in both cases Szczesny thinks to thwart the threat. At 10 ‘the Juventus coach inserts another offensive man: inside Bernardeschi instead of Rabiot. At fifteen minutes a free kick from Dybala slightly high. At 22 ‘Locatelli’s moment comes, Bentancur comes out. Kulusevski also enters in the place of Chiesa, who disappeared with the passing of minutes after a very promising start. Shortly after the newly entered Locatelli triangulates in the area with Morata and tries the left: ball returned by Ismajli. At 27 ‘Kulusevski’s action in slalom ended with a cross-shot that was nearly corrected in goal by Locatelli. Not even in the final did Juventus find the strength to react and go out among the whistles of its fans.