Ronaldo-Less Juve Progress To Coppa Italia Semi-Finals
28 January, 2021
Coppa Italia
Result: Juventus 3-0 SPAL
Date: 27 January 2021
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Juventus, who had been without Cristiano Ronaldo advanced to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 4-0 victory over SPAL on Wednesday night time.
Ronaldo was rested for the quarter-final, with simply Dejan Kulusevski and Federico Bernardeschi surviving from Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Bologna found in Serie A.
Juventus had the breakthrough found in the opening 16 minutes after Alvaro Morata sent SPAL goalkeeper Etrit Berisha the wrong way from the location after a foul found in the region on Adrien Rabiot.
The travelling side started to push forward nearer to the midway stage amidst trailing the Bianconeri, however the finishing from their front men proved disappointing ultimately.
Pressure however even so remained with SPAL shortly prior to the break, as Aaron Ramsey volleyed a good ball at the back-content against the side-netting from great do the job by Morata and Gianluca Frabotta.
Juvents bagged another goal 12 minutes before the break after Frabotta seized control found in the area to blaze a cross from Kulusevski recent a scrambling Berisha.
Bernardeschi, who battled to keep near to the end of the initially half carrying out a knock, was removed in the restart as Alessandro Di Pardo came on for his first-team debut.
Juventus raided the site visitors’ goal early on through a snap shot from a good angle by Kulusevski followed by another good attempt in the area from the Swede which Berisha parried.
The pressure play from Andrea Pirlo’s boys paid in the last 12 moments when Kulusevski finally got the better of Berisha with a composed finish from a ball by Federico Chiesa.
Juve managed to get four with time added on after Chiesa got on the finish of a good ball from substitute Marco Da Graca to fire residence to complete the rout.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za