Juventus loses to Sassuolo in last match before Europa League decision

In a commitment prior to the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Europa Leaguea Juventus visited Sassuolo, this Sunday afternoon, for the 30th round of the Italian Championshipat Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, in Reggio Emilia (ITA), and lost by 1 to 0. Gregoire Defrel scored the only goal of the game.

Thus, the Old Lady suffers the second consecutive defeat in the competition and loses the chance to remain close to the positions that qualify for European competitions. At the moment, the team is in seventh place, with 44 points – four behind sixth-placed Atalanta, who are still playing in the round.

On the other hand, Sassuolo wins again in the national after two matches. In this way, it jumps from 13th to tenth place, with 40 goals added.

Now, Juventus turns its attention to the second clash against Sporting, for a place in the semi-final of the Europa League. The Italian team defends a 1-0 advantage. The match will take place next Thursday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio de Alvalade, in Lisbon (POR).

For the Italian, Velha Senhora returns to the field on Sunday (23), when they face Napoli for the 31st round, starting at 3:45 pm, at the Juventus Stadium, in Turin (ITA). The previous morning, starting at 10 am, Sassuolo visit Salernitana, at the Arechi Stadium, in Salerno (ITA).

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Sassuolo’s goal against Juventus

In the 20th minute of the second half, after a corner kick that was barely cleared by the Juventus defense, the ball fell to the French striker Gregoire Defrel, who dominated and turned in the final to guarantee Sassuolo’s victory in the match.