After losing points due to suspension, Juventus are thrashed by Empoli in the Italian

After losing points due to suspension, Juventus are thrashed by Empoli in the Italian

In a commitment valid for the 36th round of the Italian ChampionshipJuventus visited Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani and lost 4-1. Caputo (twice), Luperto and Piccoli scored the home team’s goals on Monday, while Chiesa scored.

As or vice versa, a Juventus was even further away from a possible classification in the next Champions League. The Turin team, which was in second place, suffered a punishment for accounting fraud and is now in seventh place, with 59 points.

The next game for coach Massimiliano Allegri’s men will be against Milan, on Sunday, in a direct confrontation for a place in the G-4. Empoli, who went to 42 points with the rout and now occupies the 14th position, will visit Verona on the same day.

The game

With the ball rolling, the Juventus players seemed to feel the news of the punishment and were unable to stand up to Empoli. In the 17th minute, the referee awarded Milik a penalty to Cambiaghi. Caputo went to the penalty spot and finished in the left corner, with no chances for goalkeeper Szczesny.

Four minutes later, it was defender Luperto’s turn to score for the home team. After a corner kick, Akpa Akpro deflected towards the goal and Szczesny palmed it. However, on the rebound, the defender took advantage and extended the advantage.

In the second half, Empoli’s third goal came just after two minutes. Akpa Akpro stole the ball from Alex Sandro in the attacking field and rolled to Caputo, who finished with a cavadinha and made the third.

Juventus only reacted in the 40th minute, when Chiesa took advantage of the ball raised in the area to kill in the chest and amend to the back of the net. However, already in stoppage time, Piccoli took advantage of another failure in the visitors’ ball and closed the game at 4-1.


Source: Gazetaesportiva

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