Juve are still a long way off. Led 2-0 by Salernitana after a catastrophic first period, the Turinese got back in order thanks to Bremer (53rd) and Leonardo Bonucci (90th + 2) to obtain a laborious draw (2-2). They thought they would snatch victory, but Arkadiusz Milik’s goal (90th + 5) was refused for a questionable offside by the VAR.
This stormy end to the match, marked by four expulsions including that of Massimiliano Allegri, should not hide the very disappointing overall copy of the Bianconeri. Three days before receiving Benfica in the Champions League, there is still work to do. Playful and applied, the Salernitana can blame themselves.
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A stormy end to the game…
Be sure, the end of this Juve-Salernitana will be at the heart of the discussions in the transalpine cafes, Monday morning. Everything starts in the 90th + 5th when Milik, hitherto in a situation of failure, deflects a corner from Juan Cuadrado into the cage of Luigi Sepe. The Allianz Stadium exulted, and the ex-Marseillais, drunk with happiness, took off his jersey … omitting that he had already received a yellow ten minutes earlier.
Logically expelled by Mr. Marcenaro, the Pole thought he was going back to the locker room with his duty done. Except that in the meantime, the VAR recalled the man in black. In question, an offside position by Leonardo Bonucci. It doesn’t matter if the Italian defender didn’t really make action on the spot, the goal was canceled… but the red kept for Milik. The episode generated scuffles, resulting in the expulsions of Federico Fazio for Salernitana, Juan Cuadrado and Max Allegri for Juventus.
Yes, Juve can have reason to feel aggrieved by the scenario. But it would be wrong to take refuge behind arbitration, as its shortcomings were glaring. Three minutes before Milik’s true-false goal, he needed an unexpected penalty, stupidly conceded by Tonny Vilhena and transformed in two stages by Bonucci (90th + 2) to equalize. Before that, the Bianconeri ran out of ideas. Even if the revolt came from a cross from Filip Kostic taken over by Bremer (53rd), Juventus persisted in a game made of stereotypical crosses and predictable side passes.
The best defense in Serie A so far even showed major shortcomings, against the stirring duo Dia-Piatek. Exciting, the Salernitana managed a perfect first act. The activity of Pasquale Mazzocchi on the left ended up hitting the mark, his center being taken over by Antonio Candreva (18th). A hand from Bremer on a shot from Krzysztof Piatek resulted in a penalty, executed by the Pole himself (45th + 5). Miraculous by the scenario, the Salernitana can still experience some regrets. This is the paradox of this breathtaking end to the match and this 4th Turin draw in 6 days, scotching them to 8th place. Juve had better preparation for an already decisive match in C1.
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