Juventus takes the lead with an own goal and dominates Udinese in the first half

Juventus beats Udinese 1-0 at the end of the first half in Allianz Stadium, in Turim. The only goal of the match came unexpectedly, in an own goal by defender Matteo Palma, from Udinese, in the 23rd minute. The game remains balanced in possession, but the home team created the best chances until halftime.

Referee Francesco Fourneau whistled the end of the opening half at 45+2 minutes, after just one minute of added time. The teams go to the locker rooms with Juventus with a minimal advantage and the second half about to start.

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Main plays of the first half

• 1′ – Juventus gives the ball away. Udinese starts scoring high and exchanging short passes in the attacking field.
• 23′ – Gol from Juventus! Matteo Palma (Udinese) is unhappy when he intercepts a cross and scores against his own assets. Placar: Juventus 1 to 0 Udinese.
• 33′ – Jonathan David (Juventus) finds the net, but the referee cancels it after a VAR review for offside at the origin of the play.
• 34′ – VAR confirms offside and Juventus’s goal is correctly disallowed.
• 45+2′ – Árbitro whistles the end of the first half.

Juventus’s dominance in submissions

Juventus finished the initial stage with the highest volume of play. The home team recorded at least five dangerous shots, including shots from Kenan Yildiz and Teun Koopmeiners.

Kenan Yildiz was the most active player in the attack. The young Turk took a risk from outside the area in the 11th minute and 21st minute, forcing goalkeeper Razvan Sava to work and hitting the post with one of his attempts.

Udinese, in turn, bet on possession of the ball and quick counterattacks, but was unable to pose any real threat to the goal defended by Michele Di Gregorio.

Decisive defensive actions

Udinese’s defense prevented at least three clear opportunities from Juventus with helpful cuts to corners and crosses.

Juan Cabal and Andrea Cambiaso appeared on the left side of Juventus, creating numerical superiority and dangerous surveys for the area.

Goalkeeper Razvan Sava made important saves, especially with a header after a corner and a placed shot by Yildiz.

Lack of precision in conclusions

Despite the advantage on the scoreboard, Juventus wasted clear chances to expand before the break.

Teun Koopmeiners tried first on the rebound in the 38th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar.

Udinese had a goal disallowed for offside by Kingsley Ehizibue in the 30th minute, in a rare moment of danger created by the visitor.

Balanced ball possession

Juventus ended the first half with approximately 58% possession of the ball, according to official match data.

Thiago Motta’s team controlled the actions in midfield with quick passing exchanges and constant movement from Miretti and Koopmeiners.

Udinese managed to hold on to the result with a low block and quick exits on the sides with Zemura and Ehizibue.

Second half already underway

The referee authorized the start of the final stage. The teams returned with no changes to the starting lineup.

Juventus seeks to extend the advantage to consolidate the victory at home for the Italian Serie.

Udinese need to take more risks to try and score an equalizer in the first few minutes of the second half.