:Juventus’s slim probabilities of profitable the Serie A title ended on Friday after Domenico Criscito’s stoppage-time penalty for relegation-threatened Genoa condemned Massimiliano Allegri’s facet to a shock 2-1 defeat.
Juventus, who’ve already certified for subsequent season’s Champions League, stay fourth on 69 factors and with two video games left to play, they’ll not overtake Inter Milan (78) at the highest of the standings.
Friday’s loss was solely Juventus’s second defeat of their final 22 video games. Juve barely threatened Genoa’s objective within the first half, sending just one shot on track in 45 minutes.
“A defeat for which we are sorry,” Allegri advised reporters.
“There was a moment when Genoa were in trouble, but we didn’t get in control of the game. And then, when you go on the counter-attack, you have to finish the move and if the opposing team has no more legs, you have to keep on pressing them.”
The guests may have opened the scoring within the eighth minute however ahead Moise Kean’s header flew simply over the crossbar.
Paulo Dybala had one other nice alternative simply earlier than the break however his shot was saved by goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.
The Argentine worldwide finally discovered the again of the web three minutes into the second half after his low shot aimed at the best nook gave the guests the long-awaited lead.
Dybala equalled the tally of former striker Roberto Baggio, with each having scored 115 instances for the membership.
Juve may have had a two-goal benefit by the seventieth minute, however Dybala’s good strike bounced off the far publish.
But winger Albert Gudmundsson revived Genoa’s hopes of remaining within the high flight when he despatched Nadiem Amiri’s move inside the best publish three minutes earlier than the tip of standard time.
Nine minutes later, defender Criscito belted within the spot kick, giving goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny no probability.
The residence followers exploded with pleasure, figuring out that the three factors boosted their facet’s probabilities of preserving their Serie A standing.
“We have won matches in the 92nd minute, tonight we lost it: it’s football, it happens,” Allegri added.
Genoa are nineteenth with 28 factors, only one level away from the security zone with two video games remaining. They subsequent journey to third-placed Napoli on May 15 earlier than internet hosting Bologna the next week.
Juventus face Inter Milan within the Coppa Italia last on Wednesday.
Source : channelnewsasia.com
