Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
    Sports
    Home / Sports / Soccer

    Juve's Samp shock shakes up title race

    China Daily | Updated: 2017-11-21 07:21
    Share
    Share - WeChat

    Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain shows his frustration during Sunday's 3-2 Serie A loss to Sampdoria in Genoa.Reuters

     

     

    MILAN - This season's Serie A title race, shaping up to be the most interesting in years, took another turn on Sunday when Juventus fell to a stunning 3-2 loss at Sampdoria.

    Captain Gianluigi Buffon and defender Andrea Barzagli were rested in the wake of Italy's World Cup exit, and without them Juve looked lethargic.

    "Explaining this match is difficult, it's a match which leaves you with your mouth open because we didn't let them have almost any chances," said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.

    "We played very well in the first half but if we didn't score it means we weren't good in finishing. Then we conceded a goal on their first chance. That's also football."

    Juventus trailed by three goals heading into injury time after Colombian Duvan Zapata, Uruguayan Lucas Torreira and Italian defender Gian Marco Ferrari scored in the second half for Samp.

    The six-time reigning champion got two back in stoppage time, with Gonzalo Higuain scoring from the spot and substitute Paulo Dybala grabbing a second just before the final whistle.

    Juventus fell to third position four points behind leader Napoli - 2-1 winners over AC Milan on Saturday - with Inter Milan moving into second place thanks to a Mauro Icardi brace in a 2-0 win over Atalanta.

    Napoli has 35 points from 13 games, two points ahead of Inter, with Juventus at 31 and Roma fourth, a point back with a game in hand, after beating Lazio in a pulsating Rome derby on Saturday.

    "This was an unexpected slap in the face," said Allegri.

    "Today's game is one of those that happen once in a year, it's a difficult game to explain and that leaves you a bit gobsmacked.

    "We should have been patient, even if things weren't going our way. It's a long game, you have to stay calm."

    The Turin side had the better chances early on, with a Higuain shot deflected wide and Mario Mandzukic and Juan Cuadrado forcing saves.

    Sampdoria's movie producer president Massimo Ferrero likened the victory to that of "a Fiat over a Ferrari".

    "Mr Buffon said that other teams tend to get out of the way of Juventus, well today he and his Juventus got out of our way."

    'Another drama'

     

    Allegri took a risk as he rested goalkeeper Buffon and defender Barzagli, with Dybala starting on the bench against a side that has made its home ground a fortress this season.

    "Buffon and Barzagli are getting over the (World Cup) disappointment," explained Allegri.

    "After 15 days with the national team, with enormous pressure on them, it's just right to rest.

    "It's football, it's another drama, an extraordinary event that has unfortunately left Italy out of the World Cup, but we know how to get up and start again."

    Sampdoria kept Juventus pinned back in the first half with Zapata breaking the deadlock when he headed in after a Federico Bernardeschi error in the 52nd minute.

    Torreira fired the second goal in the 71st and Ferrari the third eight minutes later.

    Juventus was awarded a penalty after Ivan Strinic fouled Douglas Costa, with Higuain getting the visitor's first in the 91st minute, while Dybala added the second in the final seconds.

    It was Juve's second league loss of the season after Lazio, and a blow for Allegri's side as it prepares to face Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.

    Meanwhile, Argentine international forward Icardi headed in both second-half goals for Inter at San Siro to bring his tally to 13 in as many league games.

    Lorenzo Insigne washed away his World Cup woes by starring in Napoli's victory over a struggling but spirited AC Milan.

    Milan coach Vincenzo Montella remains under pressure despite a strong second-half performance as his side remains in seventh place with just 19 points after its sixth loss in 13 games.

    Benevento record

    Promoted Benevento fell to its 13th defeat in as many games, 2-1 to Sassuolo, to set a new European record.

    The side from outside Naples eclipsed Manchester United, which lost 12 matches in a row at the start of the 1930-1931 season.

    AP - AFP

    Most Popular

    Highlights

    What's Hot
    Top
    BACK TO THE TOP
    English
    Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
    License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

    Registration Number: 130349
    FOLLOW US
    免费A级毛片无码鲁大师| 国内精品人妻无码久久久影院导航| 欧美日韩中文字幕久久久不卡 | 中文毛片无遮挡高潮免费| 亚洲一区AV无码少妇电影☆| 日本一区二区三区精品中文字幕| 国产亚洲人成无码网在线观看| 麻豆国产精品无码视频| 日本乱中文字幕系列| 亚洲成a人无码av波多野按摩| 国产亚洲3p无码一区二区| 亚洲av永久无码精品表情包| 无码精品A∨在线观看十八禁| 娇小性色xxxxx中文| 中文字幕久精品免费视频| 日韩电影无码A不卡| 国产AV无码专区亚洲AV男同 | 亚洲AV无码一区二区二三区软件| 亚洲欧美日韩另类中文字幕组 | 精品久久久无码中文字幕天天| 少女视频在线观看完整版中文| 精品亚洲成α人无码成α在线观看| 日韩免费人妻AV无码专区蜜桃| 亚洲爆乳无码一区二区三区| 久久久久av无码免费网| 免费无码一区二区三区蜜桃 | 午夜无码伦费影视在线观看| 超清无码无卡中文字幕| 人妻系列AV无码专区| 亚洲日韩中文字幕日韩在线| 最近中文字幕2019高清免费 | 最近高清中文在线字幕在线观看| 日本中文字幕电影| 精选观看中文字幕高清无码| 中文字幕久久欲求不满| 熟妇人妻无乱码中文字幕真矢织江| 暖暖日本免费中文字幕| 精品人妻V?出轨中文字幕| 亚洲美日韩Av中文字幕无码久久久妻妇| 狠狠精品干练久久久无码中文字幕| 中文字幕日韩一区|