At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus were looking to build on the great momentum gained in midweek when they hosted Cagliari in their final fixture before the international break. But despite getting an early lead from the spot, the wasteful Bianconeri endured a torrid ending as Douglas Luiz gave away a penalty that allowed Razvan Marin to equalize, while Francisco Conceicao left the hosts with a man down. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who could only pick up a single point from their encounter against Cagliari, as the final result showed 1-1.
Juventus (4-2-3-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – 6
The Italian custodian didn’t have an awful lot to do before seeing his Serie A clean sheet run end after failing to deny Marin from the spot.
Nicolò Savona – 6
A solid performance from the Juventus youngster. Although he didn’t have a major impact in attack, he did well to limit the danger of Tommaso Augello and Ziti Lvumbo.
Pierre Kalulu – 6.5
The Milan loanee was largely untroubled at the back. Looked sharp and composed as ever.
Federico Gatti – 6.5
The Juventus captain prevailed in most of his duels, especially against Roberto Piccoli. He also did well to push his teammates forward.
Andrea Cambiaso – 6
The Italy international repeatedly cut to the middle in the buildup phase, but his impact was less significant this time.
Manuel Locatelli – 6.5
Juventus looked much more solid with the former Sassuolo man on the pitch. He did well to shield the backline and pile pressure on the opposition.
Khephren Thuram – 6
The Frenchman had his moments but earned himself a booking for a clumsy challenge which arguably accelerated his exit.
Francisco Conceicao – 5
The Portuguese winger saw much of the ball but didn’t produce his usual scintillating dribbles. Left Juventus with a man down after receiving a second yellow card for simulation.
Teun Koopmeiners – 6
The former Atalanta man won back possession in dangerous areas on several occasions and combined well with Vlahovic. However, his final touch is still leaving much to be desired.
Samuel Mbangula – 5.5
The young Belgian formed a triangle with Cambiaso and Thuram, but hardly made himself noticed.
Dusan Vlahovic – 6
A mixed bag from the Serbian who converted the spot-kick expertly, but should have bagged at least another goal, especially when he found himself in front of an open net.
Substitutes
Nicolò Fagioli – 6
A decent showing from the Italian who kept the ball rolling in midfield, but not quite as influential as his most recent showing against Leipzig.
Weston McKennie – 5.5
The American ran hard, but had very few marquee moments.
Douglas Luiz – 5
For the second match in a row, the Brazilian gave away a spot-kick after entering the pitch in the second half. His early-season struggles are leaving Juventus fans puzzled.
Danilo – N/A
Kenan Yildiz – N/A
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