Tag: Empoli vs Juventus

During the 1997/98 Serie A season, Juventus won at Empoli as the Azzurri were disallowed a goal despite Peruzzi saving the ball past the goal line

Empoli vs Juventus Throwback: The Best “Save” by Angelo Peruzzi

Empoli, Juventus, Serie A, Throwback Thursday
“Gianni Agnelli called me,” goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi recalled in an interview. “He told me that that save from Empoli's Bianconi was the best I had made since joining Juventus.” Only that it was not. The ball had clearly crossed the goal line, but the referee didn't see that, a mistake that took Juve closer to the 1997/98 title.
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Danilo has established himself as the leader of the Juventus locker room in the last two or three seasons. He wore the captain’s armband in the Inter clash.

Juventus Player Ratings vs Empoli: Danilo & Chiesa Lead The Way

Empoli, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A
Danilo put the Old Lady ahead in the middle of the first but Dusan Vlahovic failed to double his side's lead when he got the chance from the spot. Nevertheless, Federico Chiesa's late goal sealed a routine win for the visitors in the end. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who earned a deserved 2-0 victory over Empoli before the international break.
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