After the victory of Inter Milan, defending champion, against Genoa (4-0), that of Sassuolo at the expense of Hellas Verona (3-2) and the success of Lazio Rome (3-1) and Atalanta Bergamo (2-1), respectively against Empoli and Torino this Saturday, the first day of Serie A continued this Sunday with two posters scheduled at 6.30 p.m. For its part, Bologna received the promoted Salernitana at Renato Dall’Ara while Juventus Turin of Massimiliano Allegri moved on the lawn of Udinese. Orphans, at the kickoff, of their Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo who would have asked not to start against the 14th of the last exercise, Bonucci’s teammates had a first hitch (2-2) at the Friuli stadium. Quickly reduced to 10, Salernitana showed courage against Rossoblù but finally cracked for his first outing (3-2).
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Ronaldo was not enough, rain of reds in Bologna
Attractive in the first period, the Bianconeri started the match perfectly thanks to the opening of Dybala’s score from an outside from the left coming to lodge in the small opposite net (1-0, 3rd). Faced with a team of voluntary Udine but poor in ammunition, Cuadrado doubled the bet twenty minutes later (2-0, 23rd) following a service from Dybala, very active on the front of the attack. Guilty of a much less sharp second act where Pereyra reduced the gap on the penalty spot after a foul by Szczesny (2-1, 51st), Juve tried to react and was also close to making the break but Morata’s attempts (54th) and Bentancur (66th) found the post. Two missed opportunities that Ronaldo, entered late in the game, and his family would finally pay at the very end of the game. Taking advantage of a big mistake in Szczesny’s recovery, Deulofeu equalized with a half-volley from the right against the empty goal (2-2, 83rd). And if Ronaldo thought to give the victory to his people, his goal was finally canceled by the VAR for a questionable offside. A missed start for Juve before receiving Empoli on the second day.
For his part, the promoted Salernitana had a complicated start to the season. Shortly after half an hour of play, Fabrizio Castori’s men were reduced to 10, following the expulsion of Norwegian defender Strandberg (34 ‘). Largely dominated during the first period (24% possession of the ball), the Salerno club nevertheless surprised Bologna on the return from the locker room. Guilty of a fault in his area, Soriano, already warned in the first period, was sent off and saw Bonazzoli open the scoring from the penalty spot (0-1, 52nd). A short lead since De Silvestri put the two teams tied (1-1, 59th). Courageous and displaying a combative face, Salternitana regained the advantage thanks to Coulibaly (1-2, 70th) before experiencing a guilty air hole. Surprised, in quick succession, by Arnautovic (2-2, 74th) and De Silvestri, author of a double (3-2, 77th), Djuric’s teammates conceded a first frustrating defeat this season (3-2) despite Rossoblù finishing at 9.
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