Juventus Dominates Empoli Despite Late Yellow Cards
Empoli struggled to find their rhythm against a dominant Juventus side at the Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Saturday.
Despite controlling a large portion of the possession (66%), Juventus managed only 3 shots on target from their 15 attempts. Empoli, meanwhile, recorded 3 shots on target from their 7 attempts.
The match remained scoreless until the final whistle, with Juventus ultimately securing a valuable 0-0 draw. The hosts looked to mount a late comeback, but their efforts were thwarted by a resolute Juventus defense.
The match was marred by a series of late yellow cards. Bremer (62′) and Thuram (72′) were cautioned for Juventus, while Pellegri (75′) picked up a yellow for Empoli. Both sides will be looking to improve their finishing in their next fixtures.
Substitutions empoli: at minute 63 P. Pellegri came in and L. Colombo went out., at minute 77 F. Anjorin came in and A. Grassi went out., at minute 77 E. Ekong came in and S. Esposito went out., at minute 90 N. Haas came in and L. Henderson went out.
Substitutions juventus: at minute 66 K. Thuram came in and M. Locatelli went out., at minute 67 S. Mbangula came in and K. Yildiz went out., at minute 67 T. Weah came in and N. Gonzalez went out., at minute 67 N. Fagioli came in and Douglas Luiz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Empoli
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Juventus
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