Match report

Juventus Defeats Sampdoria 2-0 in Serie A Match

Juventus
Juventus
2–0
FT
Sampdoria
Sampdoria
Jul 26, 2020

Juventus staved off Sampdoria to secure a 2-0 victory in a crucial Serie A match on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo and F. Bernardeschi found the back of the net, giving Juventus a strong advantage in the competition. Despite Sampdoria's efforts and a red card for Thorsby, Juventus maintained their composure to seal the win.

Key Facts

  • Juventus won 2-0 against Sampdoria
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first goal in the 45th minute
  • F. Bernardeschi scored the second goal in the 67th minute
  • Sampdoria's Thorsby received a red card in the 77th minute

Lineups

Juventus

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Wojciech Szczęsny (G)
  • 13 Danilo (D)
  • 4 Matthijs De Ligt (D)
  • 19 Leonardo Bonucci (D)
  • 12 Alex Sandro (D)
  • 25 Adrien Rabiot (M)
  • 5 Miralem Pjanić (M)
  • 14 Blaise Matuidi (M)
  • 16 Juan Cuadrado (F)
  • 10 Paulo Dybala (F)
  • 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Carlo Pinsoglio
  • 77 Gianluigi Buffon
  • 28 Merih Demiral
  • 24 Daniele Rugani
  • 8 Aaron Ramsey
  • 33 Federico Bernardeschi
  • 30 Rodrigo Bentancur
  • 38 Simone Muratore
  • 21 Gonzalo Higuaín
  • 35 Marco Olivieri
  • 46 Luca Zanimacchia

Sampdoria

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Emil Audero (G)
  • 21 Lorenzo Tonelli (D)
  • 34 Maya Yoshida (D)
  • 5 Julian Chabot (D)
  • 3 Tommaso Augello (D)
  • 12 Fabio Depaoli (M)
  • 18 Morten Thorsby (M)
  • 7 Karol Linetty (M)
  • 14 Jakub Jankto (M)
  • 11 Gastón Ramírez (F)
  • 27 Fabio Quagliarella (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Wladimiro Falcone
  • 22 Andrea Seculin
  • 25 Alex Ferrari
  • 29 Nicola Murru
  • 33 Kaique Rocha
  • 16 Kristoffer Askildsen
  • 91 Andrea Bertolacci
  • 26 Mehdi Léris
  • 20 Gonzalo Maroni
  • 23 Manolo Gabbiadini
  • 17 Antonino La Gumina
  • 9 Federico Bonazzoli

Timeline

  1. Sampdoria
    22' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Leris · On: Jeff Chabot
  2. Juventus
    29' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Bernardeschi · On: Danilo
  3. Juventus
    40' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Higuaín · On: P. Dybala
  4. Sampdoria
    45'+6 Sampdoria Card · Yellow Card
    L. Tonelli

    Holding

  5. Juventus
    45'+7 Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    Cristiano Ronaldo · Assist: M. Pjanić
  6. Sampdoria
    66' Sampdoria Card · Yellow Card
    J. Jankto

    Holding

  7. Juventus
    67' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Bernardeschi
  8. Juventus
    69' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    F. Bernardeschi

    Roughing

  9. Sampdoria
    74' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Gabbiadini · On: J. Jankto
  10. Sampdoria
    77' Sampdoria Card · Yellow Card
    M. Thorsby

    Roughing

  11. Sampdoria
    77' Sampdoria Card · Red Card
    M. Thorsby

    Roughing

  12. Juventus
    78' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Rugani · On: M. de Ligt
  13. Juventus
    78' Juventus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Rodrigo Bentancur · On: M. Pjanić
  14. Juventus
    80' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    J. Cuadrado

    Tripping

  15. Juventus
    86' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    Adrien Rabiot

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  16. Sampdoria
    88' Sampdoria Card · Yellow Card
    Fabio Depaoli

    Tripping

  17. Juventus
    89' Juventus Goal · Missed Penalty
    Cristiano Ronaldo
  18. Sampdoria
    90'+1 Sampdoria subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Maroni · On: G. Ramírez

Match Stats

Stat Juventus Sampdoria
Fouls 17 13
Pass Accuracy 90% 82%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 16 14
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 641 373
Yellow Cards 4 5
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 7 5
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 575 304
Shots Inside Box 10 10
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • Juventus took the lead when Cristiano Ronaldo converted a goal from an assist by Pjanic in the 45th minute, breaking Sampdoria's resistance and boosting Juventus' confidence.
  • F. Bernardeschi's goal in the 67th minute solidified Juventus' dominance, shortly after Sampdoria's Thorsby was sent off for a roughing foul, leaving Sampdoria with ten players for the remainder of the match.