Juve's ship safe in Genoan harbour as Samp fail to hurt Bianconeri
Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 12.03.22. | 21:54
Allegri rested Vlahovic and enjoyed an easy victory, while the hosts are now seriously flirting with a relegation battle
Juventus are still finding their way through the cloud of dust left behind the Serie A top-trio (Milan, Inter, Napoli) but are improving as time goes by. After that 3-2 win against Empoli in the previous round, Bianconeri celebrated another, this time 3-1 at Sampdoria.
Even before halftime, Massimiliano Allegri's outfit killed the game with two balls in the back of Samp's net. Without impeccable Vlahovic in the starting XI - who was given a chance to relax a bit as a substitute - Juve didn't struggle in the offence, creating a substantial advantage early on.
In truth, the first one was an own goal, as Maya Yoshida turned in Cuadrado's cross to put the visitors in front.
That one-goal lead lasted for less than 10 minutes, as Sampdoria's Gambian defender Omar Colley halted Moise Kean in a prohibited way to provide Juve with a penalty. Morata was accurate from the spot, and the match was wrapped in within 34 minutes.
The Genoa-based underdogs returned fresh from the break and eager to level the fixture, but Szczesny kept the clean sheet despite several praiseworthy efforts.
Then, Rabiot's handball in 73rd resulted in a penalty, and Candreva stepped up to seize the gap, but the Polish keeper stopped it superbly.
However, even he was helpless following Sabiri's free-kick, as Morata accidentally deflected the ball in the wall to make it 2-1.
Still, there was plenty of time left for the Spanish striker to make amends, as he nailed a charming header for the final 3-1.
Juve continue their rather shy title quest, while the hosts fall to 16th place in Serie A table, with the relegation battle knocking on their doors loudly.
SERIE A - ROUND 29
Saturday
Spezia - Cagliari 2-0 (0-0)
/Erlic 55, Manaj 74/
Salernitana - Sassuolo 2-2 (1-2)
/Bonazzoli 8, Djuric 81 - Scamacca 20, Traore 30/
Sampdoria - Juventus 1-3 (0-2)
/Yoshida 23 og, Morata 34 pen, 88 - Morata 84 og/
22:45: (1.38) Milan (4.70) Empoli (8.50)
Sunday
14:30: (1.75) Fiorentina (3.70) Bologna (5.40)
17:00: (3.60) Verona (3.50) Napoli (2.15)
20:00: (1.35) Atalanta (4.90) Genoa (9.50)
20:00: (3.35) Udinese (3.20) Roma (2.25)
22:45: (5.20) Torino (3.70) Inter (1.70)
Monday
22:45: (1.33) Lazio (5.20) Venezia (9.00)
*** odds are subject to change***
