The thirteenth round of Serie A ended on November 19, and a few days later, Juventus' Serie A journey began again.
On the evening of November 23, on the stage of the Juventus Arena, Juventus ushered in a powerful opponent, the Portuguese Super League giant Porto.
The last time the two teams met, Porto tied with Juventus 3-3 at their home court, showing strong offensive and defensive strength. In Yun Sheng's heart, Porto is actually the strongest opponent in this group.
This game returns to the Juventus Arena, and Yunsheng must win this game.
Juventus, currently ranked first in the group, has 6 points, and Porto, at the bottom of the group, has 4 points. Maybe after one game, this ranking will be reversed. For Juventus, this game must not be lost.
Before the start of the season, everyone believed that the strength of this group was very different, and Juventus had no problem qualifying. But I didn't expect that after the four rounds of the group stage, Group G has become the most chaotic group. So far, no team has qualified or eliminated early.
Porto deployed a 4-1-3-2 formation today, exactly the same as the previous game. Goalkeeper Ayrton, the four defenders from left to right are Alvaro Pereira, Mangala, Otamendi, Fucile, the single defensive midfielder is Fernando, and the three midfielders from left to right are Christie Ann Rodriguez, James Rodriguez and Moutinho, the two forwards are Hulk and Kleiber. There are also powerful players such as De Sousa and Belluschi sitting on the bench.
The three lines of offense and defense are balanced, and this Porto team can hardly find any weaknesses.
However, for Yun Sheng, he has more confidence in today's game, because last weekend, he finally drew a good spell.
After successively extracting a bunch of [Training Bonus] and [Energy], Yun Sheng hadn't seen a spell that could be used in a game for a long time. He even wondered if it was because the team was in good shape and strong, so the system was also Not in a hurry to give yourself a better spell?
But this stage is different, especially in the Champions League. Juventus is still in a lot of trouble and is in urgent need of some hard-hitting spells.
What he drew this time was a B-level [Defense Bonus]. Although the level was average, it was better than nothing. Yun Sheng did not hesitate and played directly in this game.
Today, Juventus still has a full lineup. Yunsheng hopes that the team can take advantage of the strength of the home court and the solid blessing of Talisman on defense to score goals as soon as possible.
But the beginning of the game was not as smooth as Yun Sheng imagined.
Porto is currently at the bottom of the group, and there is no value in keeping a draw on the road. If they want to have a chance to qualify from the group, they must strive to win, otherwise there will be no hope at all.
Led by attacking midfielder Ronaldo, Porto's offensive line attacked Juventus' defense from the first minute.
Hulk ran rampant with the ball, squeezing Barzagli away and shooting hard!
Moutinho made a precise cross and Kleiber headed the ball!
Ronaldo got out of the way in front of the penalty area and curled the ball into the far corner!
But despite this, Juventus' goal still showed no signs of loosening under Buffon's strict defense. No matter how fierce Porto's attack was, they could not knock on the goal guarded by Buffon.
Looking at Buffon's outstanding form, Yunsheng knew very well that after breaking the Serie A clean sheet record, Juventus, which was already invincible in Italy, now urgently needs to prove the team's strength in the Champions League, and has been lacking in his career. Buffon, who has a Champions League trophy, is even more eager to win this championship.
The game lasted 30 minutes, and the two teams were still going back and forth, but no one broke the deadlock.
Porto's offensive is fierce, and Juventus's offense is also very sharp.
The trio of Del Piero, Raul and Van Persie is full of power and frequently threatens Porto's goal.
However, the opponent's two central defenders are really powerful. Otamendi and Mangala not only defend fiercely, but also have excellent position selection. Even Raul, who is famous for his dexterity, will find it difficult to take advantage of them.
After scoring a hat-trick against Atletico Madrid in the last game, Van Persie was closely monitored in this game and it was difficult for him to get chances in the penalty area.
As for captain Del Piero, he also didn't have many chances in the first half. His few shots were weak and his follow-up shots were far behind.
Despite this, Del Piero is still working hard.
In the gap before a corner kick, Del Piero called Raul and Van Persie to his side: "Guys, our opponent's defense is too strong in this game, but I found a big loophole in him."
Van Persie was stunned: "Porto's three lines are very strong, and there are no loopholes in the center and wings."
Raul narrowed his eyes: "Del, you're talking about their goalkeeper?"
Del Piero smiled and nodded: "Gonzalez, you still know me better. The few shots I just took were chosen in different positions, using different methods such as clever shots, lob shots, and long shots. I found that they Although goalkeeper Ayrton reacted well at close range, he was not very stable in saving long-range shots. He missed one just now. We will deal with it like this in a while..."
The three chatted for a while and quickly entered the penalty area to wait for the corner kick opportunity.
Van Persie fought for a corner kick, but his header was relatively straight and was saved by goalkeeper Ayrton. Fast speed is Ayrton's biggest feature.
The game continues.
Porto's counterattack was in vain again, and Juventus' offense came up again.
This time, Del Piero controlled the ball on the left and rushed forward. Usually Del Piero rarely uses his personal skills to dribble the ball. On the one hand, he is older and his speed is not as fast as before. On the other hand, Del Piero is now more responsible. The task of an organizational forward, his passing and overall view are at the top level among forwards.
Del Piero advanced with the ball, but Moutinho fell to the ground and made a fierce tackle!
Del Piero suddenly chose to cut inside and reached the familiar "Pierro zone" again!
Piero didn't hesitate at all, he suddenly kicked up and shot!
The ball went straight to the far corner! Goalkeeper Ayrton fought hard to save!
Ayrton is out! Raul shoots from behind!
The ball went in! ! !
In the 35th minute of the game, Juventus finally broke the deadlock!
1 to 0! Juventus is finally on solid ground!
After scoring, Raul flew towards Del Piero!
"Del! Your shot is great! Our analysis was correct. This guy just lacks strength and lacks the ability to save powerful long-range shots!"
"Gonzalez! Your forward movement and shooting are also very beautiful!"
"We have discovered our opponent's loopholes, and there will definitely be no problems in this game!"
"There are still ten minutes left before the first half. Let's try to score another goal!"
"Must! We must win this game! Juventus must win!"
