Juventus won the Italian championship title for the ninth time in
a row, Sunday, after defeating its guest Sampdoria 2-0 at the end
of the thirty-sixth stage.
Juventus owes his victory to his Portuguese star Cristiano
Ronaldo, who opened the scoring in the seventh minute of
stoppage time in the first half, and contributed to the second
when he fired a powerful ball that bounced off the goalkeeper
Emile Odero, followed by Federico Bernardeschi inside the
goal (67), knowing that he missed a penalty in 88 minutes.
Juventus strengthened its position in the lead with 83 points,
7 points behind its direct chase, Inter Milan, two stages before
the end of the season.
Having squandered the first opportunity to clinch the title when
he lost to Udinese 1-2 on Thursday, he used the “Old Lady”
team the second chance to the fullest and won the 26th this
season, and the second in his last six games, to win the 36th title
in his history, the first of his coach Maurizio Sarri on He won
the league titles in his coaching career, having finished twice in
summer with Napoli in 2016 and 2018.
After failing to set his training record in Italy this season with
the Super Cup titles (lost to Lazio 1-3) and the Italian Cup (lost
to Naples (2-4 on penalties after a goalless draw in real time)),
Sari managed to raise his second title in his coaching career
After the Europa League title with Chelsea last year, he lost the
League Cup final with the London club.
At the beginning of the match, Juventus struggled to break the
defensive conglomerate and waited for the seventh minute of
stoppage time to hit goalkeeper Emile Odiro through Ronaldo’s
top scorer, before strengthening the second through Bernardi (67).
The coaches of the two teams forced Claudio Ranieri and Sari to
make emergency replacements due to the injury, so the
beginning was with the former coach of the old lady Ranieri
after the injury of his German defender Julian Chabot, so he
involved French-Algerian Mehdi Peres in his place (22),
before Sari pushed Bernardeski and Argentine Gonzalo Higuaín
the place of the injured guns. Brazilian Danilo (29) and
Argentine Paulo Dybala (40).
Ronaldo almost strengthened his lead with a powerful shot from
inside the area that the goalkeeper drove him to a corner (61),
before Bernardeschi did it when he used a rebound from
goalkeeper Audero after a strong shot by Ronaldo from outside
the region. Follow him inside the goal (67).
Sampdoria was dealt a painful blow by expelling his Norwegian
player Morten Thorsby for receiving the second warning (78).
Juventus got a penalty kick after Brazilian Alex Sandro was
blocked by defender Fabio Depaulie, forcing Ronaldo strong for
her, but she bounced off the crossbar (88).
