Cristiano Ronaldo saved three factors on dying for a struggling Juventus facet towards Udinese in a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
After formally relinquishing their title to Inter earlier on Sunday, Juve began the recreation sluggishly and have been penalized for his or her angle after simply ten minutes when Nahuel Molina completed a fast free-kick. Outdated Girl dominated the possession for the remaining of the half, however other than a Weston McKennie probability from a nook, it by no means appeared to equalize.
Udinese celebrates Molina’s aim | Alessandro Sabattini / Getty Photographs
Andrea Pirlo’s facet was sluggish out of the block after the break, once more stricken by the identical drawback. Udinese have been glad to sit down again and preserve a disciplined kind earlier than working past a non-existent Juventus strain on the break with out having to run by means of the gears.
Udinese’s Jens Stryger Larsen jumped over Rodrigo Bentancur and curled a shot simply outdoors after 66 minutes, whereas Juve’s progress was stopped with precision in his personal half. Cristiano Ronaldo scraped again an equalizer after 83 minutes from the penalty spot after being despatched off from a free kick and ending a run of three video games with no aim.
The primary impressed a dramatic second, when Ronaldo hit a brace within the ninetieth minute to show the recreation on its head from nothing.
83 ‘| ? | SIIIIIII !!!!! NO WRONG ON @ CRISTIANOS PEN TO DRAW US LEVEL! ? ⚽️ # UdineseJuve [1-1] #ForzaJuve @officialpes pic.twitter.com/qpOzOzbnvL
– JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) 2 Might 2021
Ronaldo’s aim saved Pirlo after his facet made one other disappointing efficiency, however stored them decisive on factors with each Atalanta and Milan within the Serie A desk.
Throughout a fairly weird afternoon in Udine, this is how I rated Bianconeri.
Alex Sandro was one in every of only a few constructive outcomes Alessandro Sabattini / Getty Photographs
Wojciech Szczesny (GK) – 5/10 – Acquired a contact on the opening aim and thus must have been stronger to hold it out.
Danilo (RB) – 6/10 – A few first rate tackles from Danilo and positioned nicely to stop any counterattacks from creating typically.
Mathijs de Ligt (CB) – 5/10 – A little bit for De Ligt to do defensively. Along with launching assaults on his facet – when you might name them that – the Dutchman might solely watch from behind.
Leonardo Bonucci (CB) – 5/10 – The veteran skipper is usually sucked into some low cost challenges, however was in any other case left pissed off as a result of his facet did not profit from his possession.
Alex Sandro (LB) – 6/10 – One among Juve’s solely actual threats in the primary half. Sandro was eager to convey the ball ahead and check out to create probabilities for his attacking colleagues.
McKennie’s efforts boiled in frustration | Alessandro Sabattini / Getty Photographs
Juan Cuadrado (RM) – 5/10 – The Colombian inserted crosses from the correct flank with fleeting success, however principally lacked the standard to feed his attackers.
Rodrigo Bentancur (CM) – 4/10 – Fastened in stopping the build-up of resistance, however simply as strong in slowing down its personal facet. Bentancur lacked any high quality on the ball and struggled to set the tempo from midfield.
Weston McKennie (CM) – 5/10 – Headed extensive from point-blank vary through the first half – it have to be the equalizer for his facet. Optimistic in spray, however McKennie lacked the standard or mentality to seize the recreation himself.
Federico Bernardeschi (LM) – 3/10 – Couldn’t assert himself in one-on-one conditions and appeared with out creativity. Bernardeschi must do extra with the enjoying time he will get within the absence of Federico Chiesa.
Ronaldo saved his facet | Alessandro Sabattini / Getty Photographs
Paulo Dybala (ST) – 6/10 – Compelled a save by Simone Scuffet in the primary half, however it was by no means a big worrying effort that summed up the dearth of service. Irritating afternoon from Dybala, who appeared harmful on the time he needed to run with the ball.
Cristiano Ronaldo (ST) – 9/10 – Completely nowhere to be seen all afternoon to sum up an unlucky Juve efficiency. Docked up ten minutes from time to safe a pleasant keep and hold his facet in the highest 4 combat, as a result of that is what Ronaldo does.
Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10
Alvaro Morata – 6/10
Felix Correia – 6/10
Adrien Rabiot – 7/10 – Offered Ronaldo an important, match-winning assistant.
