Juventus Turin is Italian champion for the 36th time, for the ninth time in a row. The record winner of the “Scudetto” won 2-0 (1-0) against Sampdoria Genoa and is therefore no longer to be pushed out of place two games before the end. The Inter Milan table is seven points behind. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in added time in the first half after a free kick variant (45th minute +7), but missed a penalty in the 89th and thus his possible 31st goal of the season. Federico Bernardeschi made it 2-0 early (67th). Sampdoria had to continue playing ten times in the last 15 minutes. The Norwegian Morten Thorsby saw the yellow-red card.
In the end, the calming lead at the top of the table was mainly due to the weakness of the competition. Because in the eleven games before the game on Sunday, the team of coach Maurizio Sarri only managed five wins.
Juventus were not convincing against Genoa either, but rather struggled to the early title, which the team lost last Wednesday after a 1-0 lead at Udinese Calcio. It lost 1: 2. Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri then complained of fatigue among numerous players. “It’s difficult to stay mentally and physically at ball level for 90 minutes. The games are strange and the momentum changes very easily, ”he said. Against Genoa, some Juve professionals no longer seemed to be quite strong. The lead goal of the “Bianconeri” was achieved thanks to the kind help of the guests. In a free kick by Miralem Pjanic, Sampdoria left Ronaldo completely free in the penalty area and, after a cross pass, immediately put in the net. Otherwise, Genoa was offensively the more active team, but missed several times to turn dangerous situations into goals.
Former Dortmund player Ciro Immobile has the best chance of becoming top scorer in Italy. The former BVB professional, unfortunate there, contributed three goals to Lazio’s 5-1 (1-1) victory on Sunday evening at Hellas Verona, including two converted penalties in injury time of both halves. This means that the 30-year-old from fourth in the table two season games before the end now has 34 goals of the season on his account – just as many Robert Lewandowski from FC Bayern Munich scored in the past Bundesliga season. The current Juve professional Gonzalo Higuaín holds the record in Italy. The Argentine scored 36 goals for SSC Napoli in the 2015/2016 season.
In August, the “old lady” of Italian football is waiting for the next title opportunity. Juventus is in the round of 16 of the Champions League, but must make up for a 0-1 first-leg defeat on 7 August against Olympique Lyon to reach the final tournament in Lisbon. Real Madrid or Manchester City would wait as opponents in the next knockout stage.
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