Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 10th position with 1 point and a goal difference of “0″
Juventus, 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
1
Juventus
1
1
0
0
3:0
3
3
10
Genoa
1
0
1
0
0:0
0
1
Here are GENOA official called up players by coach Ivan Juric for the Serie A Week 2 game, Genoa vs Juventus on Saturday 26 August 2017 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, at 18:00.
Italian Soccer Serie A Blog, hosted by Anna Italia, congratulates Juventus Captain Gianluigi Buffon for winning the “UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year Award” for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season having helped Juventus to reach last term’s final.
63% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 37% Ball Possession CAGLIARI Juventus 3 – 0 Cagliari
12′ Mario Mandzukic
45′ Paulo Dybala
66′ Gonzalo Higuaín
It’s the first game of the 2017 -2018 Serie A Season! Juventus the defending champions starting with a victory after defeating Cagliari at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday 19 August 2017. A minute of silence is observed before the game in memory of Barcelona’s victims.
It is Juventus to open the score in the 12th minute. Forward Mario Mandzukic defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Stephan Lichtsteiner. A historic goal for Mandzukic as this is the official first goal of the new season to set the tone.
Cagliari wasting a precious chance to level the score. In the 38th minute, Referee Maresca giving a penalty to Cagliari after consulting the VAR. Here is the situation. The penalty is conceded by Juventus defender Alex Sandro after a foul on Cagliari forward Duje Cop inside the penalty box. Incredible so, Cagliari forward Diego Farias seeing his chance to score frustrated because Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon becomes “Super Buffon” and saves Farias’ right footed shot in the center!
Juventus increasing the score just before ending the first half. There you go, in the 45th minute, Argentinian forward Paulo Dybala defeating goalkeeper Cragno with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The fans going wild at the stadium and applauding the great game by Dybala with this superb goal.
Say no more. Cagliari in total chaos conceding three goals! In the 66th minute, the perfect moment for Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain to smack a left footed shot leaving no chance to goalkeeper Cragno as the ball goes to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Alex Sandro. Way to go with 2 assists.
Here are JUVENTUS vs CAGLIARI official starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 1 game on Saturday 19 August 2017 at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy at 18:00.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is ready to start the 2017-2018 Serie A Season on Saturday 19 August. Juventus playing their first game at the Juventus Stadium against Cagliari at 18:00. Juventus is the defending Champions. Will they win the Scudetto again? That’s the question….
By Anna Italia
Genoa – Juventus 
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 2
