Result Juventus 3 – 0 Como, Goals Samuel Mbangula, Timothy Weah, Serie A Week 1

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% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and % Ball Possession COMO
 Juventus 3 – 0 Como
23′ Samuel Mbangula
45+1′ Timothy Weah
91′ Andrea Cambiaso
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Juventus kicked off the 2024-25 season with a victory in their Serie A Week 1 match on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. Unfortunately for Como, who just moved up from Serie B, they struggled in this challenging encounter. The Thiago Motta era began on a positive note, as the team celebrated a winning debut with a solid performance, scoring three goals against Como.

Samuel Mbangula, in his senior debut, got things started with a goal in the 23rd minute. Just after halftime, Timothy Weah, with an assist from Yildiz, doubled the lead in the 46th minute. Dušan Vlahović came close to scoring twice, hitting the post on both attempts, while Andrea Cambiaso capped off the match with a goal in the 91st minute. Looking ahead, Juventus will head to Verona for their next game, while Como will face Cagliari away.

The two teams meet on the opening day of Serie A for the first time since the 1988/89 season, when Juventus won 3-0.  In fact, two of Como’s last three season debuts in the top division have been against Juventus, both resulting in losses.

Let’s roll the ball…

What an impressive way to lead the Bianconeri! Samuel Mbangula, just 20 years old, put Juventus ahead in the 23rd minute. He skillfully outmaneuvered Como’s goalkeeper, Pepe Reina, with a precise right-footed shot into the bottom right corner.  On the positive side, Mbangula is living up to Coach Thiago Motta’s expectations after being selected as a standout talent from the Next Gen squad.

🇮🇹👉🤍🖤 Result Juventus 1 – 0 Como 🤍💙 23rd minute, goal by ⚽️ Samuel Mbangula found the back of the net for @juventusfcen with a precise right-footed shot into the bottom right corner. https://t.co/geweYg474v

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 19, 2024

Samuel thanking the fans after his opening goal.

Super Sam! 🦸‍♂️🥳#JuveComo [1-0] pic.twitter.com/h85RNgpBov

— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) August 19, 2024

20-year-old Samuel Mbangula strikes from the edge of the box to score on his debut ⚡ pic.twitter.com/IInyA89LWJ

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) August 19, 2024

Another goal, and the excitement is at an all-time high!!

Juventus are on fire! Undoubtedly, a spectacular goal before ending the first half in the 45+1.  On this occasion, Timothy Weah scored with a left footed shot to the center. First, Yildiz delivered a low cross, second, Vlahovic faked a move, and Weah took a left-footed shot right away.  As a result, the ball struck the crossbar before sailing over the goal line.

🇮🇹👉🤍🖤 Result Juventus 2 – 0 Como 🤍💙 45+1′ minute, goal by ⚽️Timothy Weah for @juventusfcen with a left footed shot to the center. Yildiz delivered a low cross, Vlahovic faked a move, and Weah took a left-footed shot right away. The ball struck the crossbar before sailing… https://t.co/XmoaD4DA8C

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 19, 2024

The victory is sealed in the 91st minute. Andrea Cambiaso scored with a powerful left-footed strike sending the ball into the bottom left corner. The assist came from Samuel Mbangula.

🇮🇹👉🤍🖤 Result Juventus 3 – 0 Como 🤍💙 91st minute, ⚽️ Andrea Cambiaso found the net for @juventusfcen with a powerful left-footed strike sending the ball into the bottom left corner. The assist came from Samuel Mbangula. https://t.co/M5CBgaiofI

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 19, 2024

✅    Stats before the game:

Juventus faced a tough start against Como in Serie A, losing three of their first five matches (1 win, 1 draw) between 1949 and 1952. Juventus has gone on to remain unbeaten in their next 21 matchups (12 wins, 9 draws) against Como in the league. Their latest victory was a 3-1 win at Sinigaglia on February 22, 2003, featuring an own goal by Juarez, along with goals from Marco Di Vaio and Mauro Camoranesi for Juventus, while Fabio Pecchia scored for Como. Interestingly, Juventus has been the team against which Como has drawn the most in Serie A history, with 10 draws out of 26 matches; Como has three wins, while Juventus has claimed 13 victories.

Juventus holds the record for the most wins on the first matchday in Serie A history, with 59 victories, including seven wins in their last eight opening games (1 draw). Como is making a return to Serie A after a 21-year absence; on August 19, it will have been exactly 7758 days since their last top-flight match, a 1-0 win against Torino on May 24, 2003.  That is to say, the only longer wait for Como was between May 1953 and October 1975, totaling 8162 days. In the 2023/24 Serie B regular season, Como has matched the record for the most wins, with 21, alongside Parma and Venezia.

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2024 – 2025 Serie A Week 1

🤍🖤 Result Juventus 3 – 0 Como 🤍💙
Monday 19 August 2024
Allianz Stadium
Turin, Italy

20:45

Referee: MARCENARO
Assistants: GIALLATINI – ZINGARELLI
Fourth Official:  PERENZONI
VAR: MERAVIGLIA
AVAR: MARINI

⚽️ Goals: 23′ Samuel Mbangula (J)

🟨 Booked:

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉🤍🖤 Lineup Juventus: Di Gregorio; Cambiaso, Bremer, Gatti, Cabal; Locatelli (79’ Douglas Luiz), Thuram (67’ Fagioli); Weah (46’ Savona), Yildiz, Mbangula; Vlahovic.

Subs: Perin, Pinsoglio, Danilo, McKennie, Rouhi.

Coach:  Thiago Motta.

🤍💙 Lineup Como: Reina; Moreno, Goldaniga, Barba, Sala; Strefezza, Baselli (22’ Engelhardt), Braunoder, Da Cunha (56’ Abildgaard (63’ Verdi)); Belotti (56’ Gabrielloni), Cutrone (63’ Cerri).

Subs: Audero, Dossena, Cassandro.

Coach: Cesc Fabregas