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Italian Soccer Serie A
60% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 40% Ball Possession CROTONE
Juventus 3 – 0 Crotone
39′ Cristiano Ronaldo
45′ Cristiano Ronaldo
66′ Weston McKennie
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 6th position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +22
Crotone, 20th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -29
Juventus win the Serie A Week 23 game crushing Crotone on Monday 22 February 2021 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. Forward Cristiano Ronaldo scoring two goals reaching 18 goals to be the sole top scorer of the Serie A. Juventus reaching 45 points to be in the 3rd position being -4 points below AC Milan and -1 point above Roma with 44 points. This is a historical victory for Juventus playing their 250th game at the Stadium considering all competitions with 197 wins, 535 goals. Crotone sinking and sinking not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The race for salvation to remain in the Serie A is just a cry out loud.
250 games played ⚽️
197 wins 💪
535 goals scored 💥Our home 🏟❤️#FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/g925za3hN7
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 23, 2021
- Stats before the game: Juventus are unbeaten in the previous 5 against Crotone in Serie A, although they have nevertheless drawn the two most recent matches.
Crotone are unbeaten in two league games against Juventus, in their history only once have they recorded a longer series of unbeaten matches against a single opponent in Serie A, against Chievo between 2016 and 2017 (three). Crotone comes from four consecutive defeats in Serie A; in the competition they only reached 5 on 2 occasions: in October 2016 and in February 2017. This is the challenge between the best and the worst defense of this Serie A: Juventus (19) and Crotone (52) are in fact divided by 33 goals. Juventus have conceded less than 20 goals in 9 of the last 10 seasons after 21 games, while the Crotone passive was not seen after 22 matches since Lecce 1997/98 (still 52). Juventus’ Federico Bernardeschi has scored 12 of his 33 league goals for Crotone – 36%, despite playing only 18% of his A-B games with this shirt (38 out of 206). Crotone can become the 78th team against which Cristiano Ronaldo scores in the five major European leagues (only Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 79 has scored more since 2000). At the moment, the Portuguese forward has scored to all Serie A teams currently in the competition (17/17).
It is Juventus to open the score in the 39th minute. Forward Cristiano Ronaldo defeating Crotone goalkeeper Cordaz with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Alex Sandro. Referee Luca Pairetto had to consult the VAR to validate the goal.
👉Juventus 1 – 0 Crotone, 39th minute, goal by ⚽️ Cristiano Ronaldo for @juventusfcen with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Alex Sandro following a corner. The VAR confirmed the goal. Cristiano scoring 17 goals this seasonhttps://t.co/26whEzD3iL https://t.co/ZDNCQ6FKh3
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2021
The second goal of the match arriving in the 45th minute before ending the first half. You bet, it is again Cristiano Ronaldo to score reaching 18 goals to be the top scorer of the Serie A
👉Juventus 2 – 0 Crotone, 45th minute, goal by ⚽️ Cristiano Ronaldo with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Aaron Ramsey for @juventusfcen Cristiano scoring 18 goals this seasonhttps://t.co/26whEzD3iL@socios https://t.co/pSHDYbA37U
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2021
Jump Cristiano…. how high?
✈️ #𝐂𝐑𝟕𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝘧𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘵! ⚽️#JuveCrotone #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/zdf4KMExAr
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 22, 2021
78 – Crotone are the 78th different side Cristiano #Ronaldo has scored against in the Top-5 Europe leagues – only Ibrahimovic (79) has scored against more sides since 2000. Ronaldo has netted against each of the teams currently in Serie A (18/18). Collector.#JuventusCrotone pic.twitter.com/d8QfmnYIxt
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 22, 2021
Crotone in despair. Juventus increasing the score in the 66th minute for the 3-0. The goal is by Weston McKennie with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
👉Juventus 3 – 0 Crotone, 66th minute, goal by ⚽️ Weston McKennie for @juventusfcen with a left footed in the top right corner following a corner conceded by Junior Messias. https://t.co/26whEzD3iL https://t.co/ruovTWF31q
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2021
𝔚𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔰 𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔶! 🪄#JuveCrotone #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/VHxP3aFRm0
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 22, 2021
4 – Weston #McKennie (4) is the best American scorer in SerieA's history, overtaking Michael Bradley (3 goals). Weston.#JuventusCrotone #SerieA pic.twitter.com/nZaXul6KjV
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 22, 2021
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✅ Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup – formation by Coach Andrea Pirlo:
👉 Lineup Juventus (4-4-2): Buffon; Danilo, Demiral, de Ligt, Alex Sandro; Chiesa, Bentancur, McKennie, Ramsey; Kulusevski, Ronaldo.
✅ Here is CROTONE official starting lineup – formation by Coach Giovanni Stroppa:
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Click the video to watch Juventus 3 – 0 Crotone highlights including all goals on Monday 22 February 2021.
⚪⚫ ➡️ 🏟#JuveCrotone #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/ZipfYafbHt
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 22, 2021
📝📐 𝒥𝓊𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓊𝓈 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝑜𝓇𝑒𝓂 ⚪️⚫️#JuveCrotone #FinoAllaFine #ForzaJuve pic.twitter.com/7g9TD2ABWr
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 22, 2021
👉Serie A Week 23 Result: Juventus 3-0 Crotone
🥉Juventus, 3rd with 45 points
Crotone, 20th with 12 points⚽️ Goals: 39′ and 45′ Cristiano Ronaldo, 66′ Weston McKennie
✍️Ball Possession: 60% @juventusfcen and 40% @FcCrotoneOff https://t.co/26whEzD3iL @socios @forumJuventus https://t.co/Lw1OdMbsaR
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) February 22, 2021
🏆 #SerieA | #MatchDay23
⏰ 20:45
🏟 Juventus Stadium
⚽️ #JuventusCrotone #StartingXI#WeAreSharks 💪🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/v1rCi590SD— FC Crotone (@FcCrotoneOff) February 22, 2021
🌙⚽️ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗜𝗢!
🇮🇹 @SerieA_EN
🆚 @FcCrotoneOff
🏟 Allianz Stadium
⏰ 20:45 CET
📲 #JuveCrotone pic.twitter.com/MCsXguNe7b— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) February 22, 2021
2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 23
Juventus 3 – 0 Crotone
Monday 22 February 2021
Allianz Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Referee: MARINI
Assistants: DE MEO – FIORE
Fourth Official: ABISSO
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: DI IORIO
Goals: 39′ Cristiano Ronaldo, 45′ Cristiano Ronaldo, 66′ Weston McKennie
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup Juventus (4-4-2): Buffon; Danilo, Demiral, de Ligt, Alex Sandro; Chiesa, Bentancur, McKennie, Ramsey; Kulusevski, Ronaldo.
Subs: Szcesny, Pinsoglio, Frabotta, Peeters, Portanova, Morata, Bernardeschi.
Coach: Andrea Pirlo