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At 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on January 16, a match in the 22nd round of Serie A began to compete, with Juventus facing Udinese at home. Juventus have had a poor record this season, winning just 11 of their first 21 rounds, widening a huge gap between Top Inter Milan. However, in recent times, Juventus has recovered in the form of the league and has remained unbeaten in 7 consecutive rounds, winning 5 games and playing 2 draws. The match against Roma is even more classic, juventus scored 3 goals in a row to complete a super reversal. However, in the Italian Super Cup final played 3 days ago, Juventus suffered a heavy setback, and was killed by Inter in extra time, missing the cup. Back in the league, Juventus' opponent is Udinese, who is 14th, and Juventus wins easily.
Juventus were lined up in a 442 formation for this match. Szczesny served as the starting goalkeeper. Cuadrado, De Ligt, Rougani and Luca Pellegrini are paired at 4 backs. Kulusevsky, Artur, Bentankull and McKennie formed a four-midfielder. Dybala and Moise Keane's attacking combination joined forces. Morata, Bernardeschi, Locatelli, Chiellini and Sandro sit on the bench. Chiesa Jr. and Danilo are sidelined with injuries.
After the start of the game, Juventus gradually controlled the rhythm of the game, but there were not many absolute opportunities created. However, Dybala seized an opportunity to shoot a single shot into the goal. The other players were not very good at shooting, and none of them were able to hit the goal. At the end of the half, Juventus led by one goal. Juventus had 72% possession in the first half, with seven shots on target, only one on target, scoring one goal. Udinese, on the other hand, had just three shots on goal in the first half, the same one on target, but didn't score.
In the second half, Allegri constantly made substitution adjustments in order to score more goals and avoid surprises. Bernardeschi, Locatelli, De Silio and Morata followed suit. Alegri's purpose was achieved, and Substitute Desilio assisted McKenny's header. It was only after this goal that Allegri was completely relieved. Udinese also had some chances to shoot, but failed to break through Juve's goal. The final score was set at 2-0, with Juventus beating Udinese.
In the post-match whoscored rating, Dybala scored a game-high 8.1 points, he had 4 shots on goal, 1 shot on target, 1 goal, and 3 successful passes. Dybala is the only player in the team to have been involved in at least 10 goals directly in the league this season, scoring seven goals and three assists. McKennie, who also scored the same goal, scored 7.7 points, scoring 1 goal on 3 shots and 3 interceptions. Szczesny also performed well, making three saves to save the goal and scoring 7.4 points. The Juventus king returned unbeaten in the league for 8 rounds, but the next round was the real test, and it was bound to be a vicious battle to challenge 2nd place AC Milan.