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At 1:05 a.m. Beijing time on February 27, a match in the 27th round of Serie A began to compete, and Juventus challenged Empoli away. Juventus has had a poor record this season, winning just 13 of their first 26 rounds, ranking 4th. Of course, this result is much better than the beginning of the season. Prior to that, Juventus had been unbeaten in 12 league games. However, juventus only got a draw in the last 2 rounds, drawing with Atlanta and Turin. Juventus played a Champions League match in midweek, also in a draw. After only 4 days of rest, Juventus returned to the league to challenge Empoli, who was 13th in the league. The two sides met in the second round, when Juventus upset at home and lost to Empoli. Now again, Juventus was eager to take revenge on his opponents, and Juventus did.
Allegri discharged a 4231 formation for this match. Szczesny served as the starting goalkeeper. Luca Pellegrini, De Ligt, Bonucci and Danilo are paired at 4 defenders. Artur and Zakaria form a double back. The attacking combination of Keane Jr., Rabio and Cuadrado joined forces. Vlahović topped the front. Morata, Locatelli and Desilio sit on the bench. Dybala, Bernardeschi, Sandro and Chiellini are all sidelined with injuries.
Empoli played more cautiously after the opening, Juventus played more actively, creating threats in succession, Danilo and Zakaria both had good chances, but neither scored. As the game progressed, Empoli also gradually tried some threatening attacks, and the game became a little more open. Juventus took the lead in seizing the opportunity, with Keane's header breaking empoli's goal. However, after seven minutes Zhurkowski equalized for Empoli. Seeing that the first half was about to end in a draw, Vlahovic stepped forward and scored near the penalty spot. At half-time, Juventus led Empoli 2-1. Juventus had 48% possession in the first half, 6 shots on goal, 3 shots on target and 2 goals. Empoli had seven shots on goal in the first half, but only one shot was on target, scoring one goal.
In the second half, Juventus played more aggressively and frequently launched attacks. Vlahović again seized the opportunity to score in the 65th minute when he received Morata's straight ball and single-handedly shot into the goal. The goal was a big blow to Empoli. Empoli did not give up, however, and their coach quickly made substitutions, with Lamandia, Benasi and Parrisi coming on as a substitute. As a result, the substitute came on the second time Lamentia scored a low shot to pull back a goal for Empoli, giving the game a suspense. However, it is a pity that Empoli was unable to score again. The final score was set at 3-2, and Juventus narrowly defeated Empoli to complete the revenge. Juventus reached a total of 50 points, firmly in 4th place, leaving Roma by 9 points. Super striker Vlahovic is so powerful that he scored two goals and is Juve's biggest contributor.