Turin – Juventus shows the champion mentality with a rise from the initial backwardness to defeat Empoli with a score of 4-1 in a continuation Liga Italy at the Allianz Stadium, Sunday (2/2/2025) night WIB. This match is proof of the bianconeri’s resilience despite being shocked by his guests in the first round.
Shocking from Empoli
Empoli immediately gave a surprise in the early minutes of the match. Mattia De Sciglio managed to take advantage of the corner soccer situation by grabbing the ball from close range, bringing his team a 1-0 ahead. This advantage lasted until halftime even though Juventus continued to put great pressure throughout the first half.
The resurrection of Juventus in the second half
Entering the second half, Juventus performed more aggressively. Their efforts finally paid off in the 61st minute. Randal Kolo Muani became a hero by scoring the equalizing position after utilizing a quick counterattack. His difficult shot to anticipate managed to conquer the Empoli goalkeeper, equating the score to 1-1.
Only three minutes later, Kolo Muani returned to be a star. This time, he received a mature pass from Timothy Weah and fired a left foot shot that slid into the right corner of the goal. This goal changed the position to 2-1 for Juventus, as well as triggering euphoria in the stands full of Bianconeri’s supporters.
Empoli lost momentum
Empoli’s fate worsened after Youssef Maleh received a red card in the 84th minute due to a strong violation of Nicolas Gonzalez. With fewer players, Empoli had difficulty holding Juventus attacks that were increasingly crazy.
Dusan Vlahovic, who entered replaced Kenan Yildiz, enlarged Juventus’s superiority in the 90th minute. His accurate shot made the score 3-1. Not satisfied until there, Juventus added a fourth goal in the second minute of injury time through Francisco Conceicao. The young player scored after receiving a pass from Khephren Thuram, closed the match with a score of 4-1.
Juventus ranking jumped
This victory takes Juventus up to the top four of the Italian League standings with 40 points from 23 matches. Meanwhile, Empoli remains scattered in 16th position with 21 points, still struggling to stay away from the degradation zone.
Player composition
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Veiga, Weah; Locatelli, McKennie (Thuram 85 ‘); Yildiz (Vlahovic 65 ‘), Koopmeiners, Nico Gonzalez (Conceicao 86’); Kolo Muani.
Empoli: Vasquez; De Sciglio, Ismajli (Goglichidze 59 ′), Marianucci (Tosto 91 ‘); Gyasi, Henderson (Bacci 92 ′), Anjorin (Zurkowski 49 ′), cacace; Esposito (Konate 92 ′), Maleh; Colombo.
Praise for Kolo Muani
Randal Kolo Muani deserves praise for his brilliant performance. The two goals he scored were the key to Juventus’ victory. In addition, players’ contributions such as Vlahovic and Conceicao in the final minutes also show the depth of the Juventus squad that is ready to compete in various competitions.
Continue momentum
With this result, Juventus are expected to maintain their positive momentum ahead of the next important matches. Meanwhile, Empoli needs to rise immediately if you want to stay in Serie A this season.
This match is not just a victory, but also proof that Juventus are still a respected team in the Italian League. Bianconeri’s supporters certainly hope that this kind of performance can be maintained until the end of the season.