Juventus were beaten 3-0 by Lazio at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday, with goals from Oliver Provstgaard, Gustav Isaksen and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru leaving the Bianconeri eighth in Serie A and booed off by their own fans. Here’s how every Juventus player rated in a miserable afternoon in Turin.
With Spalletti serving a touchline ban after his dismissal at Cagliari, Marco Domenichini took charge from the bench. Juve had the early pressure, but it came to nothing. Lazio took the lead in the 37th minute when Provstgaard headed in from a set-piece, and Juve could not find an equaliser. Their best spell came after the break, when substitute Woltemade used his physical presence to set up a long-range effort that Lucumì dragged wide. But Isaksen doubled the lead in the 66th minute with a fine finish, and Dele-Bashiru sealed the win in the 89th minute with an excellent run and finish on the counter. Kolo Muani had a late header from a Woltemade delivery that sailed over the bar. Juve managed just nine shots, only two on target, with an xG of 0.74. It was their heaviest home league defeat by Lazio in a generation, and Spalletti said afterwards that he’d seen an “inferior” Juventus, slow in both legs and mind.
Juventus
Vicario: Beaten three times and left exposed by a defence that struggled to cope with Lazio’s set-piece threat and counter-attacks. 5.0/10
Kalulu: A tough afternoon for the Juve defence, in which he was unable to provide much attacking support either. 5.0/10
Bremer: The captain couldn’t organise a defence that was second best on the afternoon, and failed to deal with the first-half set-piece. 4.5/10
Lucumì: Went close with a long-range effort in the second half but, like his fellow defenders, was part of a back line that allowed Lazio too much freedom. 5.0/10
Celik: Struggled to impose himself on the right flank and was replaced by Cambiaso after 74 minutes. 5.0/10
Sarr: Failed to get a grip on midfield as Lazio took control, before being withdrawn late on. 5.0/10
Douglas Luiz: Delivered a number of early corners without success, but never influenced the game and was replaced by Conceição on 67 minutes. 4.5/10
Nico González: Struggled for rhythm in a lacklustre attacking display and made way for Zhegrova after 67 minutes. 5.0/10
McKennie: Ran himself into the ground over 90 minutes but couldn’t lift a side devoid of ideas in the final third. 5.0/10
Alajbegović: Forced a save from an early shot on goal but faded and was withdrawn at half-time. 5.0/10
Kolo Muani: Fed on scraps up front but had a shot early on, then a late header over the bar that was his best chance to give Juve a lifeline. 5.5/10
Spalletti: Serving a touchline ban, he was left to watch from the stands as Domenichini took the reins, and afterwards he criticised his players’ lack of tempo, ideas and fight, while admitting that he may need to change his approach. 4.0/10
Substitutions
⭐Woltemade: Gave Juve a more direct focal point after the break, creating a chance for Lucumì and supplying the cross for Kolo Muani’s late header. 6.0/10
Conceição: Failed to lift a team that was being outplayed in midfield, after replacing Douglas Luiz. 5.0/10
Zhegrova: Introduced on 67 minutes but couldn’t conjure up the spark Juve badly needed. 5.0/10
Cambiaso: Brought on for Celik for the last 15 minutes, but too late to change the game. 5.0/10
Boga: N/A
