Juventus vs Salernitana

A returning Paulo Dybala impressed for Juventus as the Bianconeri strengthened their hopes for a top-four finish with a 2-0 win over Salernitana.

He had few clear openings as Juventus were content to sit deep and defend their lead in the second half. His influence waned in the second half, and he was called upon to fulfil several functions, something that he did with decent effect. Vlahovic was largely isolated up front in the second half but looked likely to add to his tally when presented with an opportunity. At the same time, though, he did well in defensive actions, but his ability to make a difference while on the ball was suspect. It was a rather quiet outing for the Dutch international as Juventus dominated proceedings in the first half of the match. The Frenchman often draws flak for his passenger-like performances, but he has taken his game up a notch in recent weeks. He did well to claim the high balls inside the box and was at hand to deny Federico Bonazzoli with a smart save. He appeared to be some way away from full fitness and was replaced by Daniele Rugani at the break. He was also solid defensively and appears to have come into some good form at just the right moment. For now, they have given themselves enough breathing space in the race for a top-four finish and could even be set to finish higher should results go their way. Massimiliano Allegri made several changes to the side that fell short in midweek, and it helped make the difference on the day. The win extends the Turin giants’ unbeaten run in Serie A to 16 games ahead of the crunch clash against defending champions Inter Milan after the international break.

First-half goals from Paulo Dybala and Dusan Vlahovic earned Juventus a comfortable 2-0 win over bottom side Salernitana on Sunday, as Massimiliano Allegri's side kept in touch with Serie A leaders AC Milan. Starting his first game in more than a month ...

"It's an important stage of the season, we can still have our say in Serie A and the Coppa Italia." "My job is to do well in these final weeks of the season," Allegri told DAZN. "Once we raised the intensity level this season and played more as a team, the results have been marvellous. Striker Vlahovic then missed a glorious chance to make it 2-0, before making one count, rising highest to head home and effectively put the game to bed in the 29th minute.

Juventus need to shake off their Champions League disappointment and have an emergency in midfield against rock bottom Salernitana, but can close on Inter ...

On the other hand, they are unbeaten in Serie A in 2022 with 32 points in 14 games since December. The Bianconeri crashed out of the Champions League at the Round of 16 stage for the third season running, this time with a 3-0 home defeat to Villarreal, 4-1 on aggregate. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.