Goal and assist for David after last week’s controversy, defensive disasters doom Sassuolo, and Juventus stay in touch with the top on Matchday 18.
Juventus delivered a convincing 3-0 away win over Sassuolo, bouncing back from the draw against Lecce and extending their positive run in Serie A. The spotlight belonged to Jonathan David, who answered recent criticism with a decisive performance that included a goal and an assist.
After the previous round’s missed penalty controversy, the Canadian striker was under pressure—but he responded in the best possible way. Juventus secured their fifth straight unbeaten result, a crucial outcome on a weekend when nearly all direct rivals collected three points.
Despite the clear scoreline, the match followed a familiar Juventus script. The visitors dominated but initially struggled to kill the game off, with the opener coming courtesy of a Sassuolo defensive blunder rather than sustained attacking pressure.
The deadlock was broken in the 16th minute when Muharemovic turned the ball into his own net, setting the tone for a disastrous evening for the Neroverdi back line. Sassuolo never recovered, though Juventus failed to immediately capitalize further, seeing several attempts blocked or saved.
The game was decided in a devastating one-minute spell just after the hour mark. First, David showed vision and composure to release Miretti, who finished calmly to make it 2-0 in the 62nd minute. Moments later, another Sassuolo error—this time from Idzes—sent David clear on goal. The striker rounded Muric and slotted home the 3-0, sealing the result and sparking jubilant celebrations from teammates and staff alike.
Sassuolo never registered a single shot on target, allowing Michele Di Gregorio to enjoy one of the quietest nights of his season. Juventus left the Mapei Stadium with a clean sheet—their seventh of the campaign—and renewed confidence heading into the next round.
Match Report
Sassuolo–Juventus 0-3
Goals:
16’ Muharemovic (own goal, J)
62’ Miretti (J)
63’ David (J)
Sassuolo (4-3-3):
Muric; Doig, Muharemovic, Idzes, Walukiewicz (90’ Odenthal); Konè, Matic (77’ Lipani), Thorstvedt (39’ Fadera); Iannoni (77’ Vranckx), Pinamonti, Laurienté (77’ Pierini).
Coach: Grosso.
Juventus (3-4-2-1):
Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Koopmeiners; McKennie (75’ João Mario), Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso (85’ Cabal); Miretti (90’ Zhegrova), Yildiz (85’ Adžić); David (77’ Openda).
Coach: Spalletti.
Referee: Zufferli
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None
