Juventus Struggles To Win Over Sassuolo, Massimiliano Allegri: We Are Tired

JAKARTA - Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri, said that his team's victory when they met Sassuolo did not come easily. It took a struggle before the Old Lady won 2-1 over the hosts.

"We are tired, it is not easy to get a result (win) here (Sassuolo headquarters)," Allegri was quoted as saying by Football Italia.

In the away match to the Mapei Stadium on Tuesday, April 26 in the early hours of WIB, Juventus had left behind earlier than the host. Sassuolo opened the scoring through Giacomo Raspadori's execution in the 38th minute after receiving a pass from Berardi.

Ahead of half-time Juventus did not remain silent, the Old Lady tried to catch up and managed to make it 1-1 with a goal from Paulo Dybala in the 45th minute. In the second half, Juve came back 2-1 through Moise Kean's goal two minutes before the end of the second half.

Seeing the struggle of his team who struggled to seal the victory, Allegri called this a deserved result.

"Sassuolo played very well, we defended there, and they penetrated us easily. We performed better in the second half and lost a few players because of factors after the Coppa Italia," Allegri added.

Three points from this away match make Juventus' score on the standings board only one point adrift of Napoli who are in third place. They also created a distance of eight points from AS Roma in fifth.

That way, the Bianconeri will further strengthen their position to secure a ticket to the Champions League qualification for the 2022/2023 season. Regarding the opportunity, Allenatore, who was born in Livorno, Italy, said his team had to perform optimally for the rest of the season.

"With four rounds remaining in the season, you have to win games," said Allegri. .

After the trip to Sassuolo headquarters, Juventus will next face Venezia, Genoa, SS Lazio and Fiorentina. However, on May 12, the Old Lady will first undergo an important duel against Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final.