JAKARTA - Juventus successfully eliminated Como 1907 from the Champions League zone after winning an important 2-0 victory over Bologna in an Italian Serie A match at the Allianz Stadium, Turin, Monday, April 20, 2026 WIB.
Juve had to wait a long time to break into the top four. Como has always been a heavy burden for Juve because the club owned by Indonesian businessmen through PT Djarum has always been able to maintain its position in the Champions League zone.
However, Como eventually had to leave the zone. The reason was none other than the captain of the Indonesian national team, Jay Idzes, who led Sassuolo to defeat Como 2-1 so that they still had 58 points.
When Como lost points in the away game, Juve managed to grab three crucial points by defeating Bologna. This victory makes Juve able to rise to fourth place and enter the Champions League zone. With 63 points, the Bianconeri displaced Como who had to drop to fourth place.
Meanwhile, Bologna, who remained in the middle of the table, ranked eighth with 48 points. Although it is not easy, Rossoblu, who has been eliminated in the Europa League, still has the opportunity to enter the European zone. They can still aim for a ticket to the Europa League next season or at least fight in the Conference League.
"We are on the right track. Every time the team plays, I always find something new from the players. So whatever I do has to make them better," Spalletti said as quoted by france24.
However, Spalletti admitted it was not easy to face Bologna. However, they are likely not fully fit because they played a match in the Europa League in the middle of last week.
"We know that Bologna just played a tough game in the Europa League in the middle of the week. This gives us a little advantage. So we are trying to increase the intensity of the game," said Spalletti, who praised his players' satisfactory performance.
"Everyone played very well. And, we were able to score in the early minutes. However, the quality of Bologna forced us to strengthen our defense," he said.
The match was preceded by a tribute to former Juve goalkeeper Alexander Manninger who died in a car accident when his car was hit by a train.
Manninger, who died at the age of 48, stood under the Juve goal 40 times between 2008 and 2012. He was a cover for Gianluigi Buffon, who along with two former Juve players, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, brought a wreath onto the pitch as a form of tribute to their colleague.
Appearing at home, Juve immediately roared. The result, striker Jonathan David was able to break the Bologna goal when the match was only two minutes. This is David's first goal since last February when he finished a cross from Pierre Kalulu. Juve's 1-0 lead lasted until the first half.
Entering the second half, La Vecchia Signora continued to put pressure. Their efforts paid off again when the match was only 12 minutes. This time, Khephren Thuram solidified Juve's lead when he greeted a cross from Weston McKennie. The goal in the 57th minute gave Juve a 2-0 lead.
Bologna actually tried to catch up. Only Vincenzo Italiano's team's attack did not bear fruit so that Juve's two-goal advantage lasted until the end of the match.
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