Juventus’ Scudetto dreams dealt major blow after 1-0 shock defeat against Benevento


Juventus’ Scudetto dreams dealt major blow after 1-0 shock defeat against Benevento

Cristiano Ronaldo dejected

Juventus suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against 16th place Benevento in the Serie A. The defeat meant Juventus have now slipped 10 points off league leaders Inter Milan, both teams having played 27 games.

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Adolfo Gaich’s second-half strike sealed a shock 1-0 victory in Turin and ended the relegation battlers’ 11-match winless run. Gaich pounced on a stray Arthur pass before punishing the sluggish hosts.

Juventus presented a GOAT jersey to Cristiano Ronaldo for breaking Pele’s goal scoring tally before the game

Ronaldo had scored a hat-trick last time out against Cagliari in the league, to bring his tally to a record 770 career goals in official matches. And the 36-year-old was presented with a ‘GOAT’ jersey by club president Andrea Agnelli before kick-off for breaking Brazil legend Pele’s official record.

Juventus’ lacked what they have lacked in most games this season – a cutting edge to their attacking play. They were guilty of losing possession far too easily and their insipid attacks were mostly read by a hard working Benevento side.

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Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal ruled out in the first half for offside and that was the closest Juventus had come to goal throughout the game.

Benevento players celebrate the winning goal scored by Adolfo Gaich

Benevento broke through following a horrendous Arthur pass towards Danilo across the face of goal which fell short with Argentine Gaich pouncing for his second goal in five games since arriving on loan from CSKA Moscow. Federico Chiesa had penalty appeals for a Daam Foulon challenge overruled amid protests from the entire Juventus team.

Montipo denied Ronaldo twice late on, first from close range with 10 minutes to go, and again on 90 minutes with Danilo then sending the rebound over.

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