Saturday\u2019s game between Juventus and Lecce looked for all the world like it was going to be a thrashing. Dusan Vlahovic set a club record for quickest goal scored in a league match to put the team in the lead within 12 seconds, and in the next six minutes he nearly scored again and Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o bashed a ball into the crossbar. Lecce, still playing for their lives to stave off relegation, looked completely shell-shocked. Save for a great save by Michele Di Gregorio to keep the home team from equalizing quickly, they didn\u2019t produce all that much in the way of threat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
But as we\u2019ve seen too many times in 2026, Juve couldn\u2019t capitalize on their dominance. A game that really ought to have been 3-0 or more by halftime turned into a nervy affair by the end, as Lecce tried desperately to salvage a point for themselves while Juve clung to their single goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Many times we\u2019ve seen Juve get bitten in the rear by their inability to put games away, but fortunately this time they avoided that particular fate. Their 1-0 victory pulled in three huge points, especially considering the results the rest of the round. Roma stayed on Juve\u2019s tail a point behind, but AC Milan took a shocking beating at the hands of Atalanta, allowing Juve to jump above them for third place. On Monday, Napoli lost to a last-second winner against Bologna, leaving them only two points ahead of the Bianconeri with two games left. The race for the Champions League places has now sucked everyone below champions-elect Inter (barf) with two games left to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
How did Juve\u2019s players fare on an individual level at the Stadio Via del Mare? Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
MICHELE DI GREGORIO – 6.5.<\/strong> Made a huge save with his thigh in the third minute to keep Lecce from snatching back the momentum early, then had a relatively easy 87 minutes ahead of him, bar a late stop on a long-range effort from Santiago Pierotti. Got him a little bit of a reprieve after his mistake against Verona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n PIERRE KALULU – 6.5.<\/strong> Surprisingly tame on the offensive front, but he made four tackles and generally made sure Lecce were neutralized on that flank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n BREMER – 7.<\/strong> Good night for the big Brazilian, racking up three tackles, four clearances, and an interception in the back while limiting Walid Cheddira to precious few opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n LLOYD KELLY – 7.<\/strong> Led the team with six clearances and even got credit for two dribbles coming out of the back four. Good day all around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ANDREA CAMBIASO – 7.5.<\/strong> What is this mini-revitalization going on with Cambiaso? For the second straight game he was excellent, assisting with an excellent cross, adding on one more key pass. He forced a good save out of Wladimiro Falcone with his only shot of the match, and recorded three tackles, including a couple of one-on-one stops in space of a type you didn\u2019t often see even when he was going great two years or so ago. Whether it\u2019s something Luciano Spalletti figured out or if he found his way to Leonardo Bonucci\u2019s old mental coach, keep it continue!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n MANUEL LOCATELLI – 6.5.<\/strong> Really deserved an assist for the beautiful pass he threaded through to Concie\u00e7\u00e3o when he hit the bar. Was a little inaccurate with his passes today (82.9%) but made four tackles and two clearances to help the defensive effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n TEUN KOOPMEINERS – 6.<\/strong> He worked hard, which should especially be highlighted in the effort he made to stave off two defenders and kick the ball out to Cambiaso before the goal. Made three tackles and completed 92.5 percent of his passes, but didn\u2019t contribute directly to a shot the entire game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n FRANCISCO CONCEI\u00c7\u00c3O – 7.5.<\/strong> Unlucky not to have doubled the lead right away. He stacked up a ton of stats in this game, including four key passes and five<\/em> tackles\u2014which, amazingly, wasn\u2019t even the team high. Worked his tail off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n WESTON McKENNIE – 6.<\/strong> Relatively standard day for him, with a pair of key passes and a ridiculous work rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n KENAN YILDIZ – 7.<\/strong> Dude made eight tackles<\/em> on the night, which is simply absurd from that position, and from a guy who isn\u2019t 100 percent either. Had one or two chances to score, including a nice lane in the second half, but he pushed it wide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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