Juventus - minus Ronaldo - suffer first Serie A defeat of the season
17th March 2019
Juve's Paulo Dybala (centre) is comforted by former Juve player Stefano Sturaro (right)
Juventus - minus Champions League hero Cristiano Ronaldo - fell to their first Serie A defeat of the season as they suffered a shock loss at Genoa.
Former Juve player Stefano Sturaro curled in the opener in the 72nd minute before Goran Pandev made sure of the win for the mid-table side with a powerful finish nine minutes from time.
"I expected a different Juventus," said coach Massimiliano Allegri referring to the 1-1 draw earlier in the season.
"We did not put in a good performance."
Juve had last lost in the top flight on 22 April 2018 and this season had dropped points on only three occasions prior to Sunday's game.
The home side made a good start when Christian Kouame forced a good save from former Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin before they had penalty decision overturned by VAR. The video technology also overturned Juve striker Paulo Dybala's goal for an offside in the build-up.
Ronaldo, who scored a hat-trick in Juve's 3-2 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid in midweek, was left out of the matchday squad.
Juventus remain 18 points clear of second-placed Napoli, who play Udinese at 17:00 GMT.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Genoa
97Radu
32Lopes Pereira
17RomeroBooked at 3mins
87Zukanovic
4Criscito
8Lerager
21RadovanovicSubstituted forPinto Velosoat 75'minutes
18Rolón
22LazovicSubstituted forSturaroat 70'minutes
9SanabriaSubstituted forPandevat 60'minutesBooked at 82mins
11Kouamé
1Marchetti
3Günter
10Lapadula
13Pezzella
14Biraschi
15Mazzitelli
19Pandev
24Bessa
26Dalmonte
27Sturaro
44Pinto Veloso
93Chitolina Carniel
Juventus
22Perin
4CáceresBooked at 23mins
19Bonucci
24Rugani
5Pjanic
20Cavaco CanceloSubstituted forBernardeschiat 60'minutes
23CanBooked at 85mins
30BentancurSubstituted forSpinazzolaat 77'minutes
12Lobo SilvaBooked at 5mins
10Dybala
17MandzukicSubstituted forKeanat 73'minutes
1Szczesny
3Chiellini
14Matuidi
18Kean
21Pinsoglio
33Bernardeschi
37Spinazzola
41Nicolussi Caviglia
42Moreno Taboada
Referee:
Marco Di Bello
Match Stats
Home TeamGenoaAway TeamJuventus
Possession
Home40%
Away60%
Shots
Home18
Away6
Shots on Target
Home5
Away0
Corners
Home6
Away6
Fouls
Home12
Away11
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Match ends, Genoa 2, Juventus 0.Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Genoa 2, Juventus 0.
Posted at 90'+4'
Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Sandro.Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Juventus).Posted at 90'+3'
Lukas Lerager (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 90'+2'
Offside, Genoa. Ionut Radu tries a through ball, but Christian Kouamé is caught offside.Posted at 87'
Hand ball by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).Posted at 87'
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 87'
Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).BookingPosted at 85'
Emre Can (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Posted at 85'
Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).Posted at 85'
Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.Posted at 84'
Offside, Genoa. Miguel Veloso tries a through ball, but Christian Kouamé is caught offside.BookingPosted at 82'
Goran Pandev (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!Posted at 81'
Goal! Genoa 2, Juventus 0. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé following a fast break.Posted at 79'
Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.Posted at 79'
Foul by Goran Pandev (Genoa).Posted at 78'
Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Juventus. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.Posted at 76'
Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus).Posted at 76'
Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.SubstitutionPosted at 75'
Substitution, Genoa. Miguel Veloso replaces Ivan Radovanovic.Posted at 74'
Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.Posted at 74'
Attempt blocked. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Juventus. Moise Kean replaces Mario Mandzukic.
Goal!Posted at 72'
Goal! Genoa 1, Juventus 0. Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Goran Pandev.Posted at 71'
Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).Posted at 71'
Ervin Zukanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.SubstitutionPosted at 70'
Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sturaro replaces Darko Lazovic.Posted at 69'
Attempt blocked. Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Criscito.Posted at 68'
Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).Posted at 68'
Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.Posted at 67'
Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.Posted at 66'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emre Can with a cross following a corner.Posted at 66'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.Posted at 65'
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.Posted at 63'
Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (Genoa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.Posted at 62'
Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.Posted at 61'
Attempt missed. Emre Can (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
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Source: bbc.com