Jonathan David marked his Serie A debut with a goal, and Dusan Vlahovic affirmed his ongoing importance to Juventus as the team secured a 2-0 victory against Parma, even overcoming Andrea Cambiaso`s red card incident.
Juventus, known as the Bianconeri, featured new signing David in the starting lineup, alongside Gleison Bremer, who made a full return after an ACL injury in October 2024. However, the team was without several key players due to injury, including Nicolò Savona, Fabio Miretti, Juan Cabal, Mattia Perin, and Arkadiusz Milik. Parma`s pre-season was also marred by misfortune, with Jacob Ondrejka and recent acquisition Matija Frigan both sustaining significant injuries. Coach Carlos Cuesta, a former assistant at Juventus and Arsenal, also had to contend with the absences of Hernani, Nicolas Trabucchi, and the suspended duo Botond Balogh and Abdoulaye Ndiaye.
Early in the match, a flicked-on long throw created danger at Parma`s far post, but Andrea Cambiaso made a crucial block to deny Mathias Lovik a tap-in opportunity. Conversely, Juventus` Francisco Conceicao forced a diving header that, after an unpredictable bounce, required Zion Suzuki to tip it over the crossbar.
A moment of miscommunication saw David inadvertently take a cross from Conceicao away from Kenan Yildiz, who was in a more advantageous scoring position. Another instance of confusion occurred when Khéphren Thuram and Bremer collided while attempting to meet an Andrea Cambiaso cross at the back post.
Operating in an unfamiliar wide right position, Pierre Kalulu delivered a cross just before halftime, but his teammates were unable to connect with it.
Immediately after the break, Bremer displayed brilliant defending, making a vital goal-line block to prevent Mateo Pellegrino from scoring a tap-in from six yards following a Pontus Almqvist pull-back.
Federico Gatti sent a shot narrowly over the bar, and Kenan Yildiz curled a right-footed effort just past the far post. Francisco Conceicao then suffered bad luck when his strike from the edge of the box took a deflection off Lamine Keita and struck the bottom of the post.
Following a crucial interception by Lautaro Valenti that denied a David flick, the subsequent corner led to the opening goal. Kenan Yildiz skillfully maneuvered down the left flank before delivering a low pass, which David deftly poked home with the outside of his right foot from five yards. This historic moment marked the first goal ever scored by a Canadian player for Juventus.
Pellegrino could only lightly graze the Almqvist cross with his head from close range, while Suzuki was forced into a difficult save, diving low to parry Kenan Yildiz`s controlled, powerful half-volley away from the bottom corner.
Juventus found themselves reduced to ten men when Andrea Cambiaso received a direct red card, arguably a harsh decision, for a retaliatory foul on Lovik. Nevertheless, Juventus quickly extended their lead. Vlahovic launched a counter-attack, combining effectively with Kenan Yildiz, and was perfectly positioned to tap in the return pass from the right side.
Parma attempted to respond, with Michele Di Gregorio making a superb flying save to push away Adrian Bernabé`s powerful shot, but Juventus successfully maintained their clean sheet.
Match Summary: Juventus 2-0 Parma
Juventus 2 – 0 Parma
Goal Scorers:
- Jonathan David 59` (J) (Assist: Kenan Yıldız)
- Dusan Vlahovic 84` (J) (Assist: Kenan Yıldız)
Cards:
Federico Gatti 14` (J)- Zion Suzuki 68` (P)
- Oliver Sörensen 70` (P)
- Andrea Cambiaso 83` (J)
Federico Gatti 14` (J)
Andrea Cambiaso 83` (J)Key Match Statistics:
| Statistic | Juventus | Parma |
|---|---|---|
| Possession % | 64% | 36% |
| Total shots | 25 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 |
Starting Lineups:
| Juventus | Parma |
|---|---|
| Michele Di Gregorio (GK) | Zion Suzuki (GK) |
| Andrea Cambiaso | Alessandro Circati |
| Bremer | Emanuele Valeri |
| Federico Gatti (Substituted 57`) | Enrico Delprato |
| Lloyd Kelly | Lautaro Valenti |
| Pierre Kalulu | Adrián Bernabé |
| Khéphren Thuram | Christian Ordoñez (Substituted 57`) |
| Manuel Locatelli (Substituted 57`) | Mandela Keita (Substituted 88`) |
| Francisco Conceição | Mathias Løvik (Substituted 88`) |
| Jonathan David (Substituted 80`) | Mateo Pellegrino |
| Kenan Yıldız (Substituted 89`) | Pontus Almqvist (Substituted 80`) |
Substitutes (Juventus):
- Dusan Vlahovic (in for Locatelli 57`)
- Timothy Weah (in for Gatti 57`)
- Weston Mckennie (in for David 80`)
- Filip Kostić (in for Yildiz 89`)
- Huiljmand
- Rugani
- Schena
- Hasa
- Mbangula
- Iling-Junior
Substitutes (Parma):
- Antoine Sargi (in for Ordoñez 57`)
- Deni Begic (in for Almqvist 80`)
- Oliver Sörensen (in for Keita 88`)
- Roberto Partipilo (in for Løvik 88`)
- Corvi
- Charpentier
- Camara
- Ansaldi
- Zagaritis
- Manfredi
- Hien
- Colak