Juventus 4-1 Empoli Player Ratings: Kolo Muani’s brace helps the Thiago Motta’s side stage a comeback win
Juventus staged a fine second half comeback to defeat Empoli 4-1 at the Allianz stadium in Serie A on Sunday. New signing Randal Kolo Muani continued his fine start to his life in Italy scoring a brace in the game and helping his team to get back into the top four of the league.
Taking the hosts by surprise, Empoli scored around the four-minute mark through defender Mattia De Sciglio, who headed the goal following a corner. Kolo Muani equalised in the 61st minute and three minutes later completed his brace to make the score 2-1. Substitutes Dusan Vlahovic and Francisco Conceicao completed the rout after scoring during the stoppage time.
Lets have a look at Juventus vs Empoli player ratings.
Juventus Player Ratings vs Empoli
Goalkeeper
Michele Di Gregorio: 6.0/10- The Italian centre-back did not have a very busy game between the sticks making only two saves. He also conceded a goal.
Defenders
Nicolo Savona: 7.2/10- The left-back did well running up and down the pitch. He helped the team in multiple attacks and won five duels for his team.
Federico Gatti: 7.5/10- The Italian centre-back was solid at the back. He maintained a good passing accuracy of 90 percent and was involved in nine defensive actions.
Renato Veiga: 7.3/10- The Portuguese centre-back capped a strong defensive display for Juventus. He was involved in 11 defensive actions and maintained a good passing accuracy.
Timothy Weah: 8.0/10- The USMNT right-back had a good game contributing both in defence as well as attack. He had two shots on goal and was involved in five defensive actions. He also gave an assist to Kolo Muani’s goal.
Midfielders
Manuel Locatelli: 7.6/10- The Italian midfielder completed the most number of passes in the game and was involved in 10 defensive actions. He also won seven duels for Juventus and made seven recoveries.
Weston McKennie: 6.8/10- The midfielder acted well as a pivot but was terrible with his passing in the middle of the pitch.
Teun Koopmeiners: 7.5/10- The Dutch attacking midfielder had a good game taking five shots on goal. He was the main creative force for the team.
Attackers
Kenan Yildiz: 7.0/10- The Turkish winger created the most chances for his team. He maintained a passing accuracy of 92 percent and took two shots on goal for Juventus.
Nicolas Gonzalez: 8.2/10- The Argentine winger won the most number of duels in the game and took four shots on goal.
Randal Kolo Muani: 8.8/10- The Winter signing for the Italian side has brought his magic. He has scored a brace for Juventus.
Substitutes
Dusan Vlahovic: 7.6/10- The striker came on to replace Kenan Yildiz in the 65th minute of the game. He scored a goal to make the score 3-1 in the stoppage time.
Khephren Ulien: N/A- He gave an assist in the game
Chico Conceicao: N/A- Scored the fourth goal for Juventus in the stoppage time.
Manager
Thiago Motta: 7/10- His team played well in all aspects and was definitely the best side in the game.
Empoli Player Ratings vs Juventus
Goalkeeper
Devis Vasquez: 5.2/10- The Colombian player did not have a great game between the sticks as he conceded four goals in the game. He made a total of four saves in the game.
Defenders
Luca Marianucci: 5.4/10- He had an awful game in the defence and his passing was not up to the mark.
Ardian Ismajli: 6.2/10- Had an average game in the central defence but had to be taken off after getting injured.
Mattia De Sciglio: 5.2/10- He had a poor game but scored a goal for his side. One of his errors led to a goal for Juventus. He was involved in just one defensive action.
Midfielders
Emmanuel Gyasi: 6.4/10- Had a fair game on the right side of the midfield. He won three duels and was involved in just four defensive actions.
Liam Henderson: 6.6/10- The midfielder tried his best to win the battle in the centre of the park but was not able to win it. He had a shot on goal and was involved in 11 defensive actions.
Tino Anjorin: 5.9/10- Did not have a great game as his passing was very poor and had to be taken off due to injury.
Liberato Cacace: 6.5/10- The Kiwi international had a fair display at the left side of the pitch. He was involved in nine defensive actions and won five duels for Empoli.
Attackers
Sebastian Esposito: 7.0/10- In attack, he was somewhat useful while pressing and being the first line of defence. He created three opportunities in attack and had two shots on goal for Empoli.
Youssef Maleh: 6.1/10- The player was sent off around the 84th minute after receiving a red card. During his time on the pitch, he was a disaster with his passing.
Lorenzo Colombo: 6.0/10- The Italian striker had an average game taking just two shots on goal for Empoli.
Substitutes
Szymon Zurkowski: 6.5/10- The midfielder came on to replace Tino Anjorin in the 49th minute.
Saba Goglichidze: 5.5/10- He came on to replace the injured Ardian Ismajli in the 59th minute.
Lorenzo Tosto: N/A.
Jacopo Bacci: N/A.
Ismael Konate: N/A.
Manager
Roberto D’versa: 6/10- His team was not on par with the Juventus side but showed good agility till the 70th minute.
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FAQs
What was the result of Juventus vs Empoli?
Juventus defeated Empoli 4-1.
When was Juventus vs Empoli?
Juventus vs Empoli took place on February 2, 2025.
Who was the man of the match in Juventus vs Empoli?
Randal Kolo Muani was the man of the match in Juventus vs Empoli.
Who was the worst player of the match in Juventus vs Empoli?
Devis Vasquez was the worst player in Juventus vs Empoli.