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Juventus 4-0 Cagliari player ratings as the Old Lady qualified for the Quarter final with a convincing victory

Juventus started the defence of the Coppa Italia in a fashionable manner defeating Cagliari 4-0 at the Allianz stadium on Tuesday. They put on a great performance throughout the 90 minutes to march on to the next round of the competition. Substitute Nicolas Gonzalez scored and assisted to make sure that there’s no problem for Thiago Motta’s side.

The game started well for Cagliari but Juventus drew the first blood after Dusan Vlahovic’s strike ahead of half time found the back of the net. In the second half Koopmeiners doubled the lead from a free kick. Juventus has already positioned themselves well in the game and were being continuously ferocious and around the 80th minute Conceicao made it 3-0. Substitute Gonzalez netted the fourth from the edge of the area with the coolest of finishes.

Lets have a look at Juventus vs Cagliari player ratings.

Juventus Player Ratings vs Cagliari

Dusan Vlahovic celebrating after scoring the opener against Cagliari (Source: X)

Goalkeeper

 Michele Di Gregorio: 8.1/10- The Italian goalkeeper had a good game between the sticks for his team. In total he made two save during the 90 minutes and his distribution was decent.

Defenders

Nicolo Savona: 6.9/10- Had a decent game as a right back contributing in defence as well as in attack. He took a shot on goal and have won four duels in the game.

Manuel Locatelli: 8.0/10- He capped a good defensive display as a defender in this game. He maintained a passing accuracy of 88 percent and created four chances for his team in attack. He was involved in four defensive actions and made five recoveries.

Pierre Kalulu: 6.9/10- He was strong at the heart of the defence maintaining a passing accuracy of 96 percent. He was involved in five defensive actions and won couple of duels during the game.

Weston McKennie: 7.7/10- The 26-year-old left back had a decent game on the left side of the defence maintaining 93 percent of passing accuracy. He helped the team in creating around four attacking opportunities for Juventus.

Midfielders

Khephren Thuram: 7.8/10- The French midfielder orchestrated the midfield well with a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He helped in creating couple of opportunities in attack.

Kenan Yildiz: 7.1/10- The attacking midfielder had a decent game with three shots on target. He also helped the team in creating multiple opportunities. He gave the assist for the opener for Juventus after a great incisive ball to Vlahovic.

Teun Koopmeiners: 8.0/10- He had a decent game as in the heart of the midfield controlling the game. He scored the second goal for his team through a free kick which ended up into the top left corner.

Attackers

Francisco Conceicao: 8.6/10- He was a great attacking force on the right side of the wing. He had seven shots on goal and was involved in creating multiple opportunities in attack. He scored the third goal for his team

Samuel Mbangula: 7.5/10- The Belgian winger had a decent game in attack. He took a shot on goal and maintained a passing accuracy of 91 percent.

Dusan Vlahovic: 8.2/10- He took six shots on goal and was substituted around the 81st minute of the match. Yildiz’s pass was received well by him and slotted behind the opposition goalkeeper easily.

Substitutes

Federico Gatti: 6.4/10- He was brought on to replace goalscorer Teun Koopmeiners.

Nicolas Gonzalez: 8.1/10- He was subbed on in place of Kenan Yildiz around the 66th minute and scored the fourth goal for his team. He also assisted a goal for Juventus.

Vasilije Adzic: N/A.

Timothy Weah: He assisted the last goal for his team.

Manager

Thiago Motta: 7/10- His team controlled the game completely from the start to the end. He would be happy with the way team started the title defence.

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Cagliari Player Ratings vs Juventus

Nadir Zortea during the game against Juventus (Source: X)

Goalkeeper

Simone Scuffet: 4.1/10- Had a terrible game behind the defence. He conceded four goals and was only able to make two saves.

Defenders

Gabriele Zappa: 6.0/10- Had a very ordinary game maintaining a passing percent of 78. He was involved in various defensive duties throughout the game.

Jose Palomino: 4.7/10- The Argentine centre-back had an awful game in defence but maintained a passing accuracy of 87 percent. He was involved in just five defensive actions.

Mateusz Wieteska: 5.7/10- The Polish defender had a poor game and was nervy at times leading to various errors. He was involved in 10 defensive actions and won six duels in the game.

Tommaso Augello: 6.2/10- The Italian left-back had a fair game maintaining a passing accuracy of 92 percent. He created a chance for his team and was involved in five defensive actions for his team.

Midfielders

Nadir Zortea: 6.3/10- The Italian right midfielder had a fair game maintaining a passing percent of 89 percent. He helped the team in creating couple of chances in attack.

Razvan Marin: 6.3/10- Had a normal game in the midfield acting as a bridge between defence and attack. He was maintained a passing accuracy of 82 percent and was involved in just three defensive actions.

Matteo Prati: 5.6/10- He was not able to handle the pressure put on by the Juventus midfielders. He took three shots on goal for Cagliari and was involved in three defensive actions.

Alessandro Deiola: 5.7/10- He was substituted around the 82nd minute and did not have a great game. He took just one shot on goal and was involved in seven defensive actions for Cagliari.

Attackers

Gianluca Gaetano: 6.4/10- The striker had a decent game in attack with five shots on goal. He missed a crucial chance for his team in front of goal.

Gianluca Lapadula: 7.1/10- Did have a fair game in attack but did not have a single shot on goal. He created three chances for his team in attack and maintained a passing accuracy of 79 percent.

Substitutes

Mattia Felici: 5.9/10- He was brought on around the 58th minute to replace Razvan Marin.

Leonardo Pavoletti: 6.6/10- He came on in place of Gianluca Lapadula.

Paulo Azzi: 6.2/10- He was subbed on in place of Gabriele Zappa.

Roberto Piccoli: 6.0/10- He replaced Gianluca Gaetano on the field.

Michel Adopo: N/A.

Manager

Davide Nicola:4/10- Was not at all in competition to take a draw out of this fixture. He would be disappointed with the performance his team put up in Turin.

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FAQs

Q. What was the result of Juventus vs Cagliari?

A. Juventus defeated Cagliari 4-0.

Q. When was Juventus vs Cagliari?

A. The game kicked-off at the Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy on Tuesday, December 17 at 8:00 PM GMT.

Q. Who was the man of the match in Juventus vs Cagliari?

A. Nicolas Gonzalez of Juventus was the man of the match.

Q. Who was the worst performer in Juventus vs Cagliari?

A. Simone Scuffet of Cagliari was the worst performer.