The green devil

In terms of strength, Juventus is definitely stronger than the Espanyol.

But the common problem of Italian teams is that they are strong in defense but not strong in attack, and they are not weak when they are strong and not strong when they are weak.

The Spaniard scored a goal and wanted to strike while the iron was hot to expand the score. Juventus used the counterattack to get several chances to shoot.

When the Espanyol's offensive momentum was suppressed and it was Juventus' turn to attack, Juventus could not create a chance to shoot.

After 10 minutes, Allegri on the sidelines was not in a hurry, as if the team hadn't lost the ball.

Espanyol coach Sergio is certainly not in a hurry.

It was a surprise to lead Juventus by mistake. The opponent's attack did not bring much pressure to the Espanyol. Sergio naturally hoped to play like this until the end of the game.

After 10 minutes, the Juventus players seemed to slowly enter the state,

In the 32nd minute, Alves kicked the ball from the wing, Mandzukic headed the ball, and Higuain picked up the ball from the left side of the penalty area and volleyed directly.

Espanyol defender Duterte sacrificed himself to block the ball to the bottom line.

In the 36th minute, Asamoah dribbled the ball in from the left side, swung the Spaniard's central defender away from the penalty area, and shot a low shot with his right foot that was saved by the Spaniard's goalkeeper Roberto.

With these two shots, the atmosphere of the game gradually became tense.

The confrontation is also getting more intense.

In the 40th minute of the game, Mandzukic and Higuain cooperated in front of the penalty area. Due to the lack of tacit understanding between the two, Mandzukic passed the ball and Diop suddenly advanced and intercepted the ball.

After Zhao Yang's goal, the Espanyol team had few chances to attack. This time, when they had a chance to counterattack, Diop quickly moved forward with the ball, trying to drive the opponent's half from the center.

Mandzukic was annoyed and anxious after losing the ball. He chased after a few steps but failed to catch up. He tackled Diop from behind.

The referee saw it clearly, immediately blew his whistle, and took out a yellow card to warn Mandzukic.

The Spaniard gets a free kick.

This free kick was 30 meters away from the goal, about 35 meters away. It was not suitable for a direct shot. Zhao Yang passed the ball into the penalty area, looking for Baptistan.

This was a tactic designed by the Espanyol during training, but Mandzukic judged the spot and cleared the ball before Baptistan.

Perez on the periphery grabbed the spot, took a step, and took a long shot, but the ball went above the crossbar.

Seeing that the first half of the game is coming to an end, Juventus's offense is still unhurried.

And the Juventus fans in the stands were not in a hurry, chatting and eating snacks, as if the Espanyol team was behind.

The players of the Espanyol team didn't know whether their opponents were used to this, or they were in their hands, so they didn't dare to be careless. They fought hard and fought for every ball, trying to keep their lead in the first half.

Juventus' style of play is indeed different from other teams. They seem to be unhurried, but sometimes they are as fast as lightning. This change of rhythm makes it difficult for opponents to adapt.

In the 44th minute of the game, Mandzukic suddenly advanced, and Pjanic made a pass to the middle, looking for Mandzukic to advance forward.

Perez rushed to make a clearance and collided with Duterte, who was also only staring at the ball.

Duterte is physically strong, but he just covered his forehead, a little confused.

And Perez was hit by Duterte on the brow bone, the brow bone cracked and blood flowed.

The referee was not far away, so he quickly stopped the game and called the team doctor and a stretcher to play.

Perez was carried down, and the team doctor treated his wound off the court.

Originally, Sergio was only going to let Perez play half of the game. He was injured and just replaced Jurado to take his place.

After Jurado came on the field, the regular time of the first half was over. Due to Perez's injury, some time was delayed, and the referee gave 3 minutes of stoppage time.

Juventus has rich experience and a strong ability to seize opportunities. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Spaniard's players being injured and replaced, they immediately launched a fierce attack.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Chiellini assisted to the frontcourt and passed Mandzukic diagonally. Mandzukic made it back to Asamoah. Asamoah followed up with a volley and the ball was saved by goalkeeper Roberto.

Juventus full-back Benatia grabbed a cross, and Mandzukic went into the left rib of the small penalty area and hit the post with a header.

The Espanyol team was a little confused by this wave of fierce offense. This is not an old woman, she is simply a macho.

After the ball hit the post and bounced, midfielder Pjanic followed up with another kick, but the long shot was too direct, and goalkeeper Roberto fell to the ground and hugged him.

Roberto kicked very smartly, he didn't get up immediately, he lay down on the turf for a while before getting up.

Seeing the Juventus army pressing up, Roberto did not dare to pass to the defender, and directly drove towards the frontcourt with a big kick.

Juventus was still aggressive in their own backcourt. Baptistan and Reyes failed to grab the opponent's defender, and the ball was kicked by Barzagli to the right side of the Espanyol's penalty area.

Higuain grabbed the spot and returned a pass, Pjanic made a diagonal pass to the other side, and Asamoah knocked on the door horizontally, Mandzukic followed up at high speed, fell to the ground and scored.

1-1.

At the end of stoppage time in the first half, Juventus equalized the score.

There was thunderous cheering in the stands, and the lazy Juventus fans finally got excited and put down their food and drinks to applaud Mandzukic.

Allegri didn't smile at all, just applauded.

Obviously, the performance of the players equalizing the score at the last moment can only be a pass in Allegri's mind.

The head coach of the Espanyol, Sergio, shook his head regretfully. The experience of the players is still a bit lacking. If they can lead into the second half, it will be much easier to play.

In the warm-up match, the outcome is definitely not the first. After the intermission, both Juventus and the Espanyol team made substitution adjustments.

Allegri replaced all three defenders.

3-Chiellini was replaced by 24-Rugani; Bonucci replaced Barzagli; 4-Benatia, who performed well, was also replaced by No. 24 Lichtsteiner.

In addition to the defender, Juventus also changed a midfielder, Argentine genius Dybala replaced Pereira.

Juventus changed four players in one breath, but the Espanyol didn't change much. They replaced Reyes with Moreno on the front line, and Allogis as the goalkeeper.

The score returned to the starting line in the second half, and the pace of the game slowed down again.

This is the rhythm Juventus likes. They pass the ball slowly in the midfield until the Espanyol team is burned into anger, and they lose their minds and come to press. Personal ability to attack the Spaniard's goal.

When the Spaniard was attacking, Juventus adopted a zone plus man-marking defense, forcing the player with the ball to the side or a crowded place, forming a flank and then stealing the ball.

The Espanyol team seemed to be stuck in a swamp, unable to display their strength, so they could only pass the ball to Zhao Yang and Moreno, allowing them to use their personal abilities to attack the opponent's defense.