New coach Thiago Motta led Juventus to a snug 3-0 win over newly-promoted Como of their Serie A opener at a sold-out Allianz Stadium on Monday, sparking turnaround hopes on the Turin-based membership.
Ahead Samuel Mbangula and winger Timothy Weah netted inside the primary half, each scoring their first targets for Juve in Serie A, earlier than Andrea Cambiaso added the third from a distance late within the sport.
Rejuvenated Juventus begin a brand new chapter below Motta, who led Bologna to the Champions League final season and can now hope to convey the Serie A title again to Turin for the primary time in 4 years.
“I used to be happy with the efficiency however above all with the consequence. We deserved to win,” Motta instructed a press convention. “At present I preferred the defensive section, understanding the second to press, recompose, the willingness of the attackers, of Dusan [Vlahovic] to start out the primary urgent.
“I am happy. We are able to enhance there too and we’ll attempt to do it in all the things. I believe this workforce ought to and may do it.”
It was a harsh night time for guests Como, who challenged Juve for possession however lacked the standard to create clear possibilities on their return to the Italian high flight after 21 years.
Como, coached by former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, sealed promotion to Serie A after ending second in Italy‘s second tier final season, three factors behind Serie B champions Parma.
Juventus appeared assured from the off and Dusan Vlahovic threatened Como’s purpose within the twentieth minute when his header went simply huge, earlier than Mbangula put them in entrance within the twenty third with a solo effort.
The 20-year-old struck low from the sting of the field, sending the ball into the underside nook on his first-team debut following a season with Juve’s reserves.
Mbangula additionally grew to become the youngest Belgian goalscorer within the historical past of Serie A and the primary Belgian participant to attain within the Italian high flight for Juve.
Juventus prolonged their lead in first-half stoppage time by means of Weah, who fired house a Kenan Yildiz cross and noticed the ball bounce in off the within of the bar.
Weah was taken off at half-time with an obvious damage and changed by Nicolò Savona.
The hosts restarted on the entrance foot and Vlahovic thought he had made it 3-0 simply after the break, nodding house a Juan Cabal cross — however the purpose was dominated out for offside.
Cambiaso, nonetheless, added the third purpose within the dying minutes.
Atalanta beat Lecce 4-0 earlier on Monday, with two targets apiece from Marco Brescianini and Mateo Retegui.
Juventus, who completed third behind Internazionale and AC Milan final season to safe their return to the Champions League following a 12 months’s absence, subsequent journey to Hellas Verona on Aug. 26.
Como go to Cagliari earlier that day.
