A goal and an assist from Jonathan David inspired Juventus to a convincing 3-0 victory over Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium Città del Tricolore, sealing their eighth win in the last 10 matches across all competitions and defying pre-match predictions.
Coming into the contest, Juve were keen to bounce back after being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Lecce last time out, a result that briefly stalled their momentum in the race for a top-four finish in Serie A. Few, however, expected such a one-sided outcome, with Softfootball having tipped the game to end in a 1-1 draw. Instead, the Bianconeri delivered a dominant display from start to finish.
Sassuolo threatened early when Kristian Thorstvedt dragged a shot wide inside the opening five minutes, but that proved to be as good as it got for the hosts. From then on, Juventus took control, with Kenan Yıldız causing constant problems. The Turkish youngster forced goalkeeper Arijanet Muric into four saves before the break, three of them to deny powerful efforts from close range.
Juventus’ pressure eventually told just before half-time, albeit in fortunate fashion. Pierre Kalulu’s cross caused chaos in the Sassuolo box, and Tarik Muharemović inadvertently headed the ball past his own goalkeeper to hand the visitors a deserved lead at the interval.
The pattern remained unchanged after the restart, with Juventus continuing to dominate a Sassuolo side that had entered the match winless in four games. Khéphren Thuram tested Muric from a tight angle before Jonathan David stepped into the spotlight. The Canadian forward first turned provider, slipping a neat pass to Fabio Miretti, who drove forward and calmly fired into the corner to double Juve’s advantage.
During the game, Serie A via its official X handle, shared the exclusive pitch side of Fabio Murreti celebrating with his teammates after scoring Juventus second of the night They posted:
David then got his reward moments later. Pressing high, he won possession, rounded Muric and slotted home to claim his first Serie A goal since the opening day of the season, ending his recent struggles in front of goal and putting the result beyond doubt.
Interestingly, Serie A via its official X handle, shared the exclusive pitch side celebration of David Jonathan’s second goal and Juventus third on the night. They posted:
Sassuolo offered little response, and the final whistle confirmed a damaging home defeat, meaning they have now won just one of their last seven matches at the Mapei Stadium. Still, they remain safely in mid-table in their first season back in the top flight.
For Juventus, the win lifts them up to fourth place and fuels growing optimism. With fixtures against bottom-half sides Cremonese and Cagliari on the horizon, confidence is high that their strong run can continue. Off the pitch, the club are also reportedly exploring a loan move to re-sign Federico Chiesa from Liverpool this winter, a move that could further bolster squad depth as they chase not only a top-four finish, but potentially even a late push for the league title.
