Say Mariain his first official match with Juventus and consequent debut in Serie A, received a long pass from Brazilian Alex Sandro and took a shot with his left foot whose on-point shot overcame the resistance of goalkeeper Andrea Consigli, 26 minutes into the first half.
The midfielder of the Argentine team appeared alone in the right sector and defined with class to open the scoring, when the match was not easy for the locals.
The goal of the steering wheel of the Argentine team was followed by those of the Serbian striker Dusan Vlahović (PT 43m, penalty kick and ST 6m), with assistance from Say Maria In a second.
The former Rosario Central took advantage of a bad start by the Turkish defender Kaan Ayhan and assisted Vlahovic, who later thanked the Argentine for the technical gesture.
Say Mariaan exclusive figure in the match, requested the change 21 minutes into the second half due to discomfort in the adductor area.
The television cameras made a close-up of “Fideo” at the close of the game and his face showed concern from the substitutes’ bench.
The body of the Argentine national team, with Lionel Scaloni at the head, will be aware of the medical part of Di María, a key piece of the team along with the Rosario star Lionel Messi, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Di María, after his departure from Paris Saint Germain in France, where he shared a squad with Messi, finally found a place at Juventus. The fans of “Vecchia Signora” received him with expectation and in his first official match he did not fail.
“Fideo” was part of the preseason games in the win against Chivas de México (2-0), where he played 45 minutes; in the 2-2 draw against Barcelona of Spain, where he played 75 minutes; in the 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid of Spain, with 45 minutes; and the 4-0 loss against Atlético de Madrid, with 70 minutes on the pitch.
His official presentation in Turin meant a continuation of the high level exhibited in the previous season and that was extended to the Argentine soccer team. His performance in the Final against Italy, with a 3-0 win, was remembered along with his level in the 2021 Copa América final against Brazil, 1-0, with a goal of his own.
Di María made his debut in Serie A, one of the biggest leagues in Europe. The midfielder from Rosario already played in the Spanish league, for Real Madrid; in the French league, for PSG; and in the Premier League, for Manchester United. He would only have the Bundesliga left to complete the five most powerful championships in world football.
The Argentine striker Matias Soule joined Juventus 31 minutes into the second half for the American Weston McKennie.
In the first round, Napoli today thrashed Hellas Verona by 5-2, as a visitor.
Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PT 37m), Nigerian Victor Osimhen (PT 45+3m), Pole Piotr Zielinski (ST 10m), Serbian Stanislav Lobotka (ST 20m) and Italian Matteo Politano (ST 34m) scored for Napoli in the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona.
38 minutes into the second half, Algerian Adam Ounas converted Napoli’s sixth, but it was annulled at the request of VAR.
The Italian Kevin Lasagna (PT 29m) and the Frenchman Thomas Henry (ST 3m) scored for the local that had Argentine defender Bruno Amione as starter.
Summary of the first date of Series A:
Milan 4-Udinese 2; Sampdoria 0-Atalanta 2; Lecce 1-Inter 2; Monza 1-Turin 2; Fiorentina 3-Cremonese 2; Lazio 2-Bologna 1; Salernitana 0-Rome 1; Spezia 1-Empoli 0.
Source: Ambito
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