For the first time in more than a month, Juventus participated in a match, although it was a friendly test. Nonetheless, the Bianconeri kept up their positive moment by beating Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium with two unanswered goals.
With both teams without a large pool of players due to the ongoing 2022 World Cup, Max Allegri started with a makeshift 3-5-1-1 formation headed by Moise Kean, with Fabio Miretti acting as attacking midfielder.
Although the Gunners saw more of the ball, they failed to score a single goal. The locals managed to hit the back of the net on the hour mark, but it was disallowed due to a foul on Gabriel Magalhaes.
Juventus, on the other hand, were the luckiest, scoring twice in added time (one in each half) with the help of their rivals.
On the first occasion, Granit Xhaka directed Nicolò Fagioli’s cross into his own net with just 10 seconds left in the first half.
In the dying minutes of the match, Samuel Iling-Junior’s shot was deflected towards goal by Rob Holding to seal a victory that boosted the morale of Allegri’s men.
Top scorers: (Xhaka (OG) 45′, Iling-Junior 91′)
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Blanco (63′ Soares), Gabriel, Holding, Tierney; Xhaka (63′ Cozier-Duberry), Partey (63′ Elneny), Odegaard; Nelson (21′ Marquinhos, 78′ Nwaneri), Nketiah, Vieira.
JUVENTUS (3-5-1-1): Perín (63′ Pinsoglio); Hiccup, Cats, Rugani; Barbieri (78′ Aké), Barrenechea, Locatelli, Fagioli (78′ Zuelli); Soulé (63′ Iling-Junior); Miretti (63′ Nonge); Kean (78′ Cerri)
