The
hosts
paid
tribute
to
Gianluca
Vialli
ahead
of
their
first
match
since
the
death
of
their
former
striker
on
Friday
(January
6)
from
pancreatic
cancer
at
the
age
of
58.
It
had
looked
like
being
a
frustrating
day
for
Massimiliano
Allegri’s
in-form
side
as
draw
specialists
Udinese
held
firm
for
86
minutes
at
the
Allianz
Stadium
until
Danilo
struck.
Juve,
who
also
scored
a
late
winner
against
Cremonese
on
their
return
to
action
on
Wednesday,
are
now
within
four
points
of
leaders
Napoli
having
played
a
game
more.
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January
7,
2023
Injury-hit
Juventus
welcomed
World
Cup
winner
Angel
Di
Maria
back
into
their
starting
line-up
and
the
Argentina
international
was
the
standout
player
of
a
goalless
first
half.
He
picked
out
Daniele
Rugani,
who
had
a
header
acrobatically
saved,
and
then
played
in
Moise
Kean
for
a
big
chance
the
forward
could
not
convert
past
Marco
Silvestri.
Silvestri
again
made
himself
big
to
deny
Filip
Kostic
after
Kean
had
sent
another
close-range
effort
over
the
crossbar
from
close
range.
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A
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Udinese
offered
an
occasional
attacking
threat,
with
Wojciech
Szczesny
keeping
out
Walace
and
Rodrigo
Becao,
and
Juve
fans
grew
more
and
more
frustrated.
But
that
frustration
turned
to
relief
when
Leandro
Paredes
picked
out
fellow
substitute
Federico
Chiesa,
who
in
turn
played
the
ball
across
goal
for
a
simple
finish
for
Danilo.
What
does
it
mean?
Juve
keep
momentum
going
Juve
have
found
a
way
to
grind
out
victories
even
when
not
playing
well,
with
this
their
eighth
win
in
a
row
without
conceding
in
Serie
A
for
the
first
time
since
March
2018.
Allegri’s
side
finished
with
an
expected
goals
(xG)
return
of
2.32
and
will
feel
good
value
for
their
win
against
Udinese,
who
had
an
xG
of
0.40
and
are
now
winless
in
nine.
It
may
not
have
been
a
thriller,
but
Juve
supporters
did
at
least
leave
the
Allianz
Stadium
with
smiles
on
their
faces
on
a
day
the
club
paid
tribute
to
legendary
figure
Vialli.
Argie
hero
Angel
hits
the
ground
running
Di
Maria
was
making
his
first
appearance
since
Argentina’s
World
Cup
final
win
against
France
three
weeks
ago
and
looked
a
man
on
a
mission.
He
may
only
have
played
66
minutes
before
going
off
but
he
still
created
a
game-high
five
key
chances,
which
unfortunately
for
him
his
team-mates
could
not
put
away.
Kean
anything
but
clinical
Kean
had
four
of
Juve’s
14
shots
and
should
have
converted
one
of
them,
but
only
once
could
he
test
opposition
goalkeeper
Silvestri.
After
a
good
run
of
form
prior
to
the
World
Cup
break,
it
is
now
back-to-back
matches
without
a
goal
for
the
Italy
international.
Key
Opta
Facts
–
Juventus
have
won
eight
consecutive
games
without
conceding
a
single
goal
in
Serie
A,
last
doing
so
back
in
March
2018,
under
Allegri
(9).
–
The
Bianconeri
have
scored
six
goals
after
the
85
minute
in
Serie
A
this
season,
more
than
any
other
team.
–
Juventus
have
kept
12
clean
sheets
after
their
first
17
games
in
Serie
A
this
term,
only
one
side
has
recorded
a
higher
such
tally
at
this
stage
in
the
history
of
the
competition:
Cagliari
in
1966-67
(13).
–
Udinese
have
failed
to
win
each
of
their
last
nine
games
in
Serie
A
(D6
L3),
having
previously
won
six
league
matches
in
a
row.
What’s
next?
Juve
have
a
huge
showdown
with
Scudetto
leaders
Napoli
to
come
next
Friday
(January
13),
while
Udinese
host
Bologna
on
their
return
to
action
in
eight
days’ time.
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