Le Pagelle: Juventus vs. Genoa
A big turn by a faded star kept Juve’s big first half standing up.
TURIN, ITALY - APRIL 06: Bremer of Juventus celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Genoa CFC at Allianz Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) | Getty Images Juventus did their job against Genoa on Monday night. Their performance in the first half was incredible.
Genoa were completely sealed into their own half, and the Bianconeri were up 2-0 before seventeen minutes were on the clock. They ought to have been up by a lot more, but poor finishing left some other excellent chances begging. The second half wasn’t nearly as good as the first, and with 20 minutes left it looked like Juve might be about to have one of those brain farts that have maddened fans the world over the last few years when they conceded a relatively needless penalty.
Enter Michele Di Gregorio. On at halftime after Mattia Perin injured his calf in the first half. Faced with a game-altering moment, Di Gregorio made a fantastic double save, altering Genoa’s momentum and derailing their attempt at a comeback.
The 2-0 win took advantage of a goalless draw between Como and Udinese earlier in the day, pulling them within a point of the former in the race for fourth place, with big games on the horizon for both sides. How did everyone do? Let’s take a closer look.
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