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21:58 That’s all for the Liveblog
Check the main site for more post-match coverage and we’ll see you tomorrow for Fiorentina vs. Atalanta.
21:57 Match report
Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic gave Juventus a much-needed 2-0 victory in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final against Igor Tudor’s Lazio https://t.co/EhZ2sC2Hqz #JuveLazio #CoppaItalia #JuventusLazio #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 2, 2024
21:56 FT: Juventus 2-0 Lazio
Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic goals, the 2nd leg is on April 23.
21:52 Promising
Juve pull a ball across the face of goal, but nobody there to meet it, then Kenan Yildiz curler wide of the far top corner.
21:51 Into stoppages
5 minutes.
21:48 Juve subs
Alex Sandro and Alcaraz on, Kostic and McKennie off
21:47 Juve sub
Weah booked for late tackle on Felipe Anderson, then Vlahovic replaced by Kean.
21:45 Juve chance
Kenan Yildiz dribbles forward, combines with Rabiot, wins two tackles, finds Vlahovic, who rolls across for the Weah return pass, but crucially intercepted in the six-yard box by the outstretched boot of Mandas!
21:40 Subs
Yildiz and Weah on, Chiesa and Cambiaso off
Hysaj replaces Gila
21:39 Lazio corner
Danilo deflection is risky on a corner, but then the second attempt plucked out of the air by Perin.
21:36 Bremer back on his feet
But looks like he if not lost a tooth, then probably dislodged it…
21:34 Oof
Bremer gets a Castellanos shoulder in the face. Sore.
21:32 Lazio subs
Castellanos and Kamada on, Immobile and Luis Alberto off
21:31 Vlahovic goal
Dusan Vlahović made that look easy! 😤
Juventus are in control of this Coppa Italia Semi-Final right now ⚫⚪ pic.twitter.com/J2LZIzpuKG
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) April 2, 2024
Weston McKennie ➡️ Dusan Vlahovic ⚽
There's that duo again 😤 pic.twitter.com/9xHHNijjl2
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 2, 2024
21:30 Gatti close
On the resulting corner, Gatti header inches wide of the back post!
21:29 Chiesa chance
Chiesa chests down a Perin long ball at the touchline, runs into the box and Casale makes the tackle – but JUST gets a bit of the ball. That was very risky…
21:27 Vlahovic loves Lazio
That is his seventh goal in nine games against the Aquile.
21:24 Juventus 2-0 Lazio: Dusan Vlahovic!
McKennie redirects the ball more than passes it, sending Vlahovic into the box, he confuses Casale with a stepover and then cuts inside to sweep into the far bottom corner with the left foot!
21:22 Immobile attempt
Luis Alberto through ball sends Immobile running, he cuts back inside, but the shot is charged down.
21:21 Ah
No corner because Chiesa handled in that rather bad first touch.
21:20 Juventus chance
McKennie and Vlahovic spark a counter-attack, Chiesa can’t get it under control and then the Locatelli scorcher seems to be deflected wide. No corner given.
21:19 For the Americans
YOU WON'T SEE MANY PASSES BETTER THAN WHAT ANDREA CAMBIASO JUST FED FEDERICO CHIESA 😱 pic.twitter.com/i4uBjVznr1
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 2, 2024
21:19 Wasted free kick
Lazio free kick, but Luis Alberto ball floated in and cleared rather easily.
21:16 Chiesa goal
Clinical from Juve! ⚫⚪
A stunning pass to split the Lazio defence and a ruthless finish from Federico Chiesa 👏 pic.twitter.com/cUrxwLyRNG
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) April 2, 2024
21:15 Vlahovic attack
Vlahovic decides to just bulldoze his way through three Lazio defenders, but eventually they manage to block him off.
21:15 Chiesa style
Chiesa back-heel flick sends Rabiot down the left, but he doesn’t even get a corner.
21:13 Lazio biting back
They’re certainly fired up, throwing themselves into tackles.
21:10 Juventus 1-0 Lazio: Federico Chiesa!
That was all they needed, a well-timed pass! Locatelli fought to keep the ball in play at the touchline, then Cambiaso with a genius pass through the centre to send Chiesa running, he kept his cool to sweep into the far bottom corner with the inside of the right boot!
21:07 Juve warm-up
Alex Sandro is the first to be warming up.
21:05 2nd half kicks off: Juventus 0-0 Lazio
Confirmed, Casale replaces Patric.
21:03 The mood at Juve
— Serie A Out of Context (@calcionocontext) April 2, 2024
20:57 Lazio sub
Casale, who became a father yesterday, is ready to replace Patric for Lazio.
20:47 Half-Time: Juventus 0-0 Lazio
Luis Alberto off the bar, Juve had a penalty revoked for offside. Boos from the crowd.
20:47 The mood at Juve
The players are muttering and moaning at each other constantly, this time Chiesa for an over-hit pass.
20:45 Rabiot shot on target
It is on target, but the Rabiot volley is also straight at Mandas for an easy smother. In the build-up, McKennie perhaps fortunate to get away with a lunge of a tackle.
20:44 Lazio the better team
Luis Alberto mis-hits the pass for Isaksen, that was a very promising Lazio move.
20:43 That penalty
The referee had to make the decision himself when revoking a Juventus penalty in the Coppa Italia semi-final against Lazio for offside https://t.co/coiwdmuE2H #JuveLazio #CoppaItalia #VAR #JuventusLazio #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 2, 2024
20:39 Lazio off the crossbar!
Patric cross from the right, Luis Alberto is allowed a totally free header from 13 yards, it loops in a very odd way, Perin assumes it is going out, but that was close – bounced off the crossbar!
20:36 Gatti booked
Gatti booked for the old ‘step on foot’ with Isaksen and he will be suspended for the second leg.
20:34 Juve chance
Cambiaso should go for goal, gets it stuck under his feet, gives it back to Chiesa, whose shot is charged down. Chiesa irritated with Cambiaso. Just before that the crowd was irritated with Chiesa for passing it backwards. Juve – general sense of irritation.
20:31 Juve panic
Sliding Locatelli tackle on Immobile just outside the box, then Cambiaso gifts a corner on the Isaksen cross.
20:30 Felipe Anderson fuming
Thought he should’ve had a corner – and he was right – but didn’t get the decision off Cambiaso.
20:27 Juve counter
Despite being the home team, Juventus seem to be going for defend and counter here…
20:23 Lazio pushing
Roll across from the left finds Isaksen, Juve defend in numbers and prevent him getting the shot away.
20:21 Patric over
Corner taken short, comes to Patric to balloon well over.
20:21 Isaksen chance
Lazio substitute smacks it from distance, deflection takes it out for a corner.
20:20 The offside call
— Serie A Out of Context (@calcionocontext) April 2, 2024
20:15 Danilo curls wide
Looked more like a cross than a shot, but off target regardless.
20:14 The issue
The referee had to check that because it was a subjective decision – did Patric play the ball on purpose or deflect the Vlahovic header? If he played it, that would cancel out the offside.
20:13 Lazio sub
Zaccagni off, Isaksen on.
20:13 NO PENALTY
Cambiaso offside!
20:12 VAR is checking
Potential offside from Cambiaso, who snuck up behind Vecino… VAR on-field review!
20:11 Penalty for Juventus!
Lazio were down to 10, Vecino went to hoof a bouncing ball clear and did not realise Cambiaso was sneaking up behind him, so ended up kicking the player rather than the ball.
20:10 Zaccagni is still in pain
Not sure he’s coming back… Lazio currently down to 10.
20:09 Zaccagni down hurt
Gatti sliding tackle on Zaccagni, it was the trailing leg that was the main problem, causing the landing.
20:08 Chiesa again
Another give and go, this time with Cambiaso, but again doesn’t quite work.
20:05 Juve threaten
Kostic cross floated in from the left, crucial Romagnoli defending prevents Vlahovic getting on the end of it. Juve get a corner.
20:03 Pass overhit
Promising idea from Chiesa, but Vlahovic over-hit the return pass.
20:00 We have kick-off in Juventus vs. Lazio!
The 2nd leg is on April 23.
19:56 Juventus vs. Lazio line-ups
Juventus: Perin; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Chiesa
Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Gila; Marusic, Guendouzi, Vecino, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile
19:55 Still time to vote
POLL: Who wins the Coppa Italia semi-final #Juventus vs. #Lazio ?
Liveblog https://t.co/MmxbstaMaw#JuveLazio #CoppaItalia #JuventusLazio #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 2, 2024
19:55 Everybody ready?
The stage is set for the first semifinal of #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa 🏟️#JuveLazio pic.twitter.com/4HBwEUQWgc
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 2, 2024
19:52 Ouch…
"They're hitting new lows… They have no soul." 😳
The Serie A crew do not hold back in their assessment of Juventus right now under Max Allegri. 👀 pic.twitter.com/MYjERSDpW0
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 2, 2024
19:51 Tudor comments
Lazio coach Igor Tudor warns tonight’s match is ‘only the first half’ in the Coppa Italia semi-final with Juventus, but he already sees his team ‘on the right track.’ https://t.co/Brj10mIUF5 #Lazio #Juventus #CoppaItalia #JuveLazio #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #JuventusLazio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 2, 2024
19:39 Cristiano Giuntoli
Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli refused to ‘blame’ coach Max Allegri ahead of the Coppa Italia semi-final with Lazio, but was not reassuring about his future either https://t.co/YRYfFRbF4I #Juventus #JuveLazio #CoppaItalia #JuventusLazio #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 2, 2024
19:28 If you are in America
The Final Four: Italia style 🤌🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/ZfEC4hYODo
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 2, 2024
19:20 Referee
The referee is Davide Massa.
19:10 Warm-up
You can watch the Juventus vs. Lazio warm-ups live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.
18:57 POLL
POLL: Who wins the Coppa Italia semi-final #Juventus vs. #Lazio ?
Liveblog https://t.co/MmxbstaMaw#JuveLazio #CoppaItalia #JuventusLazio #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 2, 2024
18:54 Lazio arrive
👋👋👋#CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa#JuveLazio | #CMonEagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/EKP1zp5PKe
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) April 2, 2024
18:52 Juventus vs. Lazio line-ups
Juventus: Perin; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Chiesa
Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Gila; Marusic, Guendouzi, Vecino, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Juventus and Lazio.
It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
The second leg will be in Rome on April 23, while the other semi-final between Fiorentina and Atalanta begins on Wednesday.
These two teams met on Saturday in Serie A, with the Biancocelesti winning 1-0 deep into stoppages thanks to an Adam Marusic header.