Rangkuman Hasil Piala Dunia 2022 Tadi Malam: Brasil Terlalu Perkasa untuk Korea Selatan!

Rangkuman hasil Piala Dunia 2022 tadi malam. Total ada dua pertandingan yang dimainkan mulai Senin (5/12/2022) malam WIB hingga Selasa (6/12/2022) dini hari WIB.

Mulai Sabtu (4/12/2022), Piala Dunia 2022 telah menginjak babak 16 besar. Ada total 16 tim yang dipertemukan dalam 8 pertandingan untuk berebut tiket ke babak perempat final.

Di pertandingan pertama, Belanda bisa menaklukkan Amerika Serikat (3-1) dengan penampilan meyakinkan. Selanjutnya Argentina membekuk Australia (2-1) untuk ikut melangkah ke babak 8 besar.

Prancis membekuk Polandia (3-1) untuk ikut menyusul sebagai tim yang lolos ke babak 8 besar Piala Dunia 2022. Artinya, sejauh ini tim-tim favorit masih melaju sesuai prediksi.

Senin (5/12/2022), Kroasia harus bekerja keras mengalahkan Jepang lewat adu penalti dengan skor 3-1. Terkini, Selasa (6/12/2022), Brasil masih terlalu perkasa untuk Korea Selatan. Neymar dkk. menang dengan skor telak 4-1 untuk melangkah ke babak perempat final.

Sejauh ini ada enam tim yang sudah dipastikan lolos ke 8 besar Piala Dunia 2022: Belanda, Argentina, Prancis, Inggris, Kroasia, dan Brasil.

Belanda 3-1 Amerika Serikat

Belanda sukses meraih kemenangan di pertandingan babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2022. Tim Oranje berhasil menang dengan skor 3-1 di Khalifa International Stadium, Sabtu (3/12/2022) malam WIB.

Tiga gol Belanda diciptakan oleh Memphis Depay, Daley Blind dan Denzel Dumfries. Sementara Amerika Serikat memperkecil kedudukan melalui Haji Wright.

Kemenangan ini mengantarkan Belanda lolos babak perempat final Piala Dunia 2022. Mereka pun menjadi tim pertama yang melaju ke fase delapan besar.

Argentina 2-1 Australia

Argentina berhasil melaju ke perempat final Piala Dunia 2022. Kepastian itu diperoleh setelah Argentina menang 2-1 atas Australia di Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Minggu (4/12/2022) dini hari WIB.

Argentina berhasil mencetak gol lewat lesakan Lionel Messi di menit ke-35. Julian Alvarez kemudian menggandakan keunggulan Albiceleste di menit ke-57.

Australia sendiri berkali-kali menyerang, terutama di babak kedua, tetapi hanya dapat satu gol. Gol bunuh diri Enzo Fernandez di menit ke-77 jadi satu-satunya penghibur bagi pendukung Socceroos.

Australia terpaksa angkat koper dari Qatar. Sedangkan Argentina sudah ditunggu oleh Belanda yang di pertandingan sebelumnya berhasil menang 3-1 atas Amerika Serikat.

Prancis 3-1 Polandia

Prancis tampil tangguh untuk membekuk Polandia dalam duel babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2022, Minggu 4 Desember 2022. Les Bleus menang dengan skor telak 3-1.

Pertandingan di Al Thumama Stadium ini sebenarnya berlangsung cukup seimbang, khususnya di babak pertama. Namun, pada akhirnya perbedaan kualitas kedua tim jadi penentu. Prancis masih lebih tangguh.

Kemenangan Prancis kali ini dibuka oleh Olivier Giroud di babak pertama (44'). Kylian Mbappe lantas menuntaskannya di babak kedua (74', 90+1'), sebelum Robert Lewandowski mencetak gol hiburan dari titik putih di menit ke-90+9.

Hasil ini mengantar Prancis ke babak perempat final Piala Dunia 2022. Polandia, di sisi lain, harus mengakhiri perjuangan mereka.

Inggris 3-0 Senegal

Inggris sukses menaklukkan Senegal dengan skor meyakinkan 3-0 dalam laga babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2022 yang digelar di Al Bayt Stadium, Senin (5/12/2022) dini hari WIB.

Tiga gol kemenangan Inggris atas Senegal masing-masing diciptakan oleh Jordan Henderson dan Harry Kane di babak pertama serta Bukayo Saka di paruh kedua pertandingan.

Berkat hasil ini, Inggris pun dipastikan berhak lolos ke perempat final untuk menantang Prancis, lagi-lagi di Al Bayt Stadium pada Minggu (11/12/2022) dini hari WIB mendatang.

Jepang 1-1 Kroasia (pen. 1-3)

Kroasia harus bekerja keras membekuk Jepang dalam duel babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2022, Senin (5/12/2022). Laga berakhir imbang 1-1 selama 120 menit, Kroasia menang adu penalti dengan skor 3-1.

Laga di Al Janoub Stadium kali ini berlangsung seru selama 90 menit. Bahkan Jepang bermain jauh lebih baik di luar prediksi. Kroasia sempat kesulitan, sampai akhirnya bisa menyamai tempo.

Kali ini Jepang unggul lebih dahulu lewat gol Daizen Maeda di menit ke-43. Kroasia membalas di babak kedua lewat aksi Ivan Perisic (55').

Skor 1-1 bertahan selama 90 menit dan tidak berubah setelah 120 menit berlalu. Pertandingan dilanjutkan ke babak adu penalti, dan Kroasia akhirnya keluar sebagai pemenang dengan skor 3-1.

Hasil ini mengantar Kroasia ke babak perempat final Piala Dunia 2022. Jepang, di sisi lain, harus tertunduk dan pulang meninggalkan Qatar.

Brasil 4-1 Korea Selatan

Brasil sukses menghajar Korea Selatan dengan skor telak 4-1 dalam partai babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2022 yang digelar di Stadium 974, Doha, Selasa (6/12/2022) dini hari WIB.

Empat gol kemenangan Brasil seluruhnya tercipta di babak pertama, masing-masing lewat aksi Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison, dan Lucas Paqueta. Korea Selatan mencetak gol hiburan lewat aksi Paik Seung-ho di babak kedua.

Kemenangan ini membuat Brasil berhak lolos ke babak perempat final untuk menghadapi runner-up Piala Dunia 2018, Kroasia. Sementara itu, Korea Selatan harus tersingkir.

Maroko vs Spanyol

Timnas Maroko dan Timnas Spanyol akan berhadapan di babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2022, Selasa, 6 Desember 2022, jam 22:00 WIB. Pertandingan Maroko vs Spanyol ini akan digelar di Education City Stadium, live di SCTV, Indosiar, NEX Parabola, dan live streaming di Vidio.

Bagi Spanyol, Maroko adalah lawan yang mereka 'pilih' untuk dihadapi di babak ini. Oleh karena itu, Spanyol pun pasti dituntut untuk bisa memenangi laga nanti.

Spanyol kalah 1-2 dari Jepang di matchday terakhir Grup E, tetapi La Furia Roja tetap lolos ke babak 16 besar. Mereka lolos bersama Jepang, sementara Jerman dan Kosta Rika harus pulang. Jepang jadi juara Grup E, sedangkan Spanyol finis sebagai runner-up. Spanyol akan menghadapi Maroko (juara Grup F), sementara Jepang akan melawan Kroasia (runner-up Grup F).

Perlu diingat, pertandingan-pertandingan Grup F digelar terlebih dahulu sebelum pertandingan-pertandingan Grup E. Dengan kata lain, tim-tim Grup E sudah tahu siapa juara dan runner-up dari Grup F.

Portugal vs Swiss

Timnas Portugal dan Timnas Swiss akan berhadapan di babak 16 besar Piala Dunia 2022, Rabu, 7 Desember 2022, jam 02:00 WIB. Pertandingan Portugal vs Swiss ini akan digelar di Lusail Iconic Stadium, live di SCTV, Indosiar, NEX Parabola, dan live streaming di Vidio.

Portugal dan Swiss akan saling beradu kekuatan demi memperebutkan tiket ke babak berikutnya. Yang lolos akan menghadapi Maroko atau Spanyol di perempat final.

Portugal memang kalah 1-2 dari Korea Selatan pada laga terakhir Grup H. Namun, berkat kemenangan 3-2 atas Ghana serta 2-0 atas Uruguay dalam dua laga sebelumnya, Cristiano Ronaldo dan kawan-kawan berhak finis di posisi teratas.

Lawan yang akan dihadapi Portugal di babak 16 besar tergolong sulit. Mereka akan berduel dengan runner-up Grup G, Swiss.

Di penyisihan grup, Swiss cuma kalah sekali, yakni 0-1 dari favorit juara Brasil pada laga kedua. Sisanya, Granit Xhaka dan rekan-rekannya mengalahkan Kamerun 1-0 serta Serbia 3-2.

 

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Prediksi Piala Dunia: Brasil Jadi Juara, Cristiano Ronaldo Sabet Golden Boot!

Piala Dunia 2022 segera dimulai dan prediksi juara mulai bertebaran. Mulai dari mantan pemain, mantan pelatih, hingga analis sepak bola, semua mencoba menyampaikan analisis mereka.

Teranyar, ada Vincent Kompany yang ikut bicara. Mantan kapten Belgia itu punya pengalaman cukup untuk mengetahui apa yang terjadi di balik layar dan apa saja tantangan di Piala Dunia.

Sebagai mantan pemain, Kompany tentu mendukung Belgia. Masih ada banyak rekannya yang bermain di sana, seperti Kevin De Bruyne dan Eden Hazard.

Biar begitu, jika diminta bicara soal prediksi juara, Kompany justru memilih tim lain yang menurutnya lebih potensial. Tim mana yang dimaksud?

Prediksi Kompan

Menjadi juara Piala Dunia dapat disebut sebagai tantangan tersulit bagi tim dan pemain mana pun. Karena itulah mereka yang pernah jadi juara dunia selalu dipandang sebagai pemain spesial.

Kompany memahami situasi tersebut. Dia mendukung Belgia untuk juara, tapi jelas situasinya sulit. "Siapa yang saya kira bakal juara? Saya harap Belgia," buka Kompany

Piala Dunia 2022 ini bisa disebut sebagai kesempatan terakhir untuk generasi emas Belgia membuktikan diri. Bagaimanapun, tim tangguh mereka belum benar-benar terbukti sebagai tim yang bisa jadi juara.

Dukung Brasil

Kompany berkaca pada Piala Dunia 2018 lalu. Dia melihat ada beberapa tim yang punya potensi di edisi tersebut untuk bermain lebih baik di edisi kali ini. Namun, sekarang dia justru memilih mendukung Brasil.

"Sejujurnya, empat tahun lalu saya merasa bahwa Inggris dan Prancis seharusnya jadi favorit untuk edisi kali ini, sebab mereka memasuki Piala Dunia 2018 dengan skuad yang cukup muda," lanjut Kompany.

"Namun, melihat kondisi sekarang, saya merasa Brasil dan Portugal memiliki tim yang harus diwaspadai. Pemain-pemain mereka cukup impresif ... tapi untuk kali ini saya akan memilih Brasil."

Ronaldo sepatu emas

Meski memilih Brasil sebagai favorit juara, Kompany justru mendukung Cristiano Ronaldo untuk meraih sepatu emas. Ronaldo punya peluang besar jadi top scorer di edisi Piala Dunia kali ini.

"Tahukah Anda ... Portugal punya tim yang tangguh jadi bisa saja itu [Sepatu Emas] diraih Cristiano Ronaldo," tutup Kompany.

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Manchester United Turunkan Mural Cristiano Ronaldo di Old Trafford

Manchester United menurunkan mural atau gambar Cristiano Ronaldo yang ada di bagian luar Stadion Old Trafford. Apakah tindakan tersebut bagian dari efek wawancara Ronaldo dengan Piers Morgan?

Ronaldo membuat wawancara kontroversial dengan Piers Morgan. Pada wawancara itu, pemain 37 tahun memberi pernyataan yang mungkin membuat telinga para petinggi United merah.

Ronaldo merasa dikhianati karena ada jajaran eksekutif klub yang ingin mendepaknya. Lalu, Ronaldo juga memberi kritik pada fasilitas penunjang United yang dinilai ketinggalan zaman. Dia juga mengaku tidak hormat pada manajer Erik ten Hag.

Bahkan, Ronaldo juga menyerang Keluarga Glazer sebagai pemilik United. Lantas, apakah karena masalah itu mural Ronaldo dicopot dari Old Trafford?

Alasan Mural Ronaldo Dicopot

Ronaldo dilaporkan telah membuat kesal Erik ten Hag atas wawancara yang dilakukan. Bahkan, beberapa sumber menyebut manajer asal Belanda tidak ingin Ronaldo berada di skuad lagi. Situasi menjadi cukup rumit.

Namun, wawancara dengan Piers Morgan dan dampaknya bukan penyebab mural Ronaldo dicopot dari Old Trafford. Dikutip dari The Mirror, mural Ronaldo memang sudah waktunya dicopot. Bukan hanya Ronaldo, akan tetapi pemain lain.

Mural-mural yang berada di luar Old Trafford memang harus dicopot pada Rabu (16/11/2022) waktu setempat. Pasalnya, Old Trafford akan menjadi tuan rumah laga final Rugby League World Cup pada hari Sabtu (19/11/2022) nanti.

Final Rugby League World Cup akan mempertemukan Australia dan Selandia Baru untuk kategori laki-laki. Sedangkan, untuk kategori perempuan, laga final akan mempertemukan Australia dengan Samoa. Semua laga akan dimainkan di Old Trafford.

Ronaldo Sakit

Ronaldo sendiri tengah menyiapkan diri jelang Piala Dunia 2022 bersama Timnas Portugal. Ronaldo dilaporkan absen pada sesi latihan hari Rabu (16/11/2022) waktu setempat. Ronaldo juga tidak bisa bermain pada laga uji coba melawan Nigeria.

"Ronaldo tidak akan siap untuk besok [pertandingan persahabatan melawan Nigeria]. Ronaldo kehilangan banyak cairan, dia menderita gastroenteritis dan dia tidak berlatih," kata Santos.

"Ronaldo sedang beristirahat di kamarnya dan memulihkan diri, saya 100 persen yakin dia tidak akan siap untuk lawan Portugal," tegas sang pelatih.

Sumber: Mirror

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Ditolak Chelsea dan Bayern Munchen, Agen Tawarkan Cristiano Ronaldo ke 'Klub Sultan'?

Ada rumor baru beredar mengenai masa depan Cristiano Ronaldo. Agen sang penyerang dilaporkan sedang mengusahakan agar sang penyerang pindah ke Newcastle di tahun 2023 nanti.

Cristiano Ronaldo dan Manchester United sedang perang dingin. Manajemen Setan Merah dilaporkan marah besar dengan wawancara yang dilakukan Cristiano dengan Piers Morgan baru-baru ini.

Buntut dari wawancara kontroversial itu, Ronaldo harus mencari klub baru. Karena Manchester United akan mendepaknya di musim dingin nanti.

Dilansir The Daily Mail, Jorge Mendes sedang berupaya mencarikan Ronaldo klub baru. Salah satu klub yang sedang ditawarkan jasa Ronaldo adalah Newcastle.

Klub Potensial

Menurut laporan tersebut, Mendes baru-baru ini mengadakan pertemuan dengan Newcastle.

Ia menawarkan Ronaldo ke Newcastle karena mereka tertarik dengan proyek The Magpies. Musim ini, Newcastle berhasil tampil ciamik di bawah asuhan Eddie Howe.

Di sisi lain, Mendes juga menilai Newcastle punya kemampuan finansial yang kuat. Sehingga mereka bisa menanggung gaji Ronaldo yang selangit.

Bukan Pilihan Utama

Laporan yang sama mengklaim bahwa Newcastle sebenarnya bukan tim pilihan pertama Ronaldo di musim dingin ini.

Mendes sebenarnya punya klub lain yang ia harapkan mau mengangkut Ronaldo. Kedua klub itu adalah Bayern Munchen dan Chelsea.

Namun sayang sekali kedua tim ini sama-sama tidak berminat mendatangkan Ronaldo. Jadi Mendes harus memutar akal untuk mencarikan kliennya klub baru.

Opsi Alternatif

Menurut kabar yang beredar di Inggris, Ronaldo memiliki beberapa opsi alternatif di musim dingin nanti.

Ia bisa menjajal berkarir di luar Eropa, di mana sejumlah klub MLS dan klub timur tengah tertarik untuk mendapatkan jasanya.

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Twitter is in meltdown over Cristiano Ronaldo interview

 

Ronaldo tore into his club and manager this weekend.

Fans and pundits on Twitter are reeling after Cristiano Ronaldo ripped into Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.

The 37-year-old Portuguese star, who did not play in United's win over Fulham on Sunday, said Ten Hag and others at the club are trying to force him out, adding he feels 'betrayed'.

Will he ever play for the club again?

Meanwhile, Brentford striker Ivan Toney responded strongly to being left out of the England squad by Gareth Southgate, while Chelsea defender Reece James, who is also not on the plane to Qatar, chimed in too.

And there was an attempt by Alex Iwobi to appease angry Everton fans that really didn't go down well.

All of that, and more, is in this week's round-up of the best tweets from the weekend's football.

1. The most explosive 90 minutes of Ronaldo's season

Ronaldo has taken a direct approach as the Premier League breaks for the World Cup.

It's been a tumultuous season for one of the world's best players and the fallout with Ten Hag has already been pretty public. After agitating for a transfer in the summer, he refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last month, which led to manager Ten Hag dropping him against Chelsea.

Since then, Ronaldo captained United in a 3-1 defeat against Aston Villa on 6 November, but has since not played for the club because of an unspecified illness.

Lots of pundits have condemned the way that Ronaldo has conducted himself.

Some fans, of course, are still in his corner.

Ronaldo won 10 trophies in his first spell with United, including three Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup and two League Cup trophies. He scored 24 goals, with 3 assists last season after returning to Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, with limited involvement on the pitch this season, some are pointing out that this interview is the first full 90 minutes the forward has contributed for some time.

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Striker Ivan Toney responded to being left out of Gareth Southgate's England squad by scoring a brace to help Brentford beat reigning champions Manchester City on Saturday.

Chelsea full-back Reece James, who has been out with a knee injury since mid-October, offered this quite thinly-veiled response after also being left out of Southgate's plans.

Should Toney be on the plane to Qatar?

3. Mee time

Meanwhile, Ben Mee has had worse days at Etihad Stadium. Lots of them. The 33-year-old defender joined Brentford from Burnley in the summer. During his time with the Clarets, he saw his side lose 5-0 on four separate trips to Manchester City.

4. Christmas number one announced

After Manchester City lost, it was confirmed that Arsenal will be top of the Premier League table on Christmas day. They sit five points clear, going into the break for the World Cup. The Gunners will be hoping that the ghost of Christmas past doesn't come back to haunt them.

Either way, it's a proper title race.

5. Scare over

Leicester midfielder James Maddison gave England fans a bit of a scare when he limped off after 25 minutes against West Ham on Saturday. The 25-year-old, who was included in the 26-man World Cup squad, has scored seven goals in 13 Premier League appearances this season - including one on Saturday.

He has put fans out of their misery, playing down the injury.

6. Play for the shirt

Everton are not in very good shape. The Toffees faced Bournemouth twice last week and were well beaten on both occasions.

After being thrashed 4-1 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, Everton lost lost 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. They have now lost five of their past seven Premier League games and sit 17th in the table.

After the full-time whistle, some players went over to talk with angry fans in the away end.

A peace-offering from 26-year-old midfielder, Alex Iwobi didn't go down well.

7. Proud Son

Uruguayan midfielder, Rodrigo Bentancur scored two late goals in the space of three minutes to help Tottenham beat Leeds 4-3 on Saturday. His team-mate, Son Heung-Min's reaction was priceless.

8. Darwin undermines Jesus

And finally, another Uruguayan, Darwin Nunez, also scored twice on Saturday, as Liverpool overcame Southampton at home.

There has been a lot of opinion - good and bad - on the 23-year-old striker since he moved to Anfield for around £85m in the summer. He leaves for Qatar with a tally of five goals and two assists in 10 appearances.

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Manchester United: Red Devils charged £82,000 for failing to control players

 

Manchester United have received two separate fines for incidents in matches against Newcastle and Chelsea

Manchester United have been fined £82,000 by the Football Association for the conduct of their players in matches against Newcastle and Chelsea.

The following week Erik ten Hag's side were frustrated when Chelsea were awarded a late penalty.

United have accepted the fines of £42,000 and £37,000, respectively.

Referee Craig Pawson was surrounded by United players after ruling out Ronaldo's goal against Newcastle - saying the Magpies had not taken a free-kick before Ronaldo raced up to nick possession away from goalkeeper Nick Pope and tap into an empty net.

After disallowing the goal, Pawson also booked Ronaldo for leading his team-mates' angry reaction to the decision.

The FA charge, which said United "failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion" was brought in October.

Manager Erik ten Hag also went straight to Pawson at the final whistle, and said afterwards: "I don't have a comment. I shared that with them. Everyone has seen it."

The following week, Chelsea were awarded a penalty when Scott McTominay was judged to have shoved Armando Broja to the ground and players surrounded referee Stuart Attwell.

Jorginho's spot-kick was later cancelled out by Casemiro's injury-time equaliser and the match finished 1-1.

Ronaldo had already been charged earlier this season for knocking a phone out of a young fan's hand after United's match against Everton.

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Nicolò Fagioli finds place in Juventus side refreshed by fountain of youth

 

Juventus should have listened to Nicolò Fagioli a little sooner. “Young players need to play,” said the 21-year-old midfielder in May, as he prepared to return to the Bianconeri after a season on loan at Cremonese. He was talking in broad terms, citing call-ups by the Italy manager Roberto Mancini as evidence of shifting national attitudes, but also about his personal development at the same time.

“I have supported Juve since I was a boy and for me it would be a dream to wear that shirt, but I need to understand what their intentions are for me,” Fagioli said. “If they have a journey in mind for us to take together, then I could not be more up for that … I repeat, though, if they are good enough, young players need to play.”

For much of the summer, another loan deal appeared the most likely scenario. Several top-flight clubs made enquiries, Sampdoria and Empoli the most concrete among them. Promoted Monza tried to sign Fagioli outright. Instead, the player stayed and extended his contract to 2026.

Massimiliano Allegri is a long-term admirer. Already in 2018, during his previous stint at the club, the manager highlighted Fagioli’s promise, saying: “We have a kid, born in 2001, and watching him play football is a pleasure because he understands the game. He has the timing, he knows how to lose a marker, when and where to pass the ball.”

Fagioli was supposed to to make his senior debut that season, but a cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis put everything on hold. He underwent surgery and made a gradual return with Juventus Under-23s, competing in Italian football’s third tier. He finally made his Serie A debut under Andrea Pirlo in February 2021 before his season-long switch to Cremonese, for whom he chipped in three goals and seven assists to help secure promotion to the top flight.

Despite that, he started this season far down the pecking order at Juventus. In interviews, Allegri said he envisioned a starting midfield of Adrien Rabiot, Leandro Paredes and Paul Pogba, with Manuel Locatelli as the first change off the bench. Even as injuries derailed that plan, Weston McKennie and a different youth team graduate, Fabio Miretti, plugged the gaps.

Nicolo Fagioli (fourth from right), Samuel Iling-Junior (fifth from right) and Fabio Miretti (second right) pictured in Juventus training. Photograph: Daniele Badolato/Juventus FC/Getty Images

Fagioli had played a total of 39 minutes in Serie A this season before Juventus went away to Lecce on 29 October. He replaced McKennie at half-time with the game goalless and went on to score a sensational winner, pivoting to bend a shot in off the post. Allegri rewarded him with a Champions League start against Paris Saint-Germain.

Juventus lost – their fifth defeat in six group games – but Fagioli impressed with his confidence, enjoying a viral moment when he evaded Leo Messi in midfield. He kept his place in the lineup for Sunday’s Derby d’Italia against Inter. A show of faith, or simply a reflection of the scarce options available, with Pogba, Paredes and McKennie all injured and Miretti required to fill in as the No 10 due to further absences up front.

In theory, Juventus’s formation was a 3-5-1-1, but in practice it looked more like a 4-5-1 during a grim first half in which the Bianconeri showed little ambition beyond protecting their goal. They didn’t do a flawless job of that, either. Inter might have taken the lead with better finishing from Lautaro Martínez or Denzel Dumfries. But in the second half, everything changed.

Inter started on the front foot again, Hakan Çalhanoglu forcing Wojciech Szczesny to tip the ball onto his crossbar, but Juventus took the lead with a counterattack from a corner just four minutes later. Filip Kostic showed impressive strength to hold off Nicolò Barella before spinning away and sprinting 60 yards down the left flank. He cut the ball inside for Adrien Rabiot, who opened up his body for a first-time finish across goal.

Juventus thought they had extended their lead when defender Danilo bundled home from a corner, only for the VAR booth to intervene, alerting the referee to a handball. No matter. In the 84th, Gleison Bremer made a brilliant challenge to take the ball off the toes of Marcelo Brozovic as the Inter player bore down on goal.

Once again, Juventus broke forward, and once again the ball found its way to Kostic. His square ball found Fagioli, who took a touch before firing back across goal. The shot deflected off Robin Gosens and wrong-footed Inter’s goalkeeper, Andre Onana, on its way to the back of the net.

It was a less spectacular goal than Fagioli’s previous effort, but just as decisive. Juventus held on for a 2-0 win that lifts them above their rivals in the table. No small landmark for a team that began this season with two wins from its first seven games. Inter were supposed to be the form team coming into this matchup, with six wins and a draw from their last seven games in all competitions.

This is not a moment for hyperbole. Juventus did not have a shot on goal in the first half of Sunday and are fifth, 10 points off the top of Serie Aand badly bruised by their Champions League humiliation. Allegri dampened down any attempt to define this as a “turning point”, even if he did also hint that he still believes his team can compete for the Scudetto.

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Few might share that conviction, yet the role of young players in Juve’s recent uptick is allowing at least a measure of optimism to return. Before Fagioli, it was the English winger Samuel Iling-Junior making headlines as he came off the bench to transform the game away to Benfica, setting up one goal and helping to make another as Allegri’s team rallied from 4-1 down to almost steal a draw.

Miretti, meanwhile, has already played 17 times for Juventus this season. These stories represent a triumph for Juventus’s decision to relaunch the Under-23 side, recently rebranded as Juventus Next Gen, into the senior divisions after it became legal to do so four years ago.

On Sunday, Fagioli helped bring structure to the midfield, quietly constructing from his deep-lying position, playing the simple passes that allowed moves to begin. Allegri sees this as the player’s natural home, sitting in front of the defence, and has expressed frustration before now at the fact his previous coaches rarely used him here.

More than anything, though, what these academy graduates have brought is a fresh, wholehearted commitment. It was only a few weeks ago that Juventus’s president, Andrea Agnelli, accused his team of being afraid to make a tackle. Now they have kept four consecutive league clean sheets.

Quick Guide Serie A results Show

Friday: Udinese 1-1 Lecce. Sat: Atalanta 1-2 Napoli, Empoli 1-0 Sassuolo, Milan 2-1 Spezia, Salernitana 2-2 Cremonese. Sun: Bologna 2-1 Torino, Juventus 2-0 Inter, Monza 2-0 Verona, Roma 0-1 Lazio, Sampdoria 0-2 Fiorentina.

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“I remember Phil Foden when I was at Manchester City,” said Danilo last week. “He was 17 years old, I could see in his eyes that he had that desire to learn, to improve. Here at Juventus now I see players like Miretti, like Fagioli, who have that same desire. For those of us who are more experienced, it can give us that extra push.

“I try to talk to them often, to give them some advice, but it’s something that helps me first of all, that motivates me. I get something extra from being with them.”

Allegri will be wary of overburdening these young players, of the pressure that a few good performances can bring. Yet they themselves do not crave protection. Fagioli was explicit in that interview back in May: “Yes,” he told Sportweek magazine. “I feel ready for Serie A.”

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