Yesterday was the day of 12. The match against Cagliari, played on 12/12/12 and settled by Giovinco (number 12), 12 minutes into the second half for his 12th goal with Juventus. But in the post match there are other numbers that characterise this Coppa Italia match.
The Bianconeri are deservedly in the quarterfinals, but the compliments that Antonio Conte gave to Cagliari are more than justified. With a team full of youngsters, the Pulga/Lopez pair responded well from a statistical standpoint.
Despite the fact that Buffon had only one save to make (from Dessena’s shot after Giovinco had scored), the total shots category finished at 19 to 15 in favour of the Bianconeri, who were more precise regarding those on target: 4-1.
There was also balance in the other stats, with a slight edge to Juve. Ball possession finished at 52% to 48%, passes attempted at 616 to 567, and 11 minutes of territorial supremacy as opposed to their opponent’s 9. The only lopsided stat regards corner kicks, at 8-1.
The Bianconeri also maintained supremacy in the standings for individual players. Not so much in balls won (Pogba 32, Rossettini 29, Barzagli 28), but rather in passes completed (Marrone dominated with 55, ahead of Barzagli and Pogba with 50) and shooting. Here is where 12 comes back into play, meaning Giovinco, who got off a total of seven shots – including the winner – ahead of the four from Bendtner, Matri and Dessena, the most dangerous on his team.
Source: Juventus.com
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