Weird how both clubs didn't treat it as monumentally of a match as this should have been.
Juve dominated in just about every department save for finishing. Fortunately Matri got his magic when we needed it -- and after Vidal made a silly give-away. Subs were timely and majorly impactful -- particularly Marchisio. Who, IMO, I think had more good touches on the ball than anyone who played the full 90'. Save only for maybe Barzagli, who was vicious.
Buffon - 7 - Good positioning and saves. Not tested for long periods, especially in the second half.
Lichtsteiner - 6 - Not one of his better outings.
Bonucci - 6 - Mistakes were made, as they always are with Bonucci. But fortunately nothing fatal.
Barzagli - 7.5 - Mr. Steady was Mr. Destroyer.
Chiellini - 6.5 - Mostly solid.
Estigarribia - 6 - Ran around a lot and created movement, but rarely was it lead constructively. Squandered chances and hesitated to make useful crosses where there were opportunities. But he made a few accurate ones, including the one that lead to the first goal.
Vidal - 6 - A mixed bag. Some nice play here and there but some really awful, Melo-like mistakes. A weak outing for his standards.
Pirlo - 6.5 - Strong at possession and a number of smart passes. No finishing like everyone else.
Giaccherini - 7 - Great movement and possession. Probably our most impactful player besides Matri's goals.
Quagliarella - 6.5 - Finishing sucked for all but the nice header that lead to the first goal. Some good heads-up passing and play in open spaces to create.
Matri - 6.5 - Controversial match. He was incredibly wasteful and inaccurate for most of the match. Then a tap-in gift. Then a brilliant finish off a Marchisio assist for the winner. MoM.
Subs:
Marchisio - 7 - He was awesome today. Great touch on the winning goal, and I thought he did exceptionally well with his limited touches today.
Pepe - 6 - No big mistakes, no huge impact. But the team improved with his arrival on the pitch.
De Ceglie - NR - Too late for impact.
Coach:
Conte - 7 - Risky starting 11, but they seemed to get everything right but the finish. Stuck with Matri and it paid off. Made subs earlier than the 85th minute and they had a major impact. Could have let this one slip, but in the end the team didn't. And extra credit for the cool touque.