Juventus-Cagliari 4-0 statistics (Italian Cup)

A night to remember for Juventuswhich in one fell swoop sweeps away the Cagliari qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup, but above all it reconciles with its fans thanks to a convincing success that came after a period of strong protests. The 4-0 defeat against the Sardinians finally showcased all the attacking potential of the Bianconeri, who are now called upon to recover from the “draw” that afflicted them in the championship.

In the meantime, Thiago Motta enjoys last night’s performance and takes note of what worked to propose again in future matches. For example, the technician will definitely take a look at statistics of the match.

Contrary to the trend of the first part of the season, Juventus did not monopolize ball possession. The 55% against 45% for Cagliari speaks to us of a match in which the two teams alternated in controlling the ball in an overall balanced manner (also considering the technical difference in level). The one relating to passes is also consistent with this statistic: 455 with 89% accuracy for the bianconeri and a hundred less for the rossoblù, who therefore deserve credit for having presented themselves at the Stadium with personality and resourcefulness.

Moving on to the data regarding the shots on goal, it appears clear that both teams took on an offensive attitude, albeit in different ways and measures, but, as often happens, the difference was made by the quality of the individuals. Cagliari only built two chances, but they were both significant, given that the 0.85xG would not have made a goal from the guests undeserved, who however had to deal with a super-attentive Di Gregorio. Juve attempted 27 shots, of which 6 were on target, a score that led to a 2.02xG. So is 4-0 too big a result? Not necessarily, given that, as we mentioned, the technical level of the individual Juventus players certainly represented a factor. Examples of this are Koopmeiners’ masterful free kick and Conceiçao’s individual inspiration. However, Motta will have to take into consideration the 4 missed big chances, a sign that the Old Lady has yet to straighten her aim.

Statistics source: FotMob