November 02, (THEWILL) – Juventus returned to form with a convincing 2-0 victory against Udinese in Serie A on Saturday, breaking their three-match winless streak across all competitions. The triumph at the Dacia Arena came through an own goal from Nigerian goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, and a precise finish from Nicolo Savona.
The Turin-based club maintained their unbeaten Serie A record this season, moving to third position with 21 points. They now sit level with Inter Milan and trail league leaders Napoli by four points, though both rivals hold a game in hand.
The opening goal arrived in the 19th minute when Khephren Thuram’s strike rebounded off the post before deflecting into the net via Udinese goalkeeper Okoye. Savona extended the lead in the 37th minute, capitalising on Kenan Yildiz’s effort which had struck the woodwork.
Despite increased pressure from Udinese after the interval, the home side struggled to create meaningful opportunities. Their closest attempt came late in the match when Lorenzo Lucca’s header struck the crossbar, but they ultimately failed to breach the Juventus defence.
The result positions Udinese in seventh place with 16 points, leaving them three points. For Juve, this victory marks a significant return to winning ways following their recent UEFA Champions League setback and two consecutive league draws.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
