Nico Gonzalez got here off the bench and sparked Juventus into life for a 2-0 victory over Parma. Picture: AFP
ROME:
Juventus noticed off Parma 2-0 to make it back-to-back wins initially of the Serie A season on Saturday, whereas Fiorentina’s celebrations of the membership’s one hundredth anniversary have been spoilt by a 3-0 residence defeat by promoted Frosinone.
Luciano Spalletti’s males needed to work exhausting for his or her three factors, needing second-half targets from substitutes Nicolas Gonzalez and Teun Koopmeiners to safe the victory.
Juve are hoping to bounce again from a disappointing season final time period after they completed sixth and missed out on the Champions League.
It was additionally a second straight clear sheet for the Turin giants, and for brand spanking new goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his mortgage signing from Tottenham.
“I felt a variety of emotion, as a result of this can be a dream come true for me,” Vicario informed DAZN Italia of his residence debut.
“It’s a nice night time for us, for the consequence that we achieved, as a result of successful is rarely to be taken as a right, particularly towards a tricky opponent.”
Shut-season signings Randal Kolo Muani and Jhon Lucumi each began, whereas 18-year-old Bosnian Kerim Alajbegovic had an influence after coming off the bench to make his debut.
The Outdated Girl haven’t received a Scudetto since successful their ninth consecutive title in 2020, however will probably be delighted with their begin to this marketing campaign after kicking it off with a 1-0 win at Frosinone.
“I’m completely satisfied for the staff, that labored so exhausting throughout the week. We ready properly, I am happy for everybody,” Gonzalez, again at Juve after impressing final season on mortgage at Atletico Madrid, informed DAZN Italia.
“I missed this jersey, so I’m completely satisfied as a result of to attain and get a victory, it makes me go residence content material.”
Fiorentina membership legends, together with Gabriel Batistuta and Claudio Ranieri have been in attendance, solely to see Fiorentina fail to bounce again from their 4-0 thrashing at Roma final weekend of their opener.
Antonio Raimondo netted twice for the guests, with Gabriele Bracaglia additionally on the scoresheet.
Fiorentina flirted with relegation final season earlier than ending fifteenth.
Italian World Cup winner Fabio Grosso took over from Paolo Vanoli as coach in June, and the membership has introduced in a bunch of signings together with Christ Inao Oulai, Arthur Atta and Mateo Pellegrino.
The adjustments haven’t had the specified influence, with the two-time Serie A champions already rooted to the foot of the early desk.
Milan, additionally lively within the switch market, beat Venezia 2-0 on Friday.