Mumbai, March 30: New Juventus coach Igor Tudor had a direct role in the Bianconeri's first goal since he replaced the fired Thiago Motta. Tudor was quick to gather a ball on the sideline and toss it to Teun Koopmeiners for a throw-in that bounced off Dusan Vlahovic and into the path of Kenan Yildiz. He dribbled through the defense before scoring from a tight angle midway through the first half. The goal ended up being decisive in a 1-0 win against Genoa during Tudor's debut in Serie A on Saturday. The result was a sharp turnaround from 4-0 and 3-0 losses in Juventus' two previous matches, which led to Motta's firing. Serie A 2024–25: Juventus Sack Head Coach Thiago Motta Amid Poor Run, Igor Tudor Set To Takes Over.

“It just happened," Tudor said. "It wasn't something we practiced.”

The Bianconeri conceded only one decent chance to a Genoa team coached by former Juventus player Patrick Vieira — an acrobatic effort from Andrea Pinamonti at the start of the second half that barely missed the target.

Juventus then nearly doubled the lead with a series of chances in the final minutes.

“I'm very satisfied, because Genoa is a serious squad that is doing well, and they run,” Tudor said. “We've had two or three training sessions and there's been some enthusiasm, but you don't get over a period like that in two or three days. We need to get over it by working hard.”

Juventus remained fifth, one point behind Bologna, which won at Venezia 1-0 earlier for its fifth straight victory with a second-half volley from Riccardo Orsolini. Vlahovic and Yildiz, who both struggled under Motta, were given more responsibility by Tudor and immediately repaid the new coach. A negative note for Juventus was an apparent injury to key defender Federico Gatti during the first half. Lautaro Martinez Scores As Inter Milan Takes Big Step to Retaining Serie A Crown With 2–0 Win Against Title Rival Atalanta.

Roma wins its seventh straight

Roma won at Lecce 1-0 with a late strike from Artem Dovbyk for its seventh consecutive victory. The Giallorossi also extended their unbeaten run to 14 matches and moved up to sixth place — one point ahead of city rival Lazio.

Dovbyk combined his strength and dribbling skills to create the space to get his winning shot off. Dovbyk also scored in Roma's 1-0 win over Cagliari in the club's previous match before the international break. Police in Lecce intervened to avoid clashes between rival fans. Como and Empoli drew 1-1.

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