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Juventus lose first post-Ronaldo match to Empoli

30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 | Update: 30 Aug 2021 01:27:53
Juventus lose first post-Ronaldo match to Empoli

Juventus slumped to a shock 1-0 home defeat to promoted Empoli in Serie A on Saturday in their first match of the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era.

Leonardo Mancuso’s strike midway through the first half at the Allianz Stadium was enough for a surprise win for the Tuscan team which left Juve with just one point from their opening two games.

But Juve missed a cutting edge in front of goal in what was the worst possible start to life without the 36-year-old, who last year topped the Serie A goalscoring charts and scored over 100 times for the ‘Old Lady’ in three seasons in Italy.

Superstar forward Ronaldo left Juve on Friday before signing for Manchester United in a move that shocked European football. –TBP

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