Bremer header gives Juventus 1-0 win at Frosinone in Serie A opener
A first-half header from Gleison Bremer secured a 1-0 away victory for Luciano Spalletti's Juventus against newly promoted Frosinone at Stadio Benito Stirpe.
Bremer decides the opener at Stadio Benito Stirpe
Juventus opened their Serie A campaign with a 1-0 away victory over newly promoted Frosinone at the Stadio Benito Stirpe. Luciano Spalletti set up his squad in an offensive 4-2-3-1 setup, pressing high with Douglas Luiz and Manuel Locatelli behind an attacking line of Francisco Conceicao, Weston McKennie, and Kenan Yildiz. Gleison Bremer scored the decisive goal in the 22nd minute, heading home a cross from Conceicao following a corner exchange with Douglas Luiz. Frosinone manager Massimiliano Alvini selected ten players from the club's promotion squad, with midfielder Schmid as the lone new signing in the lineup after Fares Ghedjemis was left out due to transfer talks with Besiktas and Monaco. Juventus dominated the first half, tallying 11 shots and nine corners while conceding none.
Squandered chances and stoppage-time pressure
The visitors created repeated opportunities to extend their advantage but failed to convert them into goals. Randal Kolo Muani sent a shot over the crossbar from two paces out in the 19th minute, while Pierre Kalulu struck the post in the 40th minute before goalkeeper Lorenzo Palmisani blocked the rebound from Yildiz. Conceicao drove another clear chance over the crossbar in the 52nd minute following a pass from Zeki Celik. Frosinone pushed back late in the match through substitutions, bringing on Alessio Zerbin and Luis Hasa to increase attacking pressure. During stoppage time, Frosinone defender Gabriele Calvani headed against the woodwork from a corner kick, missing an equaliser by inches.
- Randal Kolo Muani misses a close-range chance over the crossbar
- Gleison Bremer scores a header from a Francisco Conceicao cross
- Pierre Kalulu hits the post before Lorenzo Palmisani saves Kenan Yildiz rebound
- Francisco Conceicao shoots over the crossbar after Zeki Celik delivery
- Guglielmo Vicario exits with calf cramps and Mattia Perin enters
- Gabriele Calvani hits the woodwork from a Frosinone corner
Goalkeeping change and Spalletti reaction
Juventus faced a late disruption in goal when debutant Guglielmo Vicario exited the pitch in the final minutes with calf cramps. Mattia Perin came on to see out the remaining minutes and protect the clean sheet, even as club officials continued negotiations with Palermo over his transfer. Following the match, Spalletti evaluated the performance of Kolo Muani and discussed the team's need to finish scoring opportunities.
He knows how to hold the ball, attack the space, he is physically strong, but these are games where you have to score goals, the spaces were all in his favour. We are also looking for someone with different characteristics.
Opening weekend results across Serie A
The victory kept Juventus level on points with Inter and Napoli, who each won their opening fixtures the previous day. AC Milan secured a 2-1 victory over Torino, with Cisse and Adrien Rabiot scoring for the visitors before Che Adams replied for Torino in the closing moments. Atalanta, managed by Maurizio Sarri, earned a 2-1 win over Sassuolo. Lecce claimed a 2-0 away victory at Venezia through second-half strikes from Gorter and Tiago Gabriel, following a disallowed goal for Venezia midfielder Toma Basic. Venezia coach Giovanni Stroppa noted that his team produced an excellent first half before falling behind early in the second period.
