2020–21 Juventus FC Under-23 season

The 2020–21 season was the 3rd season in the existence of Juventus U23 and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the Serie C, the third level of Italian football. Juventus U23 finished 10th in the regular season, and qualified for the first round of the promotion play-offs. They were eliminated in the second round against Pro Vercelli.

Juventus U23
2020–21 season
ChairmanAndrea Agnelli
Head coachAndrea Pirlo (until 8 August 2020)
Lamberto Zauli (from 22 August 2020)
StadiumStadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Serie C10th
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrea Brighenti
Félix Correia
Alejandro Marqués (7 each)

All:
Andrea Brighenti
Félix Correia (8 each)

Serie C

Juventus U23's season started on 28 September 2020, with a 2–1 victory over Pro Sesto, where Raffaele Alcibiade was sent-off in 89th minute.[1] On 3 October, they won again with the 2–1 result over Giana Erminio.[2] Juventus U23's first draw came on 21 October, 1–1 against AlbinoLeffe through two penalty kicks.[3] Their first defeat was on 21 October with a 1–0 result against Pro Vercelli.[4] Then, they won 1–0 over Lucchese, where Félix Correia given a red card in the 93rd minute,[5] and lost 2–1 against Como.[6] Juventus U23 started the mouth of November with three 1–1 draws: against Lecco,[7] Livorno[8] and a 10–men Novara.[9] Then, they made a 3–2 victory over Pistoiese, where Elia Petrelli made a hat-trick,[10] a 2–0 win against Grosseto[11] and a 2–1 defeat against Olbia.[12] Junvetus U23 started December with two 3–1 victories in a row against Pergolettese[13] and Pro Patria[14] but they made in the same month, three consecutive defeats: 1–0 against Alessandria[15] and 2–1 against Pontedera[16] and Renate, where Filippo Delli Carri was sent-off.[17][needs update]

Matches

Results list Juventus U23's goal tally first.
DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
28 September 2020Pro SestoHome2–1[18]Di Pardo 54', Correia 67'
3 October 2020Giana ErminioAway2–1[19]Marqués 38', Ranocchia 64'
17 October 2020AlbinoLeffeHome1–1[20]Del Sole 75' (pen.)
21 October 2020Pro VercelliAway0–1[21]
25 October 2020LuccheseAway1–0[22]Solcia 45' (o.g.)
28 October 2020ComoHome1–2[23]Marqués 77'
1 November 2020LeccoHome1–1[24]Fagioli 18'
4 November 2020LivornoAway1–1[25]Petrelli 79'
8 November 2020NovaraAway1–1[26]Lanini 36'
22 November 2020PistoieseHome3–2[27]Petrelli (3) 10', 24', 27'
25 November 2020GrossetoHome2–0[28]Vrioni 47', Rafia 53'
29 November 2020OlbiaAway1–2[29]Rafia 65'
2 December 2020PergoletteseAway3–1[30]Petrelli 30', Correia 74', Del Sole 84'
6 December 2020Pro PatriaHome3–1[31]Ranocchia 8', Correia 37', Greco 52' (o.g.)
13 December 2020AlessandriaHome0–1[32]
20 December 2020PontederaAway1–2[33]Brighenti 67' (pen.)
23 December 2020RenateHome1–2[34]Correia 65'
9 January 2021CarrareseAway1–0[35]Correia 83'
17 January 2021PiacenzaHome1–1[36]Mosti 63'
24 January 2021Pro SestoAway1–1[37]Cerri 87'
31 January 2021Giana ErminioHome3–2[38]Alcibiade 37', Brighenti (2) 48' 63' (pen.)
3 February 2021ComoAway0–3[39]
7 February 2021LivornoHome6–0[40]Brighenti (2) 26', 29', Marqués 30', Correia 47', Compagnon 64', Pecorino 70'
13 February 2021AlbinoLeffeAway3–0[41]Correia 9', Drăgușin 32', Ranocchia 52'
16 February 2021Pro VercelliHome0–2[42]
21 February 2021LuccheseHome1–1[43]Marqués 64'
28 February 2021ComoAway4–0[44]
3 March 2021NovaraHome2–1[45]Brighenti 24', Aké 90+3'
7 March 2021GrossetoAway1–0[46]Da Graca 85'
25 March 2021PergoletteseHome2–4[47]Brighenti 15', Alcibiade 90'+3'
29 March 2021Pro PatriaAway0–1[48]
3 April 2021AlessandriaAway0–2[49]
7 April 2021PistoieseAway1–1[50]Marqués 68'
11 April 2021PontederaHome1–1[51]Marqués 16'
18 April 2021RenateAway1–2[52]Aké 17'
22 April 2021OlbiaHome1–1[53]Compagnon 81'
25 April 2021CarrareseHome1–0[54]Vrioni 90'+2' (pen.)
2 May 2021PiacenzaAway2–3[55]Troiano 9', Fagioli 21' (pen.)

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
8Pontedera381413114740+755Qualification to the promotion play-offs
9Grosseto381412124341+254
10Juventus U23381410145250+252
11Novara (D, R)381213134849−149[a]Excluded and relegated to Serie D
12Piacenza381213134748−149[a]
Source: Lega Pro (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.[56]
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Serie C play-off

Overview

Since Juventus U23 finished tenth in the regular season, they qualified for the first round of the promotion play-offs. On 9 May 2021, Juventus U23 won 3–1 at away the first round against Pro Patria, with goals from Filippo Ranocchia, Andrea Brighenti, Félix Correia.[57] Juventus U23 were due to play the second round three days later, but due to the postponement of another first round match due to players testing positive for COVID-19, it was decided to postpone to 19 May all second round matches.[58] Juventus lost 1–0 the second round against Pro Vercelli due to a goal on a diagonal shot by Rocco Costantino.[59]

Play-offs

Results list Juventus U23's goal tally first.
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorers
9 May 2021First roundPro PatriaAway3–1[60]Ranocchia 34', Brighenti 55', Correia 90'+5'
19 May 2021[α]Second roundPro VercelliAway0–1[62]

Player details

As of 19 May 2021[63][64]
No.PosNatPlayerTotalSerie CSerie C play-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ITATimothy Nocchi14014000
2DF  BRALucas Rosa1207+5000
3DF  ITALuca Coccolo18017+1000
4MF  ITAMichele Troiano2015+14110
5DF  ROURadu Drăgușin1018120
6MF  BELDaouda Peeters29027020
7MF  FRAAbdoulaye Dabo1806+1001+10
7FW  ITAElia Petrelli1555+10500
8MF  ITAFilippo Ranocchia30425+3321
9FW  ESPAlejandro Marqués26721+470+10
10MF  ITANicolò Fagioli20216+320+10
11FW  ITAAndrea Brighenti30823+5721
12GK  URUFranco Israel20018020
13DF  ITARaffaele Alcibiade (c)27222+3220
14MF  ITAMattia Compagnon1221+11200
15DF  ITARiccardo Capellini24024000
16DF  ITAMatteo Anzolin804+2020
17FW  PORFélix Correia30826+2721
18DF  ITAAlessandro Di Pardo20118120
19FW  TUNHamza Rafia24220+320+10
20MF  ITAGiuseppe Leone24011+12010
21FW  ALBGiacomo Vrioni822+421+10
22GK  ITAMatteo Bucosse505000
23FW  FRAMarley Aké17212+4210
24DF  ITADavide De Marino13011+2000
25DF  ITAPaolo Gozzi1308+5000
26DF  ITATommaso Barbieri1508+7000
27FW  ITAFerdinando Del Sole1424+10200
28MF  ARGEnzo Barrenechea301+2000
29MF  ITANicola Mosti1216+6100
29FW  ITAEmanuele Pecorino210+2100
30GK  ITAGiovanni Garofani000000
31MF  ITANikola Sekulov302+1000
32MF  ITAFranco Tongya1005+5000
33DF  ITAFilippo Delli Carri24020+300+10
34DF  BRAWesley705+2000
34MF  ITAFabio Miretti400+4000
35DF  SUIDaniel Leo606000
36FW  ITAMarco Da Graca710+7100
37DF  ITAAlessandro Riccio000000
38GK  ITAMarco Raina000000
39FW  ITALeonardo Cerri410+4100
40GK  HUNZsombor Senkó101000
41DF  ITAGiuseppe Verduci100+1000

See also

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