Paulo Dybala ended his drought with a skilful finish against Bologna as Juventus get six Serie A wins out of six this season.
2018/2019 Serie A
2-0
Match Report
Paulo Dybala scored his first goal of the season as a dominant Juventus flexed their muscles in a 2-0 Serie A win over Bologna.
The champions raced into a two-goal lead within 16 minutes through Dybala and Blaise Matuidi and, with Cristiano Ronaldo at the heart of a Bianconeri attack that is starting to gel, there were spells when Juve tormented their embattled visitors.
Bologna have taken just four points from six Serie A matches and, while they showed intent in flashes at Juventus Stadium, the game rarely threatened to turn into a contest.
Massimiliano Allegri's men, who made it six from six in the league, have made the strongest start to a season of any Juventus side in the post-war era, with seven wins from their first seven matches in all competitions for the first time since 1930-31.
11' GOAL! Juventus 1-0 Bologna (Dybala)
GOAL! Too easy for Juve! After coming so close to scoring themselves, Bologna switch off at the back. Bonucci fires the ball long from the back again and Bologna's defence is caught flat.
Dybala nods it down to Matuidi in the area. His shot is saved by Skorupski, but the ball dinks up for Dybala who acrobatically fires into the net. This could be a long game for Bologna.
16' GOAL! Juventus 2-0 Bologna (Matuidi)
GOAL! Juve score on the break after Bologna venture forward! Cancelo aims a far-post cross towards Ronaldo.
Ronaldo shanks what is surely a cross across the six-yard box, but thankfully Matuidi arrives late again and fires it into the net. It's 2-0!
60' CHANCE! Dybala's shot saved
Juve attempt to pass their way through Bologna again. Dybala cracks a shot off from distance after drifting in from the right, but Skorupski tips it aside! Corner to Juve.
Line-ups
Juventus XI: Barzagli, Cristiano Ronaldo, B. Matuidi, Bonucci, M. Benatia, Pjanic, Juan Cuadrado, M. Perin, Cancelo, P. Dybala, R. Bentancur
Subs: W. Szczęsny, Chiellini, M. Mandžukić, A.Sandro, Carlo Pinsoglio, E.Can, Rugani, Bernardeschi
Bologna XI: B. Džemaili, Danilo, Ł. Skorupski, Destro, Falcinelli, Krejci, Mitchell Dijks, Mbaye, A. Calabresi, Nehuén Paz, Nagy
Subs: Federico Santander, Angelo da Costa, De Maio, G. González, A. Santurro, Mattiello, Mattias Svanberg, Riccardo Orsolini, Okwonkwo, J.M Valencia