1977–78 Juventus F.C. season

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Juventus
1977-78 season
ChairmanGiampiero Boniperti
ManagerGiovanni Trapattoni
StadiumComunale
Serie A1st
(in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
European CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Bettega (11)
All: Bettega (13)
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In the 1977-78 season Juventus competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

Summary[]

The team after won the last league title in fotofinish with record of 51 points, did not substantial changes in their first line-up and brought young promises such as Pietro Paolo Virdis,[1] Pierino Fanna and Vinicio Verza to their debut at top level.

The team was defeated in Rome 0-3 by Lazio the only loss in the first half of the season.[2] Liedholm and his Milan finish the year on 31 December at the top,[3] however with a draw at Bergamo, they were reached in first place by Juventus; the next week the bianconeri took the sole leadership on 22 January 1978, grabbing the 'Winter title' with 2 points up local rivals Torino.[4]

The second half of the tournament for Juventus was calm on the top without losing a single game for the rest of the tournament.

Juventus secured the championship after a visit draw in Rome with a round of anticipation to the season finale.

In Coppa Italia the team faced a shocking elimination in Second round.

In European Cup the squad reached the Semifinals being surprisingly took out by the belgian Club Brugges with a superb tactic using the offside during the two matches.[5]

After the team clinched the title, Italian national team manager Enzo Bearzot will line up a massive eight players as regulars starters from this Juventus squad — Zoff, Gentile, Scirea, Benetti, Tardelli, Bettega, Cabrini and Causio — during the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina (also Cuccureddu was called), where they reached a decent 4th place.[6] This group of players was known as Blocco-Juve (Juve Block), or Blocco Juventus[7]

Squad[]

[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Dino Zoff
GK Italy ITA Giancarlo Alessandrelli
DF Italy ITA Claudio Gentile
DF Italy ITA Francesco Morini
DF Italy ITA Gaetano Scirea
DF Italy ITA Antonio Cabrini
DF Italy ITA Luciano Spinosi
DF Italy ITA Fabio Francisca [9]
DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Cascella [10]
DF Italy ITA Massimo Gai [11]
DF Italy ITA
MF Italy ITA Franco Causio
MF Italy ITA Antonello Cuccureddu
MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Furino (C)
MF Italy ITA Romeo Benetti
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Marco Tardelli
MF Italy ITA Pietro Fanna
MF Italy ITA Vinicio Verza
MF Italy ITA
MF Italy ITA Gian Piero Gasperini
MF Italy ITA Antonio Geissa [12]
MF Italy ITA
MF Italy ITA Massimo Tolfo
MF Italy ITA Amilcare Magnani
MF Italy ITA Lorenzo Gramaglia
FW Italy ITA Roberto Bettega
FW Italy ITA Roberto Boninsegna
FW Italy ITA Pietro Paolo Virdis
FW Italy ITA Marco Bozzi [13]

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 30 15 14 1 46 17 +29 44 Qualification to European Cup
2 Vicenza 30 14 11 5 50 34 +16 39 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Torino 30 14 11 5 36 23 +13 39
4 Milan 30 12 13 5 38 25 +13 37
5 Internazionale 30 13 10 7 35 24 +11 36 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
Source: Panini
(C) Champion

Matches[]

11 September 1977 1 Juventus 6-0 Foggia Torino
Goal 48' Bettega
Goal 57' Bettega
Goal 71' Bonisegna
Goal 80' Cuccureddu
Goal 84' Bonisegna
Goal 87' (o.g.) Bruschini (F)
Report Stadium: Comunale
18 September 1977 2 Napoli 1-2 Juventus Napoli
Goal 59' Pin Report Goal 7'Gentile
Goal 70' Virdis
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
25 September 1977 3 Juventus 1-1 Milan Torino
Goal 2'Gentile Report Goal 48' Maldera Al. Stadium: Comunale
2 October 1977 4 Lazio 3-0 Juventus Roma
Goal 3' Garlaschelli
Goal 55' Giordano
Goal 67'Giordano
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
23 October 1977 5 Juventus 5-1 Fiorentina Torino
Goal 10' Bonisegna
Goal 11' Tardelli
Goal 18' (o.g.)Della Martira
Goal 49'Causio
Goal 54' Benetti
Report Goal 21' Caso Stadium: Comunale
30 October 1977 6 Perugia 0-0 Juventus Perugia
Report Stadium:
Referee: Menegali
6 November 1977 7 Juventus 1-1 Atalanta Torino
Goal 4'Benetti Report Goal 28'Libera Stadium: Comunale
20 November 1977 8 Hellas Verona 0-0 Juventus Verona
Report Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
27 November 1977 9 Juventus 4-0 Genoa Torino
Goal 68' Tardelli
Goal 83' Causio
Goal 74' (o.g.)Ogliari
Goal 86' (o.g.)Onofri
Report Stadium: Comunale
11 December 1977 10 Torino 0-0 Juventus Torino
Report Stadium: Comunale
18 December 1977 11 Inter 0-1 Juventus Milano
Report Goal 85'Tardelli Stadium: Stadio San Siro
31 December 1977 12 Juventus 1-0 Bologna Torino
Goal 77'Causio Report Stadium: Comunale
8 January 1978 13 Pescara 1-2 Juventus Pescara
Goal 37' (pen) Nobili Report Goal 50'
Goal 51' Bettega
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Referee: Ciacci
15 January 1978 14 Juventus 2-0 Roma Torino
Goal 61'
Goal 72'Bettega
Report Stadium: Comunale
22 January 1978 15 Lanerossi Vicenza 0-0 Juventus Vicenza
Report Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
29 January 1978 16 Foggia 0-0 Juventus Foggia
Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Referee: Menegali
5 February 1978 17 Juventus 1-0 Napoli Torino
Goal 3' Bonisegna Report Stadium: Comunale
12 February 1978 18 Milan 0-0 Juventus Milano
Report Stadium: Stadio San Siro
19 February 1978 19 Juventus 3-0 Lazio Torino
Goal 5' Bettega
Goal 68' Bonisegna
Goal 82' (pen) Bonisegna
Report Stadium: Comunale
26 February 1978 20 Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus Firenze
Goal 23' Bonisegna Report Goal 40' Galdiolo Stadium: Comunale
5 March 1978 21 Juventus 2-0 Perugia Torino
Goal 15' Bettega
Goal 75' Benetti
Report Stadium: Comunale
12 March 1978 22 Atalanta 0-2 Juventus Bergamo
Report Goal 56' Verza
Goal 82' Benetti
Stadium: Comunale
19 March 1978 23 Juventus 1-0 Hellas Verona Torino
Goal 7' Bettega Report Stadium: Comunale
26 March 1978 24 Genoa 2-2 Juventus Genova
Goal 49' Ghetti
Goal 82' Damiani
Report Goal 19' Tardelli
Goal 75' Bonisegna
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
2 April 1978 25 Juventus 0-0 Torino Torino
Report Stadium: Comunale
9 April 1978 26 Juventus 2-2 Inter Milan Torino
Goal 33' Bettega
Goal 41' Cuccureddu
Report Goal 25' Bini
Goal 26' Muraro
Stadium: Comunale
16 April 1978 27 Bologna 1-1 Juventus Bologna
Goal 23' Gentile Report Goal 27' Maselli Stadium: Stadio Renato dall'Ara
23 April 1978 28 Juventus 2-0 Pescara Torino
Goal 10' Bonisegna
Goal 86' Benetti
Report Stadium: Comunale
30 April 1978 29 Roma 1-1 Juventus Roma
Goal 38' Bettega Report Goal 56' Di Bartolomei Stadium: Olimpico
7 May 1978 30 Juventus 3-2 Lanerossi Vicenza Torino
Goal 20' Bettega
Goal 36'Bonisegna
Goal 63' Bettega
Report Goal 25' Rossi
Goal 44' (o.g.) Furino
Stadium: Comunale

Coppa Italia[]

First round[]

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Juventus 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 7
2 Cesena 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 5
3 Brescia 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 4
4 Sambenedettese 4 1 0 3 6 9 −3 2
5 Hellas Verona 4 1 0 3 6 11 −5 2
Source:[citation needed]

Second round[]

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Napoli 6 3 2 1 10 2 +8 8
2 Milan 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 8
3 Juventus 6 2 1 3 7 14 −7 5
4 Taranto 6 0 3 3 3 10 −7 3
Source:[citation needed]

European Cup[]

First round[]

14 September 1977 Omonia Cyprus 0–3 Italy Juventus Nicosia
Report Bettega Goal 34'
Fanna Goal 42'
Virdis Goal 59'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bulgaria
28 September 1977 Juventus Italy 2–0 Cyprus Omonia Torino
Boninsegna Goal 11'
Virdis Goal 75'
Report Stadium: Comunale

Second round[]

2 November 1977 Juventus Italy 5–0 Northern Ireland Glentoran Torino
Virdis Goal 10'20'
Boninsegna Goal 53'
Fanna Goal 70'
Benetti Goal 77'
Report Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Romania

Quarterfinals[]

1 March 1978 Ajax Netherlands 1–1 Italy Juventus Amsterdam
Goal 86' Report Causio Goal 89' Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: East GermanyAdolf Prokop
15 March 1978 Juventus Italy 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)
Netherlands Ajax Torino
Tardelli Goal 21' Report Ling Goal 80' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: HungaryKároly Palotai
Penalties
Gentile Penalty missed
Benetti Penalty scored
Cabrini Penalty scored
Causio Penalty scored
Penalty missed Geels
Penalty missed
Penalty missed Ling

Semifinals[]

29 March 1978 Juventus Italy 1–0 Belgium Club Brugge Torino
Bettega Goal 86' Report Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Switzerland
12 April 1978 Club Brugge Belgium 2–0 (a.e.t.) Italy Juventus Bruges
Bastijns Goal 3'
Vandereycken Goal 116'
Report Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: SwedenUlf Eriksson

Statistics[]

Serie A[]

[14]

Appearances[]

30.ItalyDino Zoff
30.ItalyAntonello Cuccureddu
30.ItalyRoberto Bettega
30.ItalyFranco Causio
29.ItalyGaetano Scirea
28.ItalyClaudio Gentile
27.ItalyRomeo Benetti
26.ItalyFrancesco Morini
26.ItalyMarco Tardelli
26.ItalyGiuseppe Furino
21.ItalyRoberto Boninsegna
15.ItalyAntonio Cabrini
13.ItalyPietro Fanna
10.ItalyPietro Paolo Virdis
5.ItalySpinosi
5.ItalyVerza

Goalscorers[]

11.ItalyRoberto Bettega
10.ItalyRoberto Boninsegna
5.ItalyRomeo Benetti
4.ItalyMarco Tardelli
3.ItalyFranco Causio
3.ItalyClaudio Gentile
2.ItalyAntonello Cuccureddu
2.ItalyPietro Fanna
1.ItalyPietro Paolo Virdis
1.ItalyVerza

References[]

  1. ^ Sergio Rizzo. "VIRDIS, Pietro Paolo".
  2. ^ "Lazio3-0Juventus" (in Italian). laziowiki.org.
  3. ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Milan
  4. ^ Stefano Bedeschi (26 June 2013). "Gli eroi in bianconero: Pietro Paolo VIRDIS" (in Italian).
  5. ^ Nicola Ventola. "Juventus v Brugge" (in Italian).
  6. ^ Marzocchi, Massimo (22 December 2010). "Italians bid farewell to 1982 hero Enzo Bearzot". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Mondiali Memories, Argentina 1978: Bearzot builds a reputation". www.channel4.com. 3 April 2009.
  8. ^ "Rosa Juventus 77-78" (in Italian). calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. ^ From youth squad Primavera.
  10. ^ From youth squad Primavera.
  11. ^ From youth squad Primavera.
  12. ^ From youth squad Primavera.
  13. ^ From youth squad Primavera.
  14. ^ "Presenze" (in Italian). calcio-seriea.net.

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