Juve drop points against plucky Sassuolo

Posted Sunday, October 19, 2014 by Foxsports.com

Juventus dropped their first points of the season on Saturday night when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Sassuolo in a battle of bottom against top in Serie A.

Simone Zaza, on loan at Sassuolo from Juve, scored against his parent club to give the Emilia-Romagna side the lead, but Paul Pogba levelled for the Bianconeri soon after.

Juve had chances to win it but Sassuolo did not just defend and could have snatched all three points themselves at the Stadio Giglio with a point lifting them off the foot of the table ahead of Sunday's matches, while the visitors' lead was cut to one point at the top.

Roma are the side behind them and warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich by getting back to winning ways in the league with a 3-0 win at home to Chievo.

Goals from Mattia Destro, Adem Ljajic and a Francesco Totti penalty saw the hosts bounce straight back from their controversial 3-2 defeat to Juventus a fortnight ago to keep up the pressure on the Bianconeri at the top of the table.
Perhaps equally important was the confidence boost victory gave Rudi Garcia's men ahead of their tough encounter with Bundesliga leaders Bayern on Tuesday night.