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Sassuolo stun Juventus with 94th-minute winner

Adzic’s late goal settled a 3–2 match after Juventus twice fought back, with coach Luciano Spalletti blaming an all-out attacking effort for the dropped point.

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Sassuolo defeated Juventus 3–2 after Adzic scored in the 94th minute, deciding a match in which Juventus twice recovered from setbacks.

The result was reported as Juventus’s first defeat in coverage reviewed by Italian sports newspapers, including La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport.

Spalletti said Juventus had “lost the point” after committing eight players forward in an attempt to force a winning result. He said he had urged the players to keep pushing, but acknowledged they may have followed that instruction too closely.

The newspaper reports focused on defensive and collective lapses that left Juventus exposed after the second comeback. Tuttosport described the late attacking approach as contributing to the decisive goal.

The reports also raised concerns about Kolo’s form, although the supplied account does not identify the player or provide further detail. Yahoo Sports published the newspaper roundup on 14 September.

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