Player Ratings: Genoa 0-1 Juventus: Super-sub Vlahovic gives Tudor 3 points on the road – Football Italia

Genoa: Leali 6; Norton-Cuffy 6.5, Ostigard 6, Vásquez 5.5, Caricol 6.5; Masini 7, Frendrup 6 (Ekhator 5.5), Carboni 5 (Malinovskyi 6), Stanciu 6 (Thorsby 5.5), Ellertsson 5.5 (Vitinha 6), Colombo 5.5 (Ekuban 5.5).

Best Genoa player – Masini 7: A constant presence in the heart of the Rossoblù midfield. The 24-year-old battled relentlessly, broke up Juventus’ rhythm and gave Genoa a foothold in the middle of the pitch.

Lowest Genoa rating – Carboni 5: Inter loanee Valentin Carboni endured a difficult evening. Frequently lost possession and failed to influence proceedings before being withdrawn in the 65th minute. His struggles were somewhat masked by Norton-Cuffy’s solidity behind him.

Genoa coach – Vieira 6: Set up his side well defensively and made timely substitutions, ensuring Juventus were frustrated for long spells. However, Genoa lacked attacking spark and never looked capable of clawing their way back once Juve went ahead.

Juventus:

Di Gregorio 6.5; Kelly 7, Bremer 6.5, Gatti 7; João Mário 7 (Kostić 7), Thuram 7.5, Locatelli 6.5 (Koopmeiners 6), Kalulu 6; Yıldız 7 (McKennie N/A), Conceição 5.5 (González N/A); David 5.5 (Vlahovic 7.5). Coach: Igor Tudor 7.

Best Juventus player – Vlahovic 7.5: Could have gone to Thuram or Yıldız, but given the criticism surrounding him, the Serbian striker deserves the plaudits. Came off the bench and delivered the decisive goal to secure three crucial points away from home.

Lowest Juventus rating – David 5.5: The Canadian forward struggled badly to impose himself, rarely troubling Genoa’s back line. Overpowered physically and ineffective in build-up play before being replaced by Vlahovic just after the hour mark.

Juventus coach – Igor Tudor 7: Read the game intelligently, making the right adjustments when David faltered. His decision to turn to Vlahovic proved decisive as the substitute scored the winner. A solid tactical showing on the road.