Juventus left it late to see off Parma 2-0 in Serie A. After a frustrating hour, Nicolás González broke the deadlock on 62 minutes and Teun Koopmeiners made the points safe two minutes from time. The home side controlled the contest throughout.
González's goal was the turning point, finally reward for sustained pressure after Parma had offered little in attack. Koopmeiners added the second in the 88th minute, turning in Manuel Locatelli's assist to settle the match. Parma's resistance had been brave, but they rarely threatened.
The numbers underline Juventus's dominance: 58% possession, 21 shots to four and an expected-goals tally of 1.68 against 0.22. They had to be patient, but the breakthrough eventually came. Parma's goalkeeper made four saves to keep them in it until late.
