1977–78 Juventus F.C. season

In the 1977-78 season Juventus competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.

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)

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

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 1977–78 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
 48' Bettega
 57' Bettega
 71' Bonisegna
 80' Cuccureddu
 84' Bonisegna
 87' (o.g.) Bruschini (F)		 Report Stadium: Comunale
18 September 1977 2 Napoli 1-2 Juventus Napoli
 59' Pin Report  7'Gentile
 70' Virdis		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
25 September 1977 3 Juventus 1-1 Milan Torino
 2'Gentile Report  48' Maldera Al. Stadium: Comunale
2 October 1977 4 Lazio 3-0 Juventus Roma
 3' Garlaschelli
 55' Giordano
 67'Giordano		 Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
23 October 1977 5 Juventus 5-1 Fiorentina Torino
 10' Bonisegna
 11' Tardelli
 18' (o.g.)Della Martira
 49'Causio
 54' Benetti		 Report  21' Caso Stadium: Comunale
30 October 1977 6 Perugia 0-0 Juventus Perugia
Report Stadium: Stadio Pian di Massiano
Referee: Menegali
6 November 1977 7 Juventus 1-1 Atalanta Torino
 4'Benetti Report  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
 68' Tardelli
 83' Causio
 74' (o.g.)Ogliari
 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  85'Tardelli Stadium: Stadio San Siro
31 December 1977 12 Juventus 1-0 Bologna Torino
 77'Causio Report Stadium: Comunale
8 January 1978 13 Pescara 1-2 Juventus Pescara
 37' (pen) Nobili Report  50'Fanna
 51' Bettega		 Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Referee: Ciacci
15 January 1978 14 Juventus 2-0 Roma Torino
 61' Fanna
 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
 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
 5' Bettega
 68' Bonisegna
 82' (pen) Bonisegna		 Report Stadium: Comunale
26 February 1978 20 Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus Firenze
 23' Bonisegna Report  40' Galdiolo Stadium: Comunale
5 March 1978 21 Juventus 2-0 Perugia Torino
 15' Bettega
 75' Benetti		 Report Stadium: Comunale
12 March 1978 22 Atalanta 0-2 Juventus Bergamo
Report  56' Verza
 82' Benetti		 Stadium: Comunale
19 March 1978 23 Juventus 1-0 Hellas Verona Torino
 7' Bettega Report Stadium: Comunale
26 March 1978 24 Genoa 2-2 Juventus Genova
 49' Ghetti
 82' Damiani		 Report  19' Tardelli
 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
 33' Bettega
 41' Cuccureddu		 Report  25' Bini
 26' Muraro		 Stadium: Comunale
16 April 1978 27 Bologna 1-1 Juventus Bologna
 23' Gentile Report  27' Maselli Stadium: Stadio Renato dall'Ara
23 April 1978 28 Juventus 2-0 Pescara Torino
 10' Bonisegna
 86' Benetti		 Report Stadium: Comunale
30 April 1978 29 Roma 1-1 Juventus Roma
 38' Bettega Report  56' Di Bartolomei Stadium: Olimpico
7 May 1978 30 Juventus 3-2 Lanerossi Vicenza Torino
 20' Bettega
 36'Bonisegna
 63' Bettega		 Report  25' Rossi
 44' (o.g.) Furino		 Stadium: Comunale

Coppa Italia
Main article: 1977–78 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:

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:

European Cup
Main article: 1977–78 European Cup

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

Second round
19 October 1977 Glentoran 0–1 Juventus Belfast
Report Causio  38'
2 November 1977 Juventus 5–0 Glentoran Torino
Virdis  10', 20'
Boninsegna  53'
Fanna  70'
Benetti  77'		 Report Stadium: Comunale
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Francisc Coloşi

Quarterfinals
1 March 1978 Ajax 1–1 Juventus Amsterdam
Van Dord  86' Report Causio  89' Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Adolf Prokop
15 March 1978 Juventus 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Ajax Torino
Tardelli  21' Report Ling  80' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Károly Palotai
Penalties
Gentile
Benetti
Cabrini
Causio 		Geels
Van Dord
Ling

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

Statistics

Serie A

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Appearances

30.Dino Zoff
30.Antonello Cuccureddu
30.Roberto Bettega
30.Franco Causio
29.Gaetano Scirea
28.Claudio Gentile
27.Romeo Benetti
26.Francesco Morini
26.Marco Tardelli
26.Giuseppe Furino
21.Roberto Boninsegna
15.Antonio Cabrini
13.Pietro Fanna
10.Pietro Paolo Virdis
5.Spinosi
5.Verza

Goalscorers

11.Roberto Bettega
10.Roberto Boninsegna
5.Romeo Benetti
4.Marco Tardelli
3.Franco Causio
3.Claudio Gentile
2.Antonello Cuccureddu
2.Pietro Fanna
1.Pietro Paolo Virdis
1.Verza

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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