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1977–78 Juventus FC season

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Juventus
1977-78 season
ChairmanGiampiero Boniperti
ManagerGiovanni Trapattoni
StadiumComunale
Serie A1st
(in European Cup)
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
European CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Bettega (11)
All: Bettega (13)

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

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

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(A) 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 7
2 Cesena(B) 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 5
3 Brescia(B) 4 2 0 2 3 4 −1 4
4 Sambenedettese(B) 4 1 0 3 6 9 −3 2
5 Hellas Verona(A) 4 1 0 3 6 11 −5 2
Source: [citation needed]

Second round

Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Napoli(A) 6 3 2 1 10 2 +8 8
2 Milan(A) 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 8
3 Juventus(A) 6 2 1 3 7 14 −7 5
4 Taranto(B) 6 0 3 3 3 10 −7 3
Source: [citation needed]

European Cup

Main article: 1977–78 European Cup

First round

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

Second round

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

Quarterfinals

1 March 1978 Ajax Netherlands 1–1 Italy Juventus Amsterdam
Van Dord 86' Report Causio 89' Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: East GermanyAdolf Prokop
15 March 1978 Juventus Italy 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Netherlands Ajax Torino
Tardelli 21' Report Ling 80' Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: HungaryKároly Palotai
Penalties
Gentile soccer ball with red X
Benetti soccer ball with check mark
Cabrini soccer ball with check mark
Causio soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Geels
soccer ball with red X Van Dord
soccer ball with red X Ling

Semifinals

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

Statistics

Serie A

[14]

Appearances

30.ItalyDino Zoff
30.ItalyAntonello Cuccureddu
30.ItalyRoberto Bettega
30.ItalyFranco Causio
29.ItalyGaetano Scirea
28.ItalyClaudio Gentile
27.ItalyRomeo Benetti
26.ItalyFrancesco Morini
26.ItalyMarco Tardelli
26.ItalyGiuseppe Furino
21.ItalyRoberto Boninsegna
15.ItalyAntonio Cabrini
13.ItalyPietro Fanna
10.ItalyPietro Paolo Virdis
5.ItalySpinosi
5.ItalyVerza

Goalscorers

11.ItalyRoberto Bettega
10.ItalyRoberto Boninsegna
5.ItalyRomeo Benetti
4.ItalyMarco Tardelli
3.ItalyFranco Causio
3.ItalyClaudio Gentile
2.ItalyAntonello Cuccureddu
2.ItalyPietro Fanna
1.ItalyPietro Paolo Virdis
1.ItalyVerza

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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