#2 Benatia shows Juve’s tendency to find goals across the squad
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When one by one Pjanic, Khedira, Dybala, Higuain and Pjaca sent their attempts flashing wide of the target or saw them saved in goal, it was Benatia’s turn to stand up and be counted as Juve’s 15th different goal scorer of the season. Beating the offside trap thanks to some uncoordinated defending from the visitors, the Moroccan latched on to Alves’ cross and smashed it into the back of the net from point-blank range to give his side the lead.
With Mandzukic having to be withdrawn from the squad just before the start of the game, the Serie A leaders saw their concerns over goal scoring – if there were any – allayed by their squad’s tendency to pop up with goals from unexpected sources.
Benatia had to be withdrawn with an injury concern in the second half, though, and could be a worry for the Champions League tie although Chiellini seems set to feature against Porto.
