1977–78 Juventus FC season

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)

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

Summary

After winning last season's league title with a record-breaking tally of 51 points, the club did not make 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, which was their only loss in the first half of the season.[2] Liedholm and his Milan were Juventus' biggest challengers of the season and finished the first half of the league season 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 leadership, grabbing the 'Winter title' with 2 points ahead of local rivals Torino.[4]

The second half of the tournament for Juventus was calm with the Bianconeri not losing a single game for the rest of the tournament. Juventus secured the championship after drawing away to Roma with game to spare.

In Coppa Italia, the team suffered a shocking elimination in Second round. In European Cup, the squad reached the Semi-finals, being surprisingly eliminated by Belgian Club Brugge its coach over the two legs.[5]

After the team clinched the title, Italian national team manager Enzo Bearzot called up 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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
— MF Italy ITA Franco Causio
— MF Italy ITA Antonello Cuccureddu
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Furino (C)
— MF Italy ITA Romeo Benetti
— MF Italy ITA Marco Tardelli
— MF Italy ITA Pietro Fanna
— MF Italy ITA Vinicio Verza
— MF Italy ITA Gian Piero Gasperini
— FW Italy ITA Roberto Bettega
— FW Italy ITA Roberto Boninsegna
— FW Italy ITA Pietro Paolo Virdis

Transfers

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

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWWDLWDDDWDWWWWDDWDWDWWWDDDDWDW
Position111212232221111111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1978–79 European Cup;   = 1978–79 UEFA Cup;   = Relegation to 1978–79 Serie B

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 Milan
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 Milan
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
27' Maselli Report 23' Gentile 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
56' Di Bartolomei Report 38' Bettega 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:

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:

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

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total 1977–78 Serie A
Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Italy ITA Dino Zoff 30 -17 30 -17
DF Italy ITA Antonello Cuccureddu 30 2 30 2
DF Italy ITA Gaetano Scirea 29 0 29 0
DF Italy ITA Francesco Morini 26 0 26 0
DF Italy ITA Claudio Gentile 28 3 28 3
MF Italy ITA Franco Causio 30 3 30 3
MF Italy ITA Marco Tardelli 26 4 26 4
MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Furino 26 0 25+1 0
MF Italy ITA Romeo Benetti 27 5 27 5
FW Italy ITA Roberto Bettega 30 11 30 11
FW Italy ITA Roberto Boninsegna 21 10 19+2 10
GK Italy ITA Giancarlo Alessandrelli 0 0 0 0
DF Italy ITA Antonio Cabrini 15 0 8+7 0
MF Italy ITA Pietro Fanna 13 2 9+4 2
FW Italy ITA Pietro Paolo Virdis 10 1 6+4 1
DF Italy ITA Luciano Spinosi 5 0 5 0
MF Italy ITA Vinicio Verza 5 1 2+3 1
GK Italy ITA Luciano Marchese 0 0 0 0
MF Italy ITA Gian Piero Gasperini

See also

Blocco-Juve

References

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