Juventus defeats Frosinone 1-0 as Francisco Conceição assists Bremer in Serie A opener
Bremer headed in a 22nd-minute cross from Francisco Conceição to secure a 1-0 victory for Juventus at Frosinone, while Lecce earned a 2-0 win at Venezia.
Juventus opens Serie A campaign with away victory at Frosinone
Juventus commenced the 2026/27 Serie A season on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 away victory against newly promoted Frosinone. Operating under manager Luciano Spalletti, the Turin club assumed control of possession from the outset. Brazilian central defender Bremer created an initial warning with an early header before breaking the deadlock in the first half. The decisive goal arrived in the 22nd minute (recorded as the 23rd minute in some reports). Following a short corner sequence initiated on the right flank by Douglas Luiz, the ball was laid off to Portuguese winger Francisco Conceição. Conceição delivered an accurate cross into the penalty area, allowing Bremer to anticipate the Frosinone goalkeeper and head the ball into the net. In celebration of the goal, Bremer symbolically wiped Conceição's boot.
Second-half pressure and defensive resilience
Frosinone attempted to respond before the halftime interval, creating their most dangerous opportunity of the first 45 minutes in the 40th minute when a strike from Bracaglia tested Juventus goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. In the second half, Conceição came close to extending the visitors' lead, but his effort missed the target. Spalletti withdrew Conceição in the 69th minute, leaving Juventus without the Portuguese winger for the remainder of the contest. As the second half progressed, the home side generated sustained attacking pressure in search of an equalizer. In the third minute of stoppage time (90+3), Frosinone nearly levelled the match when defender Gabriele Calvani directed a header onto the crossbar. Speaking after the final whistle, Conceição evaluated the performance and highlighted missed chances.
It was good to start with a win. However, we need to improve. The game was on our side and we could have scored three or four goals.
Lecce defeats Venezia with goals from Gorter and Tiago Gabriel
- Bremer scores a header for Juventus off a Francisco Conceição cross against Frosinone.
- Bracaglia tests Juventus goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario with a shot on goal.
- Olaf Gorter scores for Lecce seconds into the second half against Venezia.
- Francisco Conceição is substituted off for Juventus by manager Luciano Spalletti.
- Substitute Tiago Gabriel heads in Lecce's second goal from a Danilo Veiga cross.
- Gabriele Calvani heads against the crossbar for Frosinone in stoppage time.
In another opening-round fixture played concurrently in Venice, Lecce recorded a 2-0 away victory against fellow promoted side Venezia. The match featured multiple Portuguese players, with defender Thierry Correia (also referred to in reports as Thierry Rendall, formerly of Sporting) starting for Venezia, while Danilo Veiga started at right-back for Lecce. Lecce broke the deadlock seconds after the start of the second half, as Dutch midfielder Olaf Gorter scored in the 46th minute. In the 74th minute, Lecce introduced Portuguese under-21 international defender Tiago Gabriel. Six minutes after entering the pitch, in the 80th minute, Gabriel rose above his direct marker at the far post to head home a cross delivered from the left wing by Veiga. Both Gabriel and Veiga previously played together for Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora.
Opening round schedule and subsequent fixtures
The opening Sunday of the Serie A season also featured the competitive debut of Ruben Amorim as manager of AC Milan in a later fixture. Following the completion of the first round of matches, Juventus will return to Turin to host Parma in their second league fixture. Frosinone will travel to Florence for an away match against Fiorentina, seeking their first points of the campaign after their opening defeat.
