The 2020–21 season was the 3rd season in the existence of Juventus U23 and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the Serie C, the third level of Italian football. Juventus U23 finished 10th in the regular season, and qualified for the first round of the promotion play-offs. They were eliminated in the second round against Pro Vercelli.
Serie C
Juventus U23's season started on 28 September 2020, with a 2–1 victory over Pro Sesto, where Raffaele Alcibiade was sent-off in 89th minute. On 3 October, they won again with the 2–1 result over Giana Erminio. Juventus U23's first draw came on 21 October, 1–1 against AlbinoLeffe through two penalty kicks. Their first defeat was on 21 October with a 1–0 result against Pro Vercelli. Then, they won 1–0 over Lucchese, where Félix Correia given a red card in the 93rd minute, and lost 2–1 against Como. Juventus U23 started the mouth of November with three 1–1 draws: against Lecco, Livorno and a 10–men Novara. Then, they made a 3–2 victory over Pistoiese, where Elia Petrelli made a hat-trick, a 2–0 win against Grosseto and a 2–1 defeat against Olbia. Junvetus U23 started December with two 3–1 victories in a row against Pergolettese and Pro Patria but they made in the same month, three consecutive defeats: 1–0 against Alessandria and 2–1 against Pontedera and Renate, where Filippo Delli Carri was sent-off.
Matches
Results list Juventus U23's goal tally first. DateOpponentVenueResultScorers28 September 2020Pro SestoHome2–1Di Pardo 54', Correia 67'3 October 2020Giana ErminioAway2–1Marqués 38', Ranocchia 64'17 October 2020AlbinoLeffeHome1–1Del Sole 75' (pen.)21 October 2020Pro VercelliAway0–125 October 2020LuccheseAway1–0Solcia 45' (o.g.)28 October 2020ComoHome1–2Marqués 77'1 November 2020LeccoHome1–1Fagioli 18'4 November 2020LivornoAway1–1Petrelli 79'8 November 2020NovaraAway1–1Lanini 36'22 November 2020PistoieseHome3–2Petrelli (3) 10', 24', 27'25 November 2020GrossetoHome2–0Vrioni 47', Rafia 53'29 November 2020OlbiaAway1–2Rafia 65'2 December 2020PergoletteseAway3–1Petrelli 30', Correia 74', Del Sole 84'6 December 2020Pro PatriaHome3–1Ranocchia 8', Correia 37', Greco 52' (o.g.)13 December 2020AlessandriaHome0–120 December 2020PontederaAway1–2Brighenti 67' (pen.)23 December 2020RenateHome1–2Correia 65'9 January 2021CarrareseAway1–0Correia 83'17 January 2021PiacenzaHome1–1Mosti 63'24 January 2021Pro SestoAway1–1Cerri 87'31 January 2021Giana ErminioHome3–2Alcibiade 37', Brighenti (2) 48' 63' (pen.) 3 February 2021ComoAway0–37 February 2021LivornoHome6–0Brighenti (2) 26', 29', Marqués 30', Correia 47', Compagnon 64', Pecorino 70'13 February 2021AlbinoLeffeAway3–0Correia 9', Drăgușin 32', Ranocchia 52'16 February 2021Pro VercelliHome0–221 February 2021LuccheseHome1–1Marqués 64' 28 February 2021ComoAway4–03 March 2021NovaraHome2–1Brighenti 24', Aké 90+3'7 March 2021GrossetoAway1–0Da Graca 85'25 March 2021PergoletteseHome2–4Brighenti 15', Alcibiade 90'+3'29 March 2021Pro PatriaAway0–13 April 2021AlessandriaAway0–27 April 2021PistoieseAway1–1Marqués 68'11 April 2021PontederaHome1–1Marqués 16'18 April 2021RenateAway1–2Aké 17'22 April 2021OlbiaHome1–1Compagnon 81'25 April 2021Carrarese Home1–0Vrioni 90'+2' (pen.)2 May 2021PiacenzaAway2–3Troiano 9', Fagioli 21' (pen.)
League table
Serie C play-off
Overview Since Juventus U23 finished tenth in the regular season, they qualified for the first round of the promotion play-offs. On 9 May 2021, Juventus U23 won 3–1 at away the first round against Pro Patria, with goals from Filippo Ranocchia, Andrea Brighenti, Félix Correia. Juventus U23 were due to play the second round three days later, but due to the postponement of another first round match due to players testing positive for COVID-19, it was decided to postpone to 19 May all second round matches. Juventus lost 1–0 the second round against Pro Vercelli due to a goal on a diagonal shot by Rocco Costantino.
Play-offs Results list Juventus U23's goal tally first. DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorers9 May 2021First roundPro PatriaAway3–1Ranocchia 34', Brighenti 55', Correia 90'+5'19 May 2021Second roundPro VercelliAway0–1
Player details
See also 2020–21 Juventus F.C. season 2020–21 Juventus F.C. (women) season
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