Edon Zhegrova left his mark in the Juventus-Cagliari match, despite not finding the net. Inserted at half-time by Luciano Spalletti in place of Francisco Conceiçao, the Kosovar increased the Juventus attack with five shots on target, comparable to those of Luis Muriel and Lautaro Martínez, two players who achieved the same result on other historic occasions in Serie A.
The match, played at the San Siro, ended with a victory for Juventus, but the goal remained an absence. Zhegrova showed her dribbling skills and created numerous chances, but Goat goalkeeper Caprile managed to block all her shots. Despite the lack of goals, Zhegrova's performance was significant: five shots on target is a rare achievement for a player coming off the bench, especially considering that since the return to 20 teams in 2004-2005 no substitute has managed more than six shots on target.
Zhegrova's record fits into a broader context: Luis Muriel, with Atalanta against Udinese in June 2020, and Lautaro Martínez, with Inter against Salernitana in September 2023, are the only other substitutes to achieve five shots on target. Spalletti demonstrated that he knows the weapon of the bench, but the final result was not what was hoped for.
Zhegrova has already had a decisive impact in a previous match, when she scored a brace on matchday four against Sassuolo. However, for the next match against Celta Vigo, the Kosovar was not included in Juventus' UEFA list for the Europa League, so he will not be able to contribute to Thursday's match.
With the victory against Cagliari, Juventus consolidates their position in the standings, but coach Spalletti will have to look for other offensive solutions for the next match, since Zhegrova will not be available. The team is preparing for a new match, trying to maintain the positive trend achieved so far.