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Danilo shot Juventus second in Serie A with the only goal in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Udinese, on the day the Turin giants honoured their deceased former captain Gianluca Vialli.
Massimilano Allegri’s team jumped one point above AC Milan and to within just four of league leaders Napoli thanks to a beautifully constructed goal finished off by the Brazilian defender four minutes from the end at the Allianz Stadium.
Danilo extended Juve’s league-winning streak to eight games, a run in which they haven’t conceded a goal after Federico Chiesa controlled fellow substitute Leandro Paredes’ delicate chip and then played a perfect pass across the goal.
That was one of the few clear-cut chances Juve created against eighth-placed Udinese who were missing their talisman Gerard Deulofeu and are winless in nine matches.
On Friday, Juve travelled to Napoli, who on Sunday are in action at Sampdoria, where Vialli — a victim of pancreatic cancer — played most of his football and maybe mourned the most.
“After the win, our first thoughts go to Gianluca Vialli. He was a great guy, I was lucky enough to have had him in my life,” said Italy forward Chiesa.
The 25-year-old was part of the Italy team which won Euro 2020, and hailed Vialli’s role in that triumph despite him not having a coaching role with the Azzurri set-up.
“At the Euro, he really was like an extra player, it really was like he was on the pitch with us,” added Chiesa.
“You could speak for hours and hours about what a great man he was. This win is for him.”
Champions Milan will move back into second if they beat Roma in Sunday’s late match.
