Serie A: Juventus beats Sampdoria 3-0 in Pirlo's first match as coach - Football News - Sportstar
The HinduAndrea Pirlo got his coaching career off to a winning start as his Juventus side began its quest for a 10th successive Serie A title with a 3-0 win over Sampdoria on Sunday. Dejan Kulusevski, signed from Atalanta, scored on his debut in the 13th minute with only his sixth touch of the ball in a Juventus shirt before defender Leonardo Bonucci and Cristiano Ronaldo added two more in the last 15 minutes. Former Milan and Juventus midfielder Pirlo had no senior coaching experience before he was surprisingly chosen to replace Maurizio Sarri in August, and only got his coaching badge last week. United States midfielder Weston McKennie, signed from Schalke, also made his Juventus debut and Gianluca Frabotta made only his second appearance as Pirlo reshuffled the side.