MATTHIJS DE LIGT NEWS

Equalizes before halftime De Ligt had one goal on one shot, one foul and sustained one foul in the 2-1 win over Cagliari on Saturday.

Impact Though he was pretty quiet this match, De Ligt's goal in the 45th minute set everything level just before the second half. The defender normally is a more aggressive tackler, but his numbers have been slumping lately. He will need to make more of an effort against Bologna.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ordinary against Inter De Ligt had one block, drew one foul and won eight duels and one tackle in Sunday's 0-1 loss to Inter.

Impact De Ligt was not particularly busy since Inter did not attack a lot even though they got the win. He has recorded four tackles, four interceptions, two blocks and 16 clearances in the last five games, with two clean sheets. Juventus will face Cagliari away Saturday.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wins three duels against Salernitana De Ligt took one shot on target, had one interception and three clearances and won three duels in Sunday's 2-0 win over Salernitana.

Impact De Ligt did not need to intervene much as Juventus mostly pulled the strings in this one. He has recorded 29 tackles, 31 interceptions, 105 clearances and 22 blocks in 32 matches, with 13 clean sheets. Juventus will face Inter at home after the break.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Causes penalty in Villarreal game De Ligt created one scoring chance, had one interception and one clearance and won four duels in Wednesday's 0-3 loss to Villarreal.

Impact De Ligt did not have a great game as he too was overwhelmed by the late push by the opponents and caused the second penalty with a handball while desperately trying to block a shot. He has posted three tackles, eight interceptions and 18 clearances in the last five games, with one clean sheet. Juventus will host Salernitana Sunday.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs eight clearances against Sampdoria De Ligt had one block, one interception and eight clearances and won three duels in Saturday's 3-1 win over Sampdoria.

Impact De Ligt put together another serviceable stat-line, but his side did not manage to keep the clean sheet in this one. He has notched six duels, eight interceptions and 19 clearances in the last five matches. Juventus will host Villarreal in Champions League Wednesday and then Salernitana next Sunday.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in win De Ligt made four clearances, an interception and won two of two tackles in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Spezia.

Impact De Ligt defended well Sunday as he kept his 10th clean sheet of the season in Serie A. Juventus are now undefeated in 14 league matches, and he will want to extend that streak through next weekend's clash against 15th-placed Sampdoria, which have scored 36 goals in 28 matches.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four interceptions against Villarreal De Ligt won five duels and had two clearances, four interceptions and one successful take-on in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Villarreal.

Impact De Ligt had a decent outing, but he was caught ball-watching like most of the Juventus defense on the Dani Parejo goal. He has posted five tackles, seven interceptions, 15 clearances and five blocks in the last four matches. Juventus will face Empoli away Saturday.

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores against Torino De Ligt had two clearances, won three of three tackles and eight duels and scored a goal in Friday's 1-1 draw with Torino.

Impact De Ligt led the defense with Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini missing and had a decent performance, but he could not prevent the opponents from hitting the net. He broke the deadlock in the first half with a great header on a corner kick. He has tallied five tackles, three interceptions, 17 clearances and eight blocks in the last five appearances, with two clean sheets. Juventus will face Villarreal away in Champions League Tuesday and then visit Empoli in Serie A play next Saturday.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blocks four shots against Atalanta De Ligt had six clearances, two interceptions and four blocks and won eight duels in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Atalanta.

Impact De Ligt showed up in this one, where he was challenged more than in recent matches, and had a strong outing, stopping a pair of dangerous shots with last-ditch efforts. He is now up to 20 tackles, 17 interceptions, 63 clearances and 18 blocks in 20 Serie A matches, with nine clean sheets. Juventus will host Torino Friday.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs five clearances in Verona game De Ligt had one block and five clearances and won five duels and one of two tackles in Sunday's 2-0 win over Verona.

Impact De Ligt had a rather ordinary performance as Juventus defended pretty well collectively. He has tallied seven blocks and 12 clearances in the last five appearances. Juventus will visit Atalanta Sunday.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unused against Milan De Ligt did not feature in Sunday's game versus Milan due to a stomach bug, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

Impact De Ligt was available, but he was not feeling too well and the coach opted to pick Daniele Rugani and Giorgio Chiellini for this one. De Ligt has logged 15 tackles, 15 interceptions, 52 clearances and one goal in 18 Serie A matches so far, with eight clean sheets. Juventus will host Verona on February 6th.

JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wins six duels versus Udinese De Ligt sent in one inaccurate cross, won six duels and had two clearances in Saturday's 2-0 win over Udinese.

Impact De Ligt did not have to do too much in the back as Juventus for the most part pulled the strings in this one, earning a clean sheet. He has posted 21 tackles, 19 interceptions, 71 clearances and 15 blocks in 23 matches so far, contributing to blanking the opponents ten times. Juventus will visit Milan next Sunday.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sent off against Roma De Ligt had two blocks and two clearances and was booked twice in Sunday's 4-3 win over Roma.

Impact De Ligt struggled to keep up with the opponents in this one and picked up the second yellow card due to a handball in the box late in the game. He will serve his suspension in Wednesday's Supercoppa against Inter, therefore he will be an option, and likely start, in Saturday's home game versus Udinese. He has registered 19 tackles, 19 interceptions and 69 clearances in 23 matches.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Serviceable against Napoli De Ligt took one shot on target, created two chances and had three blocks and three clearances in Thursday's 1-1 draw with Napoli.

Impact De Ligt had an okay performance in the back and came inches close from intercepting the Dries Mertens successful shot on the goal-line, but a small deflection by Wojciech Szczesny put it out of reach. He will lead the backline until either Leonardo Bonucci (thigh) and Giorgio Chiellini (COVID-19) returns. He has posted 12 clearances, three blocks and five interceptions in his last five appearances, with two clean sheets. Juventus will face Roma away Sunday.

JANUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wins five duels against Cagliari De Ligt drew one foul, created one scoring chance, had one successful take-on and won five duels in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Cagliari.

Impact De Ligt failed to corral many defensive stats in this one as Juventus pulled the strings, allowing just a pair of chances. He has recorded 19 tackles, 18 interceptions and 64 clearances in 20 matches, with nine clean sheets. Juventus will host Napoli on January 6th.

DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Solid against Bologna De Ligt had one block, one interception and two clearances and won four duels in Saturday's 2-0 win over Bologna.

Impact De Ligt contributed to the clean sheet with another tidy performance in the back and completely blanketed Marko Arnautovic. He has posted 19 tackles, 18 interceptions, nine blocks and 64 clearances in 19 matches, with eight clean sheets. Juventus will host Cagliari Tuesday.

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Creates three chances against Venezia De Ligt had two interceptions and six clearances, won six duels and created three scoring chances in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Venezia.

Impact De Ligt had a good performance in the back even though Juventus' streak of clean sheets came to an end and he was a menace on set pieces in the opposing box, easily setting a new season-high in chances. He has recorded 17 tackles, 17 interceptions and 72 clearances in 18 matches, with seven clean sheets. Juventus will face Bologna away Saturday.

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fires three shots against Genoa De Ligt took three shots (all on target), had one interception and one clearance and won three duels in Sunday's 2-0 win over Genoa.

Impact De Ligt was busier in the opposite box than in his own, but Salvatore Sirigu denied a pair of his well-taken headers. He has scored once and logged 17 tackles, 15 interceptions and 46 clearances in 17 matches, with seven clean sheets. Juventus will face Malmo at home in Champions League Wednesday and then visit Venezia Saturday.

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stout versus Lazio De Ligt had six clearances, two blocks and one interception and won two duels in Saturday's 2-0 win over Lazio.

Impact De Ligt contributed to the victory and to the clean sheet with an ordinate display in the back, as Lazio failed to create many clear-cut chances. He is poised for a run of starts with Giorgio Chiellini on the mend. He has logged 13 tackles, 13 interceptions and 43 clearances in 14 matches, with five clean sheets. Juventus will visit Chelsea in Champions League Tuesday and then host Atalanta Saturday.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Commanding against Fiorentina De Ligt won nine duels, had five clearances and one interception and took two off-target shots in Saturday's 1-0 win over Fiorentina.

Impact De Ligt led the backline with both Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini not in the XI and did a nice job on Dusan Vlahovic. He has posted one goal, 13 tackles, 12 interceptions and 37 clearances in 11 matches, with four clean sheets. Juventus will face Lazio away after the break.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Solid against Zenit De Ligt (thigh) won eight duels, had four clearances, drew one foul and sent in one inaccurate cross in Wednesday's 1-0 win over Zenit.

Impact De Ligt was not hampered by a thigh problem that cost him one game and put up his usual numbers in the back, contributing to keeping the opponents in check and to the clean sheet. He has posted 10 tackles, seven interceptions, 27 cleraances and three blocks in nine games. Juventus will face Inter away Sunday.

OCTOBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will start against Zenit De Ligt is fully fit and will get the start in Wednesday's game versus Zenit, coach Massimiliano Allegri announced.

Impact De Ligt missed the previous game but his thigh injury was not severe. He will relieve Giorgio Chiellini, who has trouble dealing with the short turnaround. The coach added that Daniele Rugani would have started if De Ligt was not available. The Dutchman has scored once and added ten tackles, seven interceptions and 23 clearances, contributing to two clean sheets in eight games.

OCTOBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Avoids serious injuries De Ligt took some tests today, which ruled out a thigh strain, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

Impact De Ligt is questionable for the midweek game versus Zenit, but he should not be out for long. Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini should start again in the Champions League bout.

OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Roma clash De Ligt will miss Sunday's match versus Roma due to a thigh injury that will be evaluated in the next couple of days, Sky Sport reports.

Impact De Light is also considered in doubt for Wednesday's match versus Zenit. Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci will pair up in the back with De Ligt sidelined.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS