"It took all of 85 seconds for Juventus to score their first goal under Luciano Spalletti. Filip Kostic celebrated his 33rd birthday by finishing off a swift team effort that included a backheel pass from Loïs Openda in the second minute of a 2-1 win at Cremonese in Serie A on Saturday. Andrea Cambiaso added another for Juventus midway through the second half before former Leicester striker Jamie Vardy pulled one back for Cremonese."
"Spalletti was hired on Thursday to replace Igor Tudor, who was fired three days earlier after an eight-match winless streak. The victory boosted Juventus up to fifth place and level with the two Milan clubs, which both play on Sunday. Spalletti said during his presentation on Friday that he believes he can turn Juventus into a title contender and the Bianconeri are now just four points behind Italian league leader Napoli."
Juventus opened their match at Cremonese with a goal in the second minute as Filip Kostic finished a swift team move that featured a backheel pass from Loïs Openda. Andrea Cambiaso added a second midway through the second half after a cross from Francisco Conceição deflected into his path. Jamie Vardy pulled one back for Cremonese with a muscled counterattack finish past Federico Gatti and goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio. Luciano Spalletti made his managerial debut after replacing Igor Tudor and used Teun Koopmeiners as a defender in a 3-5-2. The win moved Juventus to fifth, four points behind Napoli.
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