Juventus make unwanted Serie A history losing with 78 per cent possessionFootball ItaliaSat, January 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM UTC·1 min read

Juventus have made Serie A history by becoming the first team to lose a game with 78 per cent possession since the data has been collected in 2004.

The quite extraordinary statistic was presented by Opta following this evening’s 1-0 defeat to Cagliari at the Unipol Domus stadium.

The Bianconeri dominated the match, having 20 shots on goal to just three, 18 corners to one, and with an xG of 1.17 compared to just 0.2 for the Sardinians.

CAGLIARI, ITALY – JANUARY 17: Luca Mazzittelli of Cagliari celebrates his goal 1-0 with the team-mates during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Sant’Elia on January 17, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

All of those are remarkable metrics, but only one is literally historic, as Juventus become the first ever team to lose a Serie A game when having at least 78 per cent possession.

Nobody else had managed such an achievement since Opta began gathering data on Serie A matches in the 2004-05 campaign.

CAGLIARI, ITALY – JANUARY 17: Gianluca Gaetano of Cagliari in contrast with Kenan yildiz of Juventus during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Sant’Elia on January 17, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

Cagliari won with the Luca Mazzitelli volley, which represented their only shot on target, whereas Juve failed to convert any of their five.

The Sardinians celebrated success despite a passing accuracy of just 66 per cent, compared to Juve’s 92 per cent.