Allegri's reign with champions Juventus ends in defeat


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Sampdoria v Juventus - Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy - May 26, 2019 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri during the match REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

GENOA, Italy (Reuters) - Massimiliano Allegri's five-year reign as Juventus coach ended in defeat on Sunday as late goals from Gregoire Defrel and Gianluca Caprari gave mid-table Sampdoria a 2-0 win over the Serie A champions in their last game of the season.Defrel collected a pass from Manolo Gabbiadini and, despite being surrounded by three defenders, scored with a scuffed shot in the 84th minute before Caprari curled in an exquisite free kick in stoppage time.Allegri, who won Serie A titles in each of his five seasons with Juventus plus four Coppa Italia titles, fielded his 38th different starting line-up in as many league games this season.

He gave a first appearance of the campaign to third-choice goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio and a first start for Brazilian winger Matheus Perreira.

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