Series A
Serie A | Monza 1-2 Juventus: Gatti scores dramatic late winner
Juventus secured an unimaginable 2-1 win in opposition to Monza, conceding the equaliser at minute 91, however profitable the sport one minute later due to Federico Gatti’s aim.
It was an unimaginable evening on the U-Energy Stadium the place Juventus secured a hard-fought 2-1 win in opposition to Raffaele Palladino’s Monza.
The Brianzoli coach began the sport with no centre forwards leaving Dani Mota and Lorenzo Colombo on the bench, whereas Hans Nicolussi Caviglia began his second consecutive sport in central midfield for Juventus with Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic up entrance.
Giorgos Kyriakopoulos pulled down Andrea Cambiaso within the field, inflicting a penalty kick for the Previous Girl within the early levels. Vlahovic stepped up however wasted his probability seeing Michele Di Gregorio produce a superb save to his proper. The Monza keeper was much more spectacular on the rebound as he pissed off Vlahovic’s second try with a full-stretched fingertip save.
It was all ineffective, nevertheless, because the Bianconeri scored from the ensuing corner-kick taken by Nicolussi Caviglia who delivered his first-ever help in Serie A for Adrien Rabiot’s towering header.
With no centre forwards, Monza struggled to discover a manner via Juventus’ defence and the Previous Girl had the perfect probabilities within the first half.
Chiesa despatched a shot from the sting of the field excessive and large, whereas Gatti had a golden alternative from one other nook kick, however was off-balance so he failed to search out the online from a yard. Rabiot may have doubled Juventus’ lead shortly afterwards however Di Lorenzo saved his shot in the direction of the centre of the aim.
Monza modified their strategy within the second half by introducing Dani Mota and Colombo straight after the break. The Brianzoli strikers stored Juventus defenders busy contained in the field, however nonetheless couldn’t win many duels so a Matteo Pessina roller despatched large from the sting of the field was their greatest probability within the second half till Valentin Carboni got here in.
The Inter loanee was launched at minute 76 changing Andrea Colpani and he scored his first Serie A aim at minute 91. He lower inside from the right-hand facet of the pitch and put in a left-footed cross for Monza strikers. No one touched it however the ball turned uncatchable for Szczesny as soon as it bounced on the moist ground.
Juventus instantly reacted. Rabiot sprinted previous the fitting flank, entered the 18-yard field and handed it to Gatti who initially didn’t get the ball, however then discovered the online with a second try, getting on the ball even earlier than Moise Kean who was close by.
Carboni had a second probability to equalise however his long-range shot was inches large.
Juventus win means the Bianconeri are again to the highest of the Serie A desk, ready for Inter’s away fixture at Napoli on Sunday evening.
Monza
Juventus
Participant statistic
Georgios Kyriakopoulos | 9′ | |||
11′ | Dusan Vlahovic | |||
12′ | Adrien Rabiot
(Help: Hans Nicolussi Caviglia)
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30′ | Bremer |
81′ | Arkadiusz Milik | |||
Valentín Carboni
(Help: Pedro Pereira)
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90+1′ | |||
90+4′ | Federico Gatti
(Help: Adrien Rabiot)
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Match statistic
Monza
Juventus