Serie A | Monza 1-2 Juventus: Old Lady back to winning ways

Serie A | Monza 1-2 Juventus: Old Lady back to winning ways

Juventus Secures Victory Against ⁤Monza,Ending ⁢Draw Streak

Juventus finally broke ⁢free from their ​frustrating run of four consecutive⁢ Serie A draws,defeating Monza thanks to goals from ​weston McKennie ⁤and Nico Gonzalez. This ‍victory​ leaves Monza languishing at the‍ bottom of the⁢ Serie A table.

facing immense pressure after being booed off the pitch following their previous draw against​ Venezia, Juventus knew ⁤they couldn’t afford another slip-up. ‌ ⁢The Bianconeri were missing several key players due to injuries,⁤ including Danilo, Tim Weah, Douglas luiz, Arkadiusz Milik, Gleison Bremer, ⁤and​ Juan Cabal. ‌Andrea Cambiaso⁣ was also⁤ sidelined, only‍ fit enough for a place on the‍ bench. This forced ⁤manager Massimiliano Allegri ​to make tactical adjustments,deploying ‌McKennie as a makeshift left-back and Gonzalez in ⁣a ⁤new attacking midfield role.

Monza,simultaneously occurring,were also grappling with a depleted squad.Daniel​ Maldini was‍ suspended, while Milan ⁢Djuric, Matteo Pessina, Roberto Gagliardini, Alessio Cragno,⁢ Andrea Petagna,⁢ Samuele Vignato, and Mattia Valoti were⁤ all unavailable due to​ injury.

The match began with a flurry of chances. In the second minute, a poor clearance ricocheted off Kenan Yildiz, narrowly missing the Juventus goal. Shortly after, Dany Mota Carvalho squandered a golden opportunity after a defensive error by​ Pierre Kalulu, ‌firing his ⁣shot wide following a giveaway by Gonzalez.

Juventus responded⁢ with a double⁤ chance from ⁤a Kenan Yildiz corner. Stefano Turati, ‍the Monza goalkeeper, initially fumbled the ball, allowing Federico Gatti a header on goal.However, a combination of turati ⁣and Andrea Carboni cleared the follow-up⁢ effort from Gonzalez off the line.

The deadlock was finally broken on ⁢the second corner, delivered by Teun Koopmeiners. McKennie, ⁢given ⁤ample space in​ the box, volleyed ​the ball home from ⁤close range, giving Juventus a deserved lead.

This ‌victory provides a much-needed boost for Juventus, who ‍are‍ looking to climb the Serie A⁤ table. For Monza, the‌ loss further ⁤deepens ⁣their relegation concerns.icdn.football-italia.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F12%2FWeston-McKennie-Monza-Juventus-celebrate.jpg”/>

MONZA, ITALY – DECEMBER 22: ‍weston McKennie of Juventus celebrates with ‍teammate Kenan Yildiz after scoring his⁢ team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Monza⁢ and Juventus ⁢at U-Power ⁢stadium on december 22, 2024 in⁢ Monza, italy. (photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty‌ Images)

Monza got themselves back on level terms with ⁢a familiar name to​ Juventus ​fans, as ‌Samuele Birindelli – son of ex-Bianconeri star Alessandro – met the ‌Carboni cross from the‌ left with a fantastic left-foot volley from 14 yards, ‍his first ever Serie A⁣ goal.

A sweet strike from Samuele Birindelli levels up the ‍game‍ for monza 🍬

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 22, 2024

Juve restored their⁢ advantage as⁢ McKennie knocked⁣ down ‍a⁤ Nicolò Savona cross at the​ by-line and Manuel Locatelli cushioned‌ it in ⁤the six-yard box, Nico Gonzalez reacting quicker than the Monza defenders to fire in from⁣ close range.

A looping balls falls to Nicolás González inside the six-yard area who makes no mistake to give Juventus ‌the lead ⚽

—⁣ Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 22, ⁢2024

Koopmeiners⁢ needed some desperate defending with two blocks in a row on⁤ Dany mota Carvalho

Alessandro Bianco⁢ stung Michele Di‍ Gregorio’s gloves with ⁢a ferocious strike,⁣ while turati did the ‍same on ‌Kenan Yildiz at the near top corner moments later.

Turati twice had his gloves stung ​from distance by Nico ⁤Gonzalez, while⁣ Dusan Vlahovic ⁤just failed to ‌connect with the Kenan ⁢Yildiz ball across the face of goal.

Savona charged down a dangerous Kyriakopoulos ⁣volley after a corner‍ and Danilo D’Ambrosio blasted over from‍ a very promising position following the Gianluca caprari back-heel flick.

Dany Mota Carvalho got away from defenders‍ well only to narrow the angle too much ⁤on⁤ the finish, while Turati made a big save on the Kenan Yildiz‌ diving ‍header at the back post.

McKennie 14 (J), Birindelli 22 (M), Nico Gonzalez ⁣39 (J)

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