Juventus goes prime after scoring late to beat Monza 2-1 in dramatic Italian league encounter

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Juventus goes top after scoring late to beat Monza 2-1 in dramatic Italian league encounter

Juventus‘ Federico Chiesa goes for the ball throughout the Serie A soccer match between AC Monza and Juventus on the U-Energy stadium in Monza, Italy, Friday Dec. 1, 2023.
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Juventus moved to the highest of the Italian league on Friday after a dramatic 2-1 win at Monza.

The Turin facet led 1-0 for nearly all the sport solely to see Valentín Carboni equalize for Monza a minute into harm time.

Nonetheless, the guests reacted with aplomb and three minutes later Federico Gatti transformed a cut-back from France midfielder Adrien Rabiot to provide Juventus the lead once more — and all three factors.

The principle motion of the sport till then got here after 12 minutes. Monza goalkeeepr Michele Di Gregorio saved his staff twice in fast succession, first from Dusan Vlahovic’s penalty after which once more brilliantly from the rebound.

Nonetheless, Rabiot rose to satisfy the ensuing nook and energy an unstoppable header into the online to provide Juventus the lead.

The Turin big is now unbeaten in 9 league video games.

The end result lifts Juventus into first place in Serie A. It is a level forward of Inter Milan, which performs fourth-place and defending champion Napoli on Sunday.

Monza, which was promoted from Serie B final season and has shocked followers with its string of strong outcomes, stays in tenth place with 18 factors from 14 video games.