🧨Juve thrash Pisa 4-0: super Yildiz, when will David play? Spalletti🍰 | OneFootball

Juventus beats Pisa 4-0 and returns to victory in the championship after more than a month: they hadn't earned 3 points since February 1 against Parma.

After a challenging first half, in the second half David exits and the Bianconeri dominate with a formation without a central striker: goals are scored by Cambiaso (54') assisted by Yildiz, Thuram (65'), Yildiz (75') with a solo effort, and Boga (94').

Spalletti's team climbs to 50 points in 6th place, one point behind Como (who won against Cagliari) and Roma who will play against Genoa.

The first half opens with a chance for Pisa: Perin saves a header from Moreo and on the rebound, there is a contact between Locatelli and Aebischer: the referee lets play continue despite protests (a correct decision according to Marelli). Juve tries with a header from Gatti, a shot from outside the box by Thuram, and a curling shot from Conceicao: all attempts saved. The Stadium also boos David, guilty of missing an assist for Yildiz and sending a header over the crossbar.

Indeed, at the start of the second half Spalletti substitutes David for Boga, Juventus plays better "without strikers" and becomes more unpredictable: at the 54th minute, Yildiz (who has more freedom to roam) crosses from the right for Cambiaso's run who scores into an empty net for 1-0.

Pisa never threatens upfront and after several shots, the 2-0 arrives: McKennie recovers the ball, Locatelli hits the post and Thuram scores the tap-in. Several Juve players go to hug Spalletti, in honor of his 67th birthday.

The 3-0 is the crowning moment for Yildiz: central dribbling and a shot into the corner with Pisa's defense poorly positioned. Another confirmation of Yildiz's central threat. In the end, Boga scores the 4-0 on a counterattack against an unbalanced Pisa.

💣 Yildiz and Boga make it 4-0! Juve better without David 📈

MINUTE 94 - In the final moments of the match, Juve capitalizes on a counterattack with Boga who is launched deep by Locatelli: the Frenchman beats Nicolas and scores into an empty net for 4-0.

MINUTE 75 - Since David's exit, Juventus has been more unpredictable, with Yildiz closer to the goal and less involved in defensive duties. It's his goal for 3-0: the Turk receives at the edge of the area, dribbles past a player, and then shoots into the bottom corner.

Not surprisingly, the assist for the 1-0 comes from Yildiz who roams on the right side for Cambiaso's run.

❗Thuram doubles: birthday hug with Spalletti 🍰

MINUTE 65 - Juventus recovers a high ball with McKennie on Piccinini, then Locatelli hits the post with a shot and Thuram scores on the rebound into an empty net. It's his 2nd goal in the championship and 3rd of the season.

After the goal, Thuram and other players go to hug Spalletti who laughs and reciprocates the gesture on his 67th birthday.

💥 Cambiaso makes it 1-0, assist by Yildiz! Nicolas, where are you going?

MINUTE 54 - Juventus scores 1-0: Conceicao serves Yildiz in the area who notices Nicolas's reckless exit, the Turk crosses for Cambiaso who heads it in into an empty net.

For Cambiaso, it's his 3rd goal in this championship.

♻️ Spalletti changes: David and Gatti out, Juve without a striker

MINUTE 46 - Spalletti decides to change the setup: Gatti and David exit for Kelly and Boga. Juventus thus plays without a striker: the forwards are Yildiz, Conceicao, and Boga.

👀 David fails the assist and then misses a header, Stadium grumbles

MINUTE 28 - Jonathan David receives a deep ball and delivers an intelligent assist to Yildiz, but Calabresi's slide prevents the pass and on the rebound, David tries again, but this time the pass is blocked by Angori.

The Stadium grumbles a bit despite the attempts being correct, an event that repeats when the forward misses a header a few minutes later.

The first half was not easy for Juventus, who shot 11 times but hit the target "only" 3 times, also due to a well-organized Pisa.

❗Perin saves! Then Locatelli-Aebischer contact 👀

MINUTE 5 - Angori crosses from the left, Moreo heads it and Perin manages to clear the ball near the post. On the rebound, there is a contact between Locatelli and Aebischer, with the Pisa player staying down.

VAR does not call the referee, a correct decision according to Marelli despite a touch seemingly occurring: "It seems that Locatelli also touches the ball, there is no clear hit on the opponent".

🗣️ Spalletti: "Perin-Di Gregorio? We'll see! About Vlahovic..."

Luciano Spalletti, Juventus coach, spoke to DAZN and Sky Sport before the match against Pisa:

"Goalkeeper situation? There are moments when you can alternate, now Di Gregorio needed a break to return calmly. I had told Perin I would give him 2-3 matches, then we'll see from the next one. Vlahovic? It's something you know more about than I do, it's your thought that tells me we need to consider such players".

✅ OFFICIAL line-ups

JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceiçao, McKennie, Yildiz; David.

PISA (3-5-2): Nicolas; Calabresi, Caracciolo, Coppola; Leris, Marin, Aebischer, Hojholt, Angori; Moreo, Durosinmi.

On the bench are Di Gregorio, Koopmeiners, and Kelly.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

📸 ISABELLA BONOTTO - AFP or licensors