Serie A | Juventus 2-0 Monza: Victory despite Yildiz moment of madness | OneFootball

Juventus got back on track with Nico Gonzalez and Randal Kolo Muani goals, but played the entire second half against Monza down to 10 men after Kenan Yildiz saw red for violent conduct.

The Bianconeri were still reeling after Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat at Parma, which saw them slide down to fifth place. Dusan Vlahovic was also injured in that game, joining Teun Koopmeiners, Federico Gatti, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal on the treatment table, so Randal Kolo Muani stepped in. Monza were coming off four consecutive defeats, including a narrow 1-0 with Napoli, but Armando Izzo, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Keita Balde Diao, Kevin Zeroli and Matteo Pessina missed out.

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Kolo Muani’s acrobatic volley stung Stefano Turati’s gloves at the back post, while Samuele Birindelli failed to make the most of a promising counter-attack.

The deadlock was broken when Nico Gonzalez gathered down the right in midfield, cut inside and hit a low drive into the far bottom corner with his left boot from a long way outside the penalty area.

Kolo Muani should’ve made it 2-0 when springing the offside trap only to bend the finish wide with the goal gaping, but the former PSG striker did end his 79-day goal drought eventually.

TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 27: Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates during the Serie A match between Juventus and Monza at Allianz Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Manuel Locatelli started the move by winning it back in midfield, Khephren Thuram surged forward and spread it down the left for Kolo Muani to sweep into the far bottom corner with the inside of the right boot.

However, the game changed in first half stoppages when Kenan Yildiz was caught on camera looking at Alessandro Bianco before raising the elbow to his face in an off the ball incident. He did not even protest when shown the red card following a VAR On-Field Review, leaving Juventus down to 10 men.

Monza poured forward after the restart, with Birindelli’s header straight at Michele Di Gregorio, then Gaetano Castrovilli blasted off target, while Nico Gonzalez off target with the outside of the boot tested Turati from close range.

Renato Veiga used his face to charge down a Gianluca Caprari screamer, as Monza put together a series of crosses without much final product.

Juventus 2-0 Monza

Nico Gonzalez 11 (J), Kolo Muani 34 (J)

Sent off: Kenan Yildiz 45 (J)