Juventus Blanks Monza in Victory
Juventus vs
Monza
Alex Sandro, who had led the Old Lady out for one last time as a Juventus player, made a lap of honor after his substitution in the 74th minute.
'It was emotional for me; I have never cried so much in my life,' he told DAZN. 'That goes for all week, not just today. It has been such a wonderful journey. I thank the fans, the city, all of Italy really, and the teammates from my first year to today,’ he added in a lengthy statement after the game.
A special jersey for his departure, with his name and the number 327, was handed over, having equaled Pavel Nedved’s record for most appearances in the Juventus jersey for a foreign player. His teammates then flung him in the air before he presented the Coppa Italia trophy to the home crowd.
Elsewhere in Serie A, Fiorentina picked up a narrow 3-2 victory against Cagliari and Genoa defeated Bologna 2-0. In a memorable outing at Allianz Stadium, Juventus put on a goal-scoring clinic, notching two goals while keeping a clean sheet against Monza in Serie A. The match concluded with a comprehensive 2-0 win for the home team.
Juventus scored the first goal when Federico Chiesa netted in the 26th minute, with an assist by Arkadiusz Milik, making it 1-0. Juventus have now won one and drawn four of their last five games, scoring seven and conceding five. Meanwhile, Monza have two draws with 4 goals for and 8 against.
Juventus increased the lead to 2-0 after almost half an hour's play as Alex Sandro found the net, with an assist by Nicolò Fagioli. The second half was goalless, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Juventus. Monza's Alessio Zerbin was sent off in the 90th minute.
Elsewhere in Serie A, Fiorentina picked up a narrow 3-2 victory against Cagliari, Genoa defeated Bologna 2-0, and Milan drew 3-3 against Salernitana. Juventus have scored 54 goals in total in Serie A: 26 at home and 28 away. Monza have scored 39: 23 goals at home and 16 goals away.