Monza completed a famous double over Juventus to leapfrog their illustrious opponents into 11th with a shock 2-0 away win, extending the visitors’ unbeaten Serie A (SA) run to six matches.
Somewhat against the run of play, the Biancorossi thought they had taken an early lead when Gianluca Caprari drove home, only to be ruled offside by VAR.
Monza beat Juve last September for their first-ever win in Italy’s top flight though, and it didn’t take long for Raffaele Palladino’s men to put that offside blow behind them.
José Machín’s slide-rule pass released Patrick Ciurria in the box, and the 27-year-old composed himself to finish high past Wojciech Szczęsny.
Kostić fluffed his lines as Juve looked to mount a comeback, but stunningly the lead was doubled on 39 minutes, thanks mainly to a dazzling dribble by Carlos Augusto, who twinkled upfield and past Bremer before sliding the perfect reverse pass for Dany Mota to round Szczęsny, slot in and stun the home faithful.
Despite the changes, Juve couldn’t break through, with Locatelli and Ángel Di María’s fierce efforts the most dangerous as Monza goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio produced several superb saves and Milik was forced off before the end.
