Late Goals Lift Juventus to 2-0 Win at Pisa, Third Straight in Serie A
Spalletti's tactical tweaks powered a steady climb into Serie A's top three.
Overview
- Juventus broke through on 73 minutes via a deflected opener before Kenan Yildiz sealed the result in stoppage time for a 2-0 away victory.
- Pisa threatened throughout, striking the crossbar before halftime and the post on the hour but failed to convert pressure into points.
- Teun Koopmeiners returned to midfield, Loïs Openda started up front, and substitute Edon Zhegrova injected creativity that helped create the breakthrough.
- Juventus traveled with several absences, including Federico Gatti, Daniele Rugani, Juan Cabal and Francisco Conceicao, with Dusan Vlahovic still out long-term; Pisa lacked M’Bala Nzola and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro due to AFCON plus injuries to Juan Cuadrado and Calvin Stengs.
- The win extended Juventus’ strong run under Luciano Spalletti and moved them up to third place, setting up a favorable stretch of fixtures to close the league’s first half.