JAKARTA - Juventus broke a record draw and finally won. In the big match Serie A Italy at the Allianz Stadium, Turin, Sunday, January 19, 2025 in the morning WIB, Juve beat AC Milan 2-0.
Juve maintain an unbeaten record when completing the revenge for defeat in the semifinals of Supercoppa Italiana. In that match, the already superior Juve finally had to admit the advantage 2-1 Milan who later won.
However, Juve did not take long to avenge the defeat when the two teams met again in a big match in Serie A. The win also stopped Juve's draw. Previously, the Bianconeri recorded seven draws from eight league games.
Not only that, Juve is also a team that has never lost in Europe's top five leagues. Apart from Juve, French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain has never lost.
The success of winning three points made Juve able to penetrate the Champions League zone. Now, they are ranked fourth with 37 points. Juve shifted Lazio to fifth place.
Meanwhile, Milan, who suffered the first defeat since being handled by Sergio Conceicao, is still stuck in eighth place. They pocketed 31.
"We played well in this match. Frankly, a match like this must be won through the hard training of all players. I appreciate them," said coach Thiago Motta as quoted by reuters.com.
"The performance of the players shows a rapid increase. They play with a high commitment and are able to overcome difficulties. This victory is a gift," he said.
In that match, Juve faced Milan who did not field the best squad. Winger Christian Pulisic, who has scored 10 goals in various competitions, was injured so he was absent. Meanwhile, striker Alvaro Morata was absent due to a ban on playing.
Their positions were replaced by Tammy Abraham and Yunus Musah. Only they failed to dismantle the Juve defense. Likewise Juve had to work hard to face the firmness of the Rossoneri back. Although the match was fierce and interesting, no goals were created until the first half was over.
Entering the second half, Juve continued to show dominance. After many failures, the hosts finally broke the deadlock when midfielder Samuel Mbangula successfully broke into Mike Maignan's goal in the 59th minute.
The 21-year-old Belgian's goal came after his shot hit Milan defender Emerson Royal and then turned before sliding into Maignan's goal.
Winning 1-0 made Juve even more enthusiastic about pressing the opponent. It didn't take long for them to strengthen their advantage.
This time, Timothy Weah, who completed Kephren Thuram's assist, changed the score to 2-0 in the 64th minute. The score lasted until the game was over.
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