ROME (AP) — Juventus moved to the top of the Italian league on Friday with a dramatic 2-1 victory at Monza.
The Turin side led 1-0 for almost the entire game only to see Valentín Carboni equalize for Monza a minute into injury time.
However, they responded with aplomb and 3 minutes later Federico Gatti took advantage of a cut by French midfielder Adrien Rabiot to regain Juventus’ lead and the 3 points.
The main action of the attack came in the 12th minute. Monza goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio kept his side twice in a row, first with a penalty from Dusan Vlahovic and then brilliantly with a rebound.
However, Rabiot rose to meet the resulting corner and power an unstoppable header into the net to give Juventus the lead.
The Turin giants are now unbeaten in league matches.
The result lifts Juventus into first place in Serie A. It’s a point ahead of Inter Milan, which plays fourth-place and defending champion Napoli on Sunday.
Monza, which was promoted from Serie B last season and has surprised fans with its string of solid results, remains in 10th place with 18 points from 14 games.
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