Dusan Vlahovic shot Juventus to inside one level of Serie A leaders Inter Milan with the decisive strike in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Frosinone.
Serbia ahead Vlahovic headed dwelling the winner with 9 minutes remaining on the Stadio Benito Stirpe after Jaime Baez had equalised for the hosts following Kenan Yildiz’s opener early in his first Juve begin.
Massimiliano Allegri’s aspect now await the results of Inter’s dwelling conflict with Lecce in a while Saturday, which Inter should face with out injured star striker Lautaro Martinez and Italy left-back Federico Dimarco.
That is why I preserve backing Vlahovic (even tho, proper now it’s merely not ok).• He’s general play has completely improved• Even tho he’s ending has regressed a bit, he’s nonetheless scoring nice objectives. Elite ending vs Lazio & Inter• He fights like hell.•… pic.twitter.com/gKDgmuvqgP
— SundayLeagueCoach (@sunday_coach) December 21, 2023
Vlahovic, who has had a difficult season, is now on six league objectives and was unfortunate to finish the match and not using a brace when his precision 89th-minute strike was dominated out for offside.
“There was the will to win, to assist the staff and make the followers blissful in that aim,” Vlahovic instructed DAZN.
“A striker is clearly not blissful after they don’t rating, or not constantly, however I work exhausting day-after-day to provide one thing to the staff.”
Teen starlet Yildiz change into Juve’s youngest ever international Serie A goalscorer together with his beautiful near-post end, which got here after he weaved his well beyond three defenders.
Germany-born Yildiz, 18, a reported goal for Arsenal and Liverpool, got here in for injured Federico Chiesa and mentioned he now has to take his teammates out to dinner to rejoice.
“For me, that is too nice, due to everybody. To the followers, they’re loopy, take a look at them!” he mentioned.
⚪️⚫️ Fantastic aim on his first begin for Juventus in the present day vs Frosinone.✨ Fantastic aim on his first begin for Turkish nationwide staff final month.
Kenan Yildiz, 18 years previous — on hearth.
New deal signed till June 2027, nice transfer by Juve two months in the past. pic.twitter.com/qZ0qNC4g3k
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 23, 2023
The one unfavourable notice for Juve was Alex Sandro and Manuel Locatelli each struggling accidents.
Alex Sandro needed to go away the sector halfway via the primary half with cramp, the Brazilian defender already having missed a lot of the season with a hamstring harm.
It was Frosinone’s first defeat at dwelling since they misplaced to Napoli within the first week of the season. They hammered the Italian champions 4-0 within the Italian Cup in midweek.
Eusebio Di Francesco’s aspect are 14th on 19 factors, seven factors above the relegation zone.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)