Monza stuns Juventus in Serie A after Di Maria’s expulsion

Rome: Monza surprisingly took their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Juventus, which on Sunday failed to cope with the numerical shortage in the Italian Serie A football tournament. It seemed that Juventus’s suffering did not stop, as their player, Angel Di Maria, was sent off five minutes before half-time for an elbow to Armando Izzo’s chest. Juventus created some dangerous chances in the first half and failed to score, while Monza improved in the second half and put pressure on their opponent, while their giant opponent contented himself with relying on counter-attacks. Substitute Christian Getker became a hero for Monza fans after meeting Patrick Correa’s cross and scoring the winning goal in the 74th minute Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was unable to sit down in bench because he was sent off Sunday in 2-2 with Salernitana. opposition to a goal disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee. Monza will play the next round in home of Sampdoria on 2 October, after the break for the national teams, while Juventus will host rival Bologna on the same day. (Reuters)