In their quest for a first Serie A win in five attempts, Juventus have not had it all their own way, being back by Monza, and by someone with a very special link to the club, Samuele Birindelli, son of their former defender Alessandro.
The Old Lady first took the lead in the 14th minute through Weston McKennie, but it lasted just eight minutes.
Birindelli connected brilliantly with a cross inside the box, volleying home with his left foot like a seasoned striker, not a right-back. In fact, it was his first ever goal in Italy’s top flight, but you wouldn’t have known that.
📸 Ben Radford
His father, who was also a full-back, played 295 times for Juve between 1997 and 2008, winning three Scudetto titles, but this might be the one time he’s rooting against his former club.
Nico González has restored Thiago Motta’s men’s lead, so can Birindelli get another?
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