Yildiz Double Secures Victory for Juventus Against Cagliari

Yildiz Double Secures Victory for Juventus Against Cagliari

Seventh-placed Juventus defeated 14th-placed Cagliari 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium in Torino to claim a vital Serie A victory. The home side's dominance proved decisive as they moved to 23 points from 13 matches, while Cagliari remained in the lower half with just 11 points.

Kenan Yildiz opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Cagliari responded immediately through Sebastiano Esposito, who found the bottom right corner with his right foot from the centre of the box just one minute later, assisted by Marco Palestra. Yildiz restored Juventus' advantage in first-half stoppage time, converting with his left foot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following Pierre Kalulu's assist.

Juventus controlled proceedings with 56.9% possession and registered 14 shots compared to Cagliari's five. The home side forced Cagliari goalkeeper Elia Caprile into several saves, while Mattia Perin made crucial stops for Juventus, including a late save from Mattia Felici's left-footed effort. Juventus managed six shots on target to Cagliari's three, reflecting their superior attacking threat throughout the match.

The match remained competitive despite Juventus' statistical dominance, with Cagliari creating several second-half opportunities through corners and counter-attacks. Francisco Conceição missed a clear chance for Juventus in the 72nd minute, while Teun Koopmeiners came close with a left-footed effort following a corner. Both teams received multiple yellow cards as the match became increasingly physical in the closing stages.

Juventus will next host Udinese on December 2 as they look to continue their climb up the Serie A table.