After hitting the woodwork twice, Pisa are punished by Juventus in the second half, as Kalulu and Yıldız score to secure three points and lift Spalletti’s side into third place.
Juventus extended their positive run of results with a 2-0 away win against Pisa, but the final scoreline does not fully reflect the difficulties faced by the Bianconeri in Tuscany. The match swung decisively after the introduction of Edon Zhegrova, whose impact off the bench shifted the momentum in Juventus’ favor.
The first half saw Pisa execute their game plan almost perfectly. Compact, aggressive, and well-organized, Alberto Gilardino’s side closed spaces effectively and looked dangerous on set pieces. The clearest chance before the break fell to Stefano Moreo, whose powerful header from a corner kick crashed against the crossbar, sending a warning to Juventus.
The pattern continued early in the second half. With the wind at their backs, Pisa struck the woodwork again—this time through Matteo Tramoni, whose header rattled the post. Juventus looked short of ideas, prompting Luciano Spalletti to act decisively by introducing Zhegrova and Jonathan David.
The substitutions had an immediate effect. Juventus began to stretch Pisa’s defensive line, and chances followed quickly, including another effort that hit the post during a scrappy sequence in the box. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 73rd minute, when a deflection in the six-yard area saw Pierre Kalulu get the decisive touch, with Arturo Calabresi unfortunate in his attempted clearance.
Pisa pushed forward in search of an equalizer, but Juventus closed the game deep into stoppage time. A brilliant individual move from Miretti opened space for David, who missed an open goal, but Kenan Yıldız was perfectly positioned to tap in the rebound and seal the 2-0 victory.
The result lifts Juventus temporarily into third place and confirms their growing solidity, while Pisa are left to rue missed chances and two costly encounters with the goal frame.
Match Report
Pisa 0-2 Juventus
Goals:
73’ Kalulu (J), 90+2’ Yıldız (J)
Pisa (3-5-2):
Semper; Canestrelli, Caracciolo, Calabresi (84’ Buffon); Touré, Vural (65’ Højbjerg), Aebischer (79’ Marin), Leris (78’ Lorran), Angori (65’ Bonfanti); Moreo, Tramoni.
Coach: Gilardino.
Juventus (3-4-2-1):
Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly; McKennie, Locatelli (61’ Zhegrova), Thuram, Cambiaso (86’ Kostić); Koopmeiners (86’ Miretti), Yıldız (90+4’ João Mário); Openda (61’ David).
Coach: Spalletti.
Referee: Maresca
Yellow cards: Angori, Vural, Caracciolo, Tramoni (Pisa); Locatelli (Juventus)
Red cards: None
