An argument breaks out between players after Izzo isn't happy with the referee's decision to call a foul. The tension dissipates quickly, and play resumes without any cards being dished out.
FULL-TIME: JUVENTUS 2-1 MONZA
90' +3
Monza are still struggling to find a breakthrough as Juve continue to clear before they can get a shot off.
90'
Di Maria tries his luck at a shot, but his effort is save, and Monza travel up the pitch again.
We're getting at least five minutes of added time.
88'
BIG BLOCK! Somehow the ball has not gone in after Milik fires one from close range. Let's see if Monza can make it count.
85'
Monza hanging onto the ball now as they try to find a way through Juve's deep block. They win a corner and opt to take it short to keep possession of the ball, but they are not having much luck finding an opening.
82'
S. Sensi enters the game and replaces V. Antov.
A. Milik enters the game and replaces M. Kean.
Kean, Juve's first goalscorer, makes way for Milik.
Antov, who is on a yellow, makes way for Sensi, as Monza look for a late equaliser.
81'
Monza's corner comes in, and the low cross is cleared immediately. Juve won't want to lose this lead with less than 10 minutes of normal time to go.
78'
F. Chiesa has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by Alex Sandro.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL! And this one will definitely count! It's Chiesa, the man they were all here to see, who leaves Antov for dead despite the defender tugging on his shirt, cuts inside and shoots a curler that hits the inside of the post and clatters in. What a goal! Juventus 2-1 Monza.
Sandro gets the assist, but the goal was all Chiesa. What a finish!
74'
Alex Sandro enters the game and replaces S. Iling-Junior.
Á. Di María enters the game and replaces N. Fagioli.
Iling-Junior's night is over, as he comes off for Sandro.
Fagioli also comes off, making way for Di Maria.
71'
An ambitious shot from Colpani grazes the top of the crossbar, nearly going in.
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70'
There has been some good play from both sides in the second half, but overall it has been a frustrating 25 minutes, with neither side creating any clear-cut chances.
67'
A. Izzo enters the game and replaces M. D'Alessandro.
S. Vignato enters the game and replaces M. Valoti.
D'Alessandro makes way for Izzo.
Valoti comes off for Vignato.
62'
N. Rovella gets yellow.
Rovella is booked for a sliding tackle from behind.
61'
F. Chiesa enters the game and replaces M. Soulé.
Soule also makes way for Chiesa, who receives a huge cheer from the Juve supporters as he runs onto the pitch.
60'
M. Locatelli enters the game and replaces F. Miretti.
It's Juventus' turn to make some changes as Miretti comes off for Locatelli.
59'
V. Antov gets yellow.
Anotv blocks Iling-Junior from dribbling past him, and he's swiftly booked by the referee. He isn't too bothered, though, as he high-fives his teammates for stopping the attack. Juventus' subsequent free-kick from the foul is cleared rather quickly.
57'
N. Rovella enters the game and replaces M. Pessina.
Carlos Augusto enters the game and replaces A. Carboni.
Carboni also comes off for Augusto. Ranocchia remains on for now.
Monza make the first changes of the match, as Pessina makes way for Rovella.
54'
Monza are playing with ten at the minute as the medics take a look at Ranocchia's shoulder. It looks like he might be substituted as a precaution.
52'
It's getting tense here at the Allianz Stadium, with both sides persistently fouling each other.
48'
Monza win a corner early in the half, and it falls into a cluster of white shirts that try to crowd around the ball. The away team are unable to get a shot off, though, and eventually, it's cleared.
46'
We are back underway for the second half!
45' +1
Juventus fans whistle at the referee because they want a penalty, but he says play on after Valoti trips Miretti in the box while sliding into a tackle.
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 1-1 MONZA
45'
We're getting one minute of added time before the break.
41'
Monza win two corners in quick succession, but nothing comes from either of them.
38'
After a good spell for Juventus, Monza win the ball back and venture forward, but they are unable to hang onto it for long.
35'
SAVE! Juve are on the attack again, and after some good passing, Soule goes for goal, but his shot is saved.
34'
Juventus counter, and it's four against four. Iling-Junior cuts in to give himself space on the left and shoots, but his shot goes just wide.
31'
The away team have grown into the game since their goal, and are looking better on the ball, but Juve's 5-3-2 block has been tough for them to bypass.
24'
M. Valoti has scored a goal for Monza! Assist by A. Colpani.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAL!!!! And we're level from a corner. Valoti sees immediately where the ball is going and attacks it, flicking it with his head into the top of the net before any Juve player can react. Juventus 1-1 Monza.
It was an impressive corner taken by Colpani, who saw the space and took it quickly.
23'
Gatti breezes by on the right and attempts a cross in, but it's caught by Cragno.
18'
Monza are attempting to press Juve to win the ball, but it isn't working in their favour, and they are not seeing much of the ball as a result.
15'
Juve win a free-kick on the right-hand side, and the ball gets into the box, but Monza manage to clear it away.
14'
Another chance for Juventus! It's a long ball, and Kean races to get on the end of it, but Cragno comes out and boots it away, and out for a throw in.
8'
M. Kean has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by W. McKennie.
GOOOOALLLLLLLLL!!!! That didn't take long! Juve win the ball back, and perfect cross comes in from McKennie on the right-hand side. It has just enough pace and height on it for Kean to rise above and head it home. Juventus 1-0 Monza.
It's a great ball in by the American, who spotted that Monza's defensive line were not marking Kean as well as they should have.
5'
Juventus string a few good passes together leading up to the final third, but Kean's touch is too heavy, and Monza clear.
2'
Juventus start us off with some simple passes around the back. They'll want to avoid the blitz they faced against Napoli at all costs.
1'
The referee has blown the whistle, and we are underway!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Coppa Italia fixture between Juventus and Monza at the Allianz Stadium.
Juventus will be hoping that they avoid a repeat of their humbling defeat against Napoli last week. With their chances of winning the Scudetto quite low, they will now turn to the Copa Italia for a chance to win some silverware. Monza won't go out without a fight though. The mid-table team managed to beat Juventus a few months ago when they met in the league, and they'll be up for the task of doing it again.
SUBS: Wojciech Szczesny, Gleison Bremer, Manuel Locatelli, Federico Chiesa, Alex Sandro, Arkadiusz Milik, Filip Kostic, Angel Di Maria, Carlo Pinsoglio, Tommaso Barbieri
MONZA (3-5-1-1): Alessio Cragno; Pablo MarI, Andrea Carboni, Marlon Santos; Marco D'Alessandro, Andrea Colpani, Matteo Pessina, Filippo Ranocchia, Valentin Antov; Mattia Valoti; Christian Gytkjaer
SUBS: Eugenio Lamanna, Luca Caldirola, Nicolo Rovella, Jose Machín, Andrea Barberis, Stefano Sensi, Carlos Augusto, Andrea Petagna, Warren Bondo, Armando Izzo, Leonardo Colombo, Andrea Ferraris, Samuele Vignato, Patrick Ciurria, Alessandro Sorrentino
The teams are out, and we are moments away from kick-off!
As it stands, this match will head to extra-time before it goes to penalties to decide who advances to the quarter-finals, a scenario which both teams would likely want to avoid. Expect some attacking play in the second half as both teams search for a possible winner.
Up next, both teams will turn their attention to the league, with Juve taking on Atalanta while Monza host Sampdoria.
That's all for now. Thank you for tuning in, and see you next time!
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