David exits and Juve wakes up: they score four against Pisa and stay in the Champions League race

Four goals for Pisa and three points secured: Juventus gives Luciano Spalletti the sweetest birthday gift.

The coach, who turns 67 years old, finds the success awaited since February 1st; the bianconeri respond to the blitz by Como in Cagliari and put pressure back on Roma in view of the Champions.

The Tuscans hold on for a half, then in the second half they collapse under the blows of Cambiaso, Thuram, Yildiz, and Boga.

Among the home players, Locatelli returns from suspension and immediately takes back his starting position. The novelty concerns the defense: Spalletti gives Kelly a rest and starts Gatti, the hero of Rome with the equalizer at the last moment. Perin is confirmed in goal. Up front, no rotations: space for David, with Conceição, McKennie, and Yildiz supporting.

In Pisa, former players Cuadrado and Iling-Junior start from the bench, while Hiljemark opts for the tandem Moreo-Durosinmi.

In the stands, there is a special guest: Mario Mandzukic, welcomed by a true ovation from the Allianz Stadium and embraced by the Curva Sud.

The start for Juve is distracted: after four minutes, Moreo nearly scores, but Perin stretches out and saves.

The fans remain silent for a quarter of an hour; when the decibels rise, Yildiz and his teammates begin to threaten Nicolas. Thuram grazes the crossbar with his right foot, Gatti heads the ball but finds the goalkeeper, while Conceição's left-footed shot is saved by the goalkeeper. David squanders two potential goal-scoring opportunities, and some murmurs come from the stands.

Dissatisfied, Spalletti opens the second half with Kelly and Boga replacing Gatti and David, who was booed by the crowd for some mistakes, moving Yildiz as the central reference.

It is the Turk who lights up the game that was becoming complicated: Conceição rewards his movement, crossing to the far post, and for Cambiaso it is an easy tap-in. For Yildiz, it is his first involvement in a goal after the renewal announced on February 7th; the winger had not scored at the Stadium since the opening day of last season.

At game time Hiljemark revolutionizes Pisa: with Piccinini and Loyola, Cuadrado also comes in, heavily booed by his former fans for his recent past at Inter. The moves do not pay off and Juve doubles the score: Locatelli hits the post, Thuram is timely on the rebound. The Frenchman celebrates by calling the entire bench for a collective hug with Spalletti.

Missing from the call is Yildiz, who breaks the deadlock at 75': a powerful right foot, Nicolas beaten for the third time and a drought ended after 41 days.

The enthusiasm spreads and there is even time for a fourth goal signed by Boga. The Juventus fans "mock" the president of their cousins Cairo, inviting him not to sell Toro.

Juventus rises to 50 points and aims for continuity in the upcoming matches against Udinese and Sassuolo before the break. Pisa remains last: salvation is still nine points away.