According to reports, Yıldız lost his composure in the closing minutes of the first half during Juventus’ home match against Monza, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the Bianconeri. The 19-year-old threw an elbow at Monza midfielder Alessandro Bianco.

Tudor, Juventus’ coach, told Sky Sport Italia that he was upset that the player would miss the upcoming match against Bologna, a direct rival in the Serie A standings.

He said: “Yıldız was under the towel; he didn’t want to be seen. He’s a good kid and truly loves football. He’s innocent and fully understood what he did. I saw the video—he was being pulled and wanted to break free, so he made that move. It wasn’t malicious, but he was punished for it. I want to emphasize his goodness because it matters. He had never done anything like this before. It will be a lesson for him.”

Yıldız will definitely miss Juventus’ next match against Bologna on Sunday, but the disciplinary committee may impose a two-match ban for violent conduct, which would also rule him out of the game against Lazio. The Turkish star was aware of his mistake and apologized to the fans as he left the pitch.