Forum:Absolute Zero vs. Goyo Guardian

I was dueling someone on YVD, and I attacked his Absolute Zero with my Goyo Guardian thinking Goyo would be destroyed but I would get his Zero. My opponent insisted that this was not the case, that Goyo still had to be on the field. I don't see why, nowhere on Goyo's card text says that he needs to be on the field. I would think I'd be able to take his monster for the same reason why playing Mystical Space Typhoon won't save your backrow from a Heavy Storm.