Vlahovic and McKennie pile extra distress on Man Metropolis

Juventus inflicted additional distress on Manchester Metropolis by beating the Premier League champions 2-0 within the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, due to second-half objectives from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie.

Each side got here into the sport needing a victory to maintain hopes of a top-eight end alive.

Throughout a lacklustre first half, a contact of brilliance from Kevin De Bruyne slid Erling Haaland by means of on aim, just for goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio to disclaim the marksman.

The younger Juventus facet began to consider an upset was on the playing cards after the break and a few hesitant defending allowed Vlahovic to attain the opener, regardless of goalkeeper Ederson attempting his greatest to cease the ball crossing the road.

Metropolis continued to dominate possession with out opening up the Juventus defence and had been throwing further males ahead searching for an equaliser.

Nonetheless, Pep Guardiola’s facet had been hit on the break once more as substitute Timothy Weah discovered fellow American substitute McKennie unmarked contained in the field to place the match past attain.

The Christmas break in Champions League soccer will permit Guardiola to regroup his facet earlier than a must-win match at PSG, earlier than internet hosting Membership Brugge of their ultimate group match.

One other defeat at PSG may lead to Metropolis exiting the Champions League earlier than the knockout phases.

Within the fast future, Metropolis have the strict check of a Manchester derby on Sunday within the Premier League.

Guardiola will proceed to seek for an answer to his defensive nightmare as Metropolis conceded two comfortable objectives once more in Turin.

Going ahead, Metropolis seemed one-dimensional and gradual because the Juventus defence marked De Bruyne and Haaland out of the sport. Nonetheless, Metropolis have been used to sides sitting in two blocks of 4 and defending for his or her lives.

The Premier League champions had been as soon as famend for his or her cussed defence on the different finish permitting them to throw our bodies ahead, however they’re now leaking objectives at key moments.

Informal defending and failing to clear their strains resulted in Vlahovic opening the scoring and turning the tide in Turin.

Metropolis once more dominated possession however had been discovered utterly open on the break with McKennie utterly unmarked to complete the tie.

Guardiola’s facet are actually winless of their final six away video games and are with out a win on the street since October.

With Juventus unable to play their common possession recreation, the Serbian striker was left feeding off scraps through the first half.

Nonetheless, he pounced on the 53rd minute, muscling his manner by means of the Metropolis defence and seeing his header squirm by means of Ederson’s gloves and over the goal-line.

Targets change video games and this one resulted in Metropolis needing to throw extra our bodies ahead and being left open on the counter-attack, leading to a second aim.

20’ – YILDIZ FLASHES EFFORT WIDE: The primary purposeful effort on aim from both facet. Metropolis fail to clear their strains from an preliminary cross into the field. The ball comes again for Yildiz who fires extensive with Ederson at full stretch.

39’ – HAALAND DENIED: A contact of classic Manchester Metropolis as De Bruyne turns and sends a beautiful ball by means of into the trail of Haaland. Nonetheless, goalkeeper Di Gregorio is out at his toes shortly to save lots of.

53’ – GOAL! JUVENTUS 1 (VLAHOVIC) MANCHESTER CITY 0: Juventus come ahead and Gatti sends a flying volley which forces Ederson to save lots of. The ensuing cross from Yildiz finds the top of Vlahovic. Regardless of the perfect efforts of Ederson and the masking defender the ball is judged to have gone over the goal-line.

68’ – GUNDOGAN EFFORT SAVED: Di Gregorio makes it look a spectacular save as he picks stretches to tip over Gundogan’s effort. Nonetheless, the Metropolis midfielder may have hit that with extra energy.

72’ – GOAL! JUVENTUS 2 (MCKENNIE) MANCHESTER CITY 0: Metropolis are hit on the break with substitute Weah crossing for fellow substitute McKennie who’s left unmarked contained in the field and fires residence

Juventus: Di Gregorio 7, Savona 7, Kalulu 7, Gatti 7, Danilo 7, Locatelli 6, Thuram 6, Conceicao 6, Koopmeiners 6, Yildiz 7, Vlahovic 7. Subs: Douglas Luiz 6, Mbangula 6, McKennie 7, Weah 7.

Manchester Metropolis: Ederson 6, Walker 6, Dias 6, Gvardiol 6, Lewis 5, De Bruyne 7, Gundogan 6, Silva 7, Doku 7, Haaland 6, Grealish 7. Subs: Nunes 6, Savinho 6.