Juventus 2-0 Genoa: Bremer & McKennie give Old Lady a UCL boost
At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus earned a vital win over Genoa to boost their Champions League hopes.Luciano Spalletti decided to restore Jonathan David to his starting lineup. The Canadian s...
Juventus 2-0 Genoa: Bremer & McKennie give Old Lady a UCL boost At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus earned a vital win over Genoa to boost their Champions League hopes. Luciano Spalletti decided to restore Jonathan David to his starting lineup . The Canadian spearheaded the 4-2-3-1 formation, supported by Francisco Conceicao, Weston McKennie, and Kenan Yildiz.
Manuel Locatelli linked up with Khephren Thuram in the double pivot, while the backline in front of Mattia Perin consisted of Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, and Andrea Cambiaso. Juventus strike early The Bianconeri didn’t waste any time before laying their siege towers, and it took them less than four minutes to seize the lead. Genoa tried to clear the corner kick, but Thuram kept the ball alive by redirecting the header towards the box.
This was followed by a second header from Kelly, and then a third from Bremer. While the Brazilian couldn’t put much power behind it, the deflection wrong-footed Justin Bijlow. In the 17th minute, Juventus doubled their advantage through a smooth counter-attack.
Cambiaso picked up McKennie in midfield, and the latter found Conceicao on the right wing. The Portuguese stormed to the box before completing the give-and-go with the American, who beat the goalkeeper with a clinical low drive from the middle of the box. The home side continued to dominate the action for the rest of the first half, and McKennie almost completed a personal brace, but couldn’t connect well with Yildiz’s headed cut-back, wasting a golden chance from a couple of yards.