1 week Ago By Autor Redacción
Juventus delivered a crushing blow to Manchester City’s Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win in Turin, thanks to second-half goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie. The result leaves Pep Guardiola’s squad teetering on the edge of early elimination from the competition. City came into the match in a deep slump, with just one win in their last nine games across all competitions.
Despite dominating possession in a tense first half, their attacking edge was blunt. Erling Haaland had a golden chance to score after a slick pass from Kevin De Bruyne put him through on goal, but Juventus keeper Michele Di Gregorio pulled off a clutch save to deny the Norwegian striker. Juventus made City pay for that missed opportunity shortly after halftime.
In the 53rd minute, Kenan Yildiz floated a cross to the back post, where Vlahovic outmuscled his marker to head the ball past Ederson for the opener. City tried to fight back, with Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan testing the Juventus defense, but their push left them vulnerable. With 15 minutes left, Juventus launched a deadly counterattack.
Timothy Weah’s initial cross was blocked, but the ball found its way to Weston McKennie, who smashed a stunning volley into the net to seal the victory. The loss drops City to a shocking 22nd place in the new Champions League standings. With just two group-stage games left—against 25th-placed Paris Saint-Germain and Club Brugge at home—City’s chances of even making the play-offs are hanging by a thread.
With seven losses in their last 10 matches, Guardiola’s team is facing a full-blown crisis..
