On a field packed with European and South American stars, in a game between two European giants in Juventus and Real Madrid, it was two United States men's national team stars who had the biggest impact. Weston McKennie grabbed an assist, Tim Weah found the net, and the duo combined for a stout Juve performance as the Italian side ran out 3-1 winners on Wednesday.
Juventus only needed 56 seconds to take the lead, as McKennie cracked a shot off the post, and the rebound fell fortuitously to the right foot of Moise Kean, who couldn't miss from four yards out. Weah added a second for the Old Lady 15 minutes later, finishing into an open net to complete a sweeping counter-attack — with McKennie's incisive pass setting him up.
But Madrid had their chances. Joselu almost equalised, but couldn't turn the ball home with the goal gaping; Jude Bellingham forced a diving stop out of Wojciech Szczesny; and Vinicius Jr tickled the bar with a curled effort. He didn't miss when provided another opportunity, though, scampering onto Toni Kroos' probing through ball and lifting it over Szczesny.
Los Blancos continued to apply pressure in the second half, but Juve steadily took the sting out of their attack. McKennie was instrumental in the effort, squeezing space and applying pressure to a panicked Madrid midfield. Juventus grabbed one more to finish the game in second-half stoppage-time, as potentially-departing striker Dusan Vlahovic rounded off a counter-attack with a tap-in.
Still, this was a contest defined by two American stars who perhaps showed they were good enough to break into one of Europe's most decorated teams.
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