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Weston McKennie robbed! USMNT star cruelly denied first goal of the season to cap masterful display for Juventus against Lecce as Dusan Vlahovic steals his thunder

The final score won't tell the story but, for quite a while, Sunday's match was a nervy one for Juventus. The opening goal didn't come until the 59th minute, with Lecce fighting hard until that breakthrough. It came off the foot of Dusan Vlahovic, whose scuffed shot still found the back of the net to give Juventus the lead.McKennie will get full credit for the second, even if Vlahovic will be recognized as the goalscorer. The USMNT midfielder's 68th-minute header was bound for the back post, with Vlahovic sliding in to ensure the ball went over the line and earn the goal for himself to make it 2-0.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Dusan Vlahovic may have stolen Weston McKennie's first goal of the season for Juventus. 😅 <a href="https://t.co/ecIqC55CEw">pic.twitter.com/ecIqC55CEw</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1749179581808939098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Bremer then made it 3-0 with a goal in the 85th minute, putting the result beyond all doubt as Juve claimed the 3-0 win.

WHAT HAPPENED?

With the win, Juve are now on 52 points at the top of the Serie A table, one ahead of Inter, who do still have a game in hand. Inter are currently focused on the Supercoppa Italiana as they'll face Napoli on Monday in their bid to claim their first trophy of the season.After that, though, all eyes will be back on the Scudetto race, with Juventus keeping pace at least partially thanks to their lack of European soccer, which has kept Massimiliano Allegri's team fresh this season.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

McKennie continues to shine for Juventus as the American has been one of the team's best so far this season. He's still hunting that ever-elusive goal, and was inches away from claiming it on Sunday, but McKennie should be fine after claiming his third assist of the season thanks to Vlahovic's tap-in.For a bit, it looked unlikely that McKennie would impact the game, as the American was seemingly injured early on during a foul that earned him a yellow card. However, McKennie shook it off to remain in the game, thankfully for Juve, who earned three key points at least partially due to the 25-year-old's masterful efforts in the center of the field.He wasn't the only American on the field, as Tim Weah made a substitute appearance by coming in early in the second half.

USMNT IMPACT

Weston McKennie (8/10):The assist was the highlight, and rightfully so, but it was overall a strong game from the American. McKennie also had three shots, all on target, to go with two chances created on the attacking end as well as several good defensive moments in the Juve triumph.Timothy Weah (6/10):Came on as Juve's first sub in the 57th minute, but didn't add too much to the game. Didn't get enough touches of the ball to do much, particularly with Juve killing the game late thanks to their lead.

GOAL'S RATINGS

With the win, Juve have now made it eight games unbeaten while also extending their winning streak to nine in a row. Juve's next task will be a match against Empoli on Saturday before an all-important clash with Inter on February 4 in Milan.

WHAT COMES NEXT?

Weston McKennie robbed! USMNT star cruelly denied first goal of the season to cap masterful display for Juventus against Lecce as Dusan Vlahovic steals his thunder | Goal.com

Weston McKennie nearly netted his first goal of the season, but was forced to settle for an assist in what ended up as a big Juventus win.