Manchester Metropolis have been plunged additional into disaster on Wednesday after falling to a 2-0 defeat at Juventus within the Champions League.
Second-half targets from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie have been sufficient for Juve to inflict a seventh defeat in 10 matches on Pep Guardiola’s struggling Metropolis who danger not reaching the final 16.
English champions Metropolis languish in twenty second place in Europe’s prime membership competitors after having collected simply eight factors from their six matches within the revamped league part.
That leaves Metropolis only one level above the underside 12 locations and elimination, with matches towards Paris Saint-Germain and Membership Brugge remaining, a place that may have been unthinkable firstly of the season.
However Metropolis have unravelled in lower than six weeks and are approach off the tempo each within the Premier League and Champions League due to only one win, over Nottingham Forest, for the reason that finish of October.
Vlahovic’s header, his tenth purpose of the season, and substitute McKennie’s fantastic volley with quarter-hour remaining additionally snapped a irritating four-match run of attracts for Juventus and brightened the temper amongst followers who’ve been disillusioned with Thiago Motta’s opening few months as coach.
Juve had drawn 11 of their 20 matches in all competitions coming into Wednesday’s match, however a rugged show moved them as much as 11 factors and ended with followers roaring with pleasure and colouring the stands of the Allianz Stadium with flag waving.
Motta’s group are degree with fellow Serie A outfit Atalanta and two factors from the highest eight positions which give direct entry to the final 16.
AFP
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