Guardiola’s men suffer another defeat

Manchester City suffered another defeat, this time on the road to Juventus.

It was a game dominated by Pep Guardiola’s men, but it was the same old story when it came down to the result.

The Premier League champions were caught out on the stroke of half-time in the second half, with Dusan Vlahovic nodding into the ground and on the line to give the Old Lady the lead.

And while City pushed to an equaliser, they were punished again.

This time it was Weston McKinney who emerged from an acrobatic finish to double the lead.

The loss leaves City a good distance away from the automatic qualification places with two games remaining, meaning they are more likely to be forced into the play-off.

Read on to discover the full tale of the match in Turin.

Full time | Defeat in Turin.

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How did that happen?

GOALLESS ended the first half, with both teams struggling to create clear-cut chances.

Juventus were content to sit back and absorb the pressure, while City controlled possession but lacked creativity in the final third.

Juventus’ best chance of the half came in the 20th minute when Kenan Yildiz cut inside from the left and fired in a dunk that missed the post.

City, on the other hand, went close in the 40th minute when Kevin de Bruyne played a brilliant play through the ball to Erling Haaland, but Juventus goalkeeper Michel Di Gregorio made a smart save to deny the Norwegian.

Juventus broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute through Vlahovic.

Kenan Yildiz delivered a pinpoint cross into the back post, with Vlahovic rising above the City defense to head home.

Ederson got her hand, but the ball crept over the line, giving the hosts the lead.

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Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan went close to the equalizer with long-range efforts, but Juventus’ defense held.

Juventus doubled their lead in the 75th minute with a stunning goal from McKennie.

Timothy Weah, who came on as a substitute, floated a cross to the back post after his initial delivery was deflected.

McKennie struck a brilliant shot into the bottom corner, leaving Ederson with no chance.

Despite introducing replacements such as Matheus Nunes and Savinho, City have been unable to find their way back into the game.

They had a penalty in the 89th minute when Rico’s shot struck Luis Gatti, but the referee waved off their claims, and Var confirmed there was no handball.