Juve's winning debut at the Club World Cup, Al Ain overwhelmed 5-0

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Juventus' Club World Cup couldn't have started better. Good, very good indeed, the first match for the Bianconeri who showed up at the Audi Field in Washington with a convincing 5-0 win over the Emiratis of Al Ain: doubles for Kolo Muani and Conceicao, Yildiz also stamped his card. Despite the opponents who are anything but irresistible, the journey overseas for the Bianconeri therefore begins in the best possible way. Tudor starts again with a three-man defense that sees Savona in the center, up front Kolo Muani is preferred to Vlahovic with the support of Conceicao and Yildiz. And the choice of the former PSG player pays off immediately because after 11 minutes Juve breaks the deadlock: a nice maneuver, a cross from the right by Costa and Kolo Muani leaps into the sky finding the winning header. The young Portuguese, who had found more and more space towards the end of the championship, confirms his positive moment by also having a hand in the doubling (21'), when he breaks through in the area and, falling, manages to serve Conceicao, a conclusion deflected by Rabia and the ball in the net. Yildiz also takes part in the show, with a surgical right-footed shot from outside (31') that slips into the bottom corner while in injury time comes the poker, once again scored by Kolo Muani: a throw from Thuram, the French striker sprints on the edge of offside, fools Kouame and beats the former Roma and Atalanta player Rui Patricio. Al Ain reluctantly plays the role of sparring partner, only timidly appearing in the area of ​​Di Gregorio who has to wait until the fourth minute of the second half for his first real save of the match when he deflects Laba's shot into a corner. But Juve finds the goal once again (58'): a splendid touch from the outside by Kalulu for Conceicao, the Portuguese goes into the area and comes back on the left, scoring his first brace in black and white. Tudor can thus manage his forces and if Weah and Douglas Luiz (who will also hit the post at the end) had already entered after the break, during the second half Koopmeiners, Gatti and Vlahovic also find minutes. First three points in the bag then, and now focus on Sunday when in Philadelphia - at 18:00 Italian time - Juve will face Wydad Casablanca, beaten yesterday in their debut by Manchester City. – photo Image –

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