Juventus, Tudor: "The boys were good. Now rest and then focus on City"

Philadelphia (USA), June 22, 2025 – Mission accomplished for the Juventus who, after beating Al-Ain 5-0, also scored a poker against the Egyptians of Wydad Casablanca by beating them 4-1 and moving one step away from the round of XNUMX of the FIFA Club World Cup, with the chance to play for top spot in Group G in the match against Manchester City, scheduled for Orlando on Thursday 26 June at 21pm Italian time. On the The victory achieved today is the signature of Kenan Yildiz, who lit up Lincoln Financial Field with flashes of pure class, putting his signature on three of the four black and white goals. The first, scored on a pass from Thuram in depth after just 6', was however dismissed as an own goal by Boutouil, who made a decisive deflection on the Turk's shot at the near post. There was no doubt, however, about the doubling, a wonderful shot from the edge of the area, which nestled under the crossbar in the quarter of an hour. Just when Juventus seemed to have clearly directed the course of the match, however, Wydad reacted, closing the gap in the 25th minute thanks to Lorch, assisted by Nordin Amrabat. The Egyptians then tried to give the Bianconeri a hard time, especially by taking advantage of counterattacks, but Juve were not intimidated and, after having also hit the post with Cambiaso at the start of the second half and having missed the 3-1 with Kolo Muani, they scored the third goal again with Yldiz who, after receiving a perfect pass from Muani, sat down a defender and froze the opposing goalkeeper. A goal that definitely made things easier for the Piedmontese who in the final stages closed the game with the penalty converted by Dusan Vlahovic. In short, Mr. Igor Tudor has reason to be satisfied.: “It was a different game for several reasons, including the time. The pace was slower. They had prepared to face us. We scored two goals right away and that helped us but then in football you never know. You have to be careful until the end. I'm always afraid, even at 3-1 or 4-1. I constantly see dangers. The boys were good. We got two good victories. Tonight we go to Orlando and they will have a free evening and then we start preparing for the game against Manchester City which is a good challenge”. Praise for the star of the evening Yldiz: He will decide where he can get to, as all players do. Playing up front and scoring a lot of goals while having the pace of a true midfielder is a rare gift, combined with his mentality, which is always a fundamental key for a player. We have all seen what he is capable of doing. He is a golden boy”. Words of appreciation also for Vlahovic: “Today he came in with the right mindset, played for the team and protected the ball. Manuel made a nice gesture by letting him take the penalty which he then scored. Something to be appreciated.”