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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
🎥 Juve hit 5, Conceição MVP, Yildiz stunner, dream debut 🤩
Juventus opened the Club World Cup with a masterful performance, defeating Al-Ain 5-0. Kolo Muani started the scoring with a header from Alberto Costa's assist at 11', with the Frenchman rising "to CR7's height. But at 21' it was already a double for what would later be the MVP, Francisco Conceição. Yıldız closed the discussion ten minutes later with the most beautiful goal of the evening, a 20-meter shot that kissed the inside post and ended up in the net. In the first half's injury time, there was room for the poker, again by Kolo Muani, perfectly picked out by Thuram. Only for the statistics, the fifth bianconero goal arrived at 58' from Conceição's feet. First double with Juventus for the former Porto player. 🥇 This Conceição must be kept Indeed, Conceição is perhaps the best news of the evening. The Portuguese player's brilliant performance was also highlighted by the numbers: 2 goals, 3 shots (2 on target), 2 great chances created, and an exceptional 93% passing accuracy (40 out of 43 completed). Moreover, 5 dribblings and 8 won duels and 2 fouls. Little to say, in short. And to think that a few weeks ago, his presence at the World Cup was in strong doubt, as is still his redemption by Juventus. Advertisement But beyond Conceição, Tudor's team seems to be able to take a significant booster of self-esteem from the match against Al-Ain. The bianconeri scored 4 goals in the first half for the first time since 2018, showing that offensive mentality that had been missing too many times in the recent past. 🎯 Signal to the big teams The clear victory against Al Ain not only launches Juventus to the top of Group G but also sends a clear message to all the opponents of the Club World Cup. The tactical organization, the variety of scorers, and the intensity in the duels highlighted a mature team ready to compete at the highest levels. Of course, the opponent was not top-notch, but we have recently seen with Inter that every match is not a given. At this point, it comes to mind that already in the next round with Manchester City, Tudor will play for the top of the group. Advertisement There, yes, there will be a more concrete answer about this Juventus. For now, however, in Turin, they are enjoying a depth of the squad that perhaps was not even considered. Tudor obtained convincing answers from both the starters and the substitutes, and this is probably the most notable point. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 ROBERTO SCHMIDT - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kolo Muani, Conceição each score 2 goals and Juventus beats Al Ain 5-0 in Club World Cup
WASHINGTON (AP) — Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceição each scored two goals and Juventus closed out the first round of the group stage in the Club World Cup with a 5-0 win against Al Ain on Wednesday night. The 36-time Italian champions opened the scoring at the 11th minute when a center from defender Alberto Costa assisted Kolo Muani's header in front of 18,161 fans, many on them wearing white and black-striped Juventus jerseys. Advertisement Ten minutes later, Conceição dribbled the ball inside the penalty box and made it 2-0. Kenan Yildiz scored into the lower left corner in the 31st minute and Kolo Muani second goal four minutes into first-half stoppage time put Juventus up 4-0 at the half. Conceição scored again from a center-field kick in the 58th minute. Key moment Juventus scored three goals on Al Ain goalkeeper Rui Patrício in the span of 20 minutes in the first half. The team had 10 first-half shots, eight of which were inside the penalty area. Takeaways Al Ain, from the United Srab Emirates, will face a tougher challenge against current Club World Cup champions and Group G favorites Manchester City in Atlanta on Sunday. Juventus currently sits first in the group by goal difference and will travel to Philadelphia to attempt to secure a spot in the next round against Wydad. ___ AP soccer: Mariana Bermudez, The Associated Press
Nahar Net
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Nahar Net
Ronaldo leads Portugal to Nations League final with first win over Germany in 25 years
by Naharnet Newsdesk 05 June 2025, 16:15 Cristiano Ronaldo has led Portugal to its first win over Germany in 25 years. The 40-year-old Ronaldo captained the team and scored his 137th international goal as Portugal came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in Munich in their Nations League semifinal on Wednesday. It was Portugal's first win in Germany since a World Cup qualifier in Stuttgart in October 1985 — some six months after a future superstar was born in Madeira. On his record-extending 220th appearance, Ronaldo became the oldest player to ever score against Germany while ending his "curse." The former Real Madrid star lost each of the previous five games he'd played against Germany. Portugal hadn't beaten Germany since Sérgio Conceição scored a hat trick for a 3-0 victory at Euro 2000. On Wednesday, Conceição's son — 22-year-old Francisco Conceição — pulled Portugal level just five minutes after making his entrance with a brilliant long-range strike inside the far post after he surged past Robin Gosens like he wasn't there. Liverpool target Florian Wirtz had given Germany a 48th-minute lead with a perfectly placed header inside the right post, but Portugal coach Roberto Martínez made his changes count as he brought on Conceição and Champions League winner Vitinha among the substitutes. Vitinha excelled as Portugal finished the game in the ascendancy just four days after he helped Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League final against Inter Milan in the same stadium on Saturday. Germany needed goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen at his best to prevent the visitors from scoring any more. "When we're not at 100% then we can't compete with the top teams," said Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann, who was missing Jamal Musiala among others. PSG wing backs João Neves and Nuno Mendes both started for Portugal, while Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade started for his Germany debut and had the home team's best first-half chance saved by Diogo Costa. Conceição made his mark in the 63rd. Mendes gave Ronaldo a simple finish five minutes after that. "It could have been more," Mendes said. France plays Spain in Stuttgart on Thursday in the other semifinal, with Germany awaiting the loser to decide third place.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal to Nations League final with 2-1 win over Germany
Cristiano Ronaldo scored again as Portugal came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in their Nations League semifinal. The 40-year-old Ronaldo captained Portugal and scored his 137th international goal five minutes after substitute Francisco Conceição equalised with a blistering shot in the 63rd on Wednesday (June 4, 2025). Ronaldo became the oldest player to ever score against Germany while ending his "curse" against the country. The former Real Madrid star lost each of the previous five games he'd played against Germany. Liverpool target Florian Wirtz had given the home team a 48th-minute lead with a perfectly placed header inside the right post, but Portugal coach Roberto Martínez made his changes count as he brought on Conceição and Champions League winner Vitinha among the substitutes. Vitinha excelled as Portugal finished the game in the ascendancy, just four days after he helped Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League final against Inter Milan in the same stadium on Saturday (May 30, 2025). Germany needed goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen at his best to prevent the visitors from scoring any more. PSG wing backs João Neves and Nuno Mendes both started for Portugal, while Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade started for his Germany debut. Conceição only needed five minutes to make a mark with a brilliant long-range strike inside the far post after he surged past Robin Gosens like he wasn't there. Mendes gave Ronaldo a simple finish five minutes after that. "It could have been more," Mendes said. France plays Spain in Stuttgart on Thursday (June 5, 2025) in the other semifinal.
France 24
05-06-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Ronaldo sends Portugal to Nations League final with historic win over Germany
Cristiano Ronaldo has led Portugal to its first win over Germany in 25 years. The 40-year-old Ronaldo captained the team and scored his 137th international goal as Portugal came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in Munich in their Nations League semifinal on Wednesday. It was Portugal 's first win in Germany since a World Cup qualifier in Stuttgart in October 1985 — some six months after a future superstar was born in Madeira. On his record-extending 220th appearance, Ronaldo became the oldest player to ever score against Germany while ending his 'curse.' The former Real Madrid star lost each of the previous five games he'd played against Germany. Portugal hadn't beaten Germany since Sérgio Conceição scored a hat trick for a 3-0 victory at Euro 2000. On Wednesday, Conceição's son — 22-year-old Francisco Conceição — pulled Portugal level just five minutes after making his entrance with a brilliant long-range strike inside the far post after he surged past Robin Gosens like he wasn't there. Liverpool target Florian Wirtz had given Germany a 48th-minute lead with a perfectly placed header inside the right post, but Portugal coach Roberto Martínez made his changes count as he brought on Conceição and Champions League winner Vitinha among the substitutes. Vitinha excelled as Portugal finished the game in the ascendancy just four days after he helped Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League final against Inter Milan in the same stadium on Saturday. Germany needed goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen at his best to prevent the visitors from scoring any more. 'When we're not at 100% then we can't compete with the top teams,' said Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann, who was missing Jamal Musiala among others. PSG wing backs João Neves and Nuno Mendes both started for Portugal, while Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade started for his Germany debut and had the home team's best first-half chance saved by Diogo Costa. Conceição made his mark in the 63rd. Mendes gave Ronaldo a simple finish five minutes after that. 'It could have been more,' Mendes said.
