A largely successful weekend for Italy’s contingent of Americans Weston McKennie’s Juve as well as Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann’s Venezia go on the road to extend winning runs, continuing their rise in the standings.
Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessman both saw action as Venezia pulled off a stunning upset over Jose Mourinho’s Roma, while Weston McKennie and Juventus barely slipped by Fiorentina in a last-second victory.
Mikkel Diskerud and Omonoia saw their hopes of reaching the Europa Conference League knockout round take a fatal hit against Basel while Josh Cohen and Haifa stayed within reach despite a narrow loss at Prague.
Weston McKennie once again found the net for Juventus in a losing effort, this time to underdogs Hellas, while Venezia’s pair of Yanks both went the distance to earn a point at Genoa.
Bryan Reynolds was in Roma’s starting lineup as they were eviscerated on their trip above the Arctic Circle, while Josh Cohen and Haifa kept their hopes for a knockout spot alive with an important win against Prague.
Gianluca Busio helped Venezia pull free of the relegation zone in a narrow home win over Fiorentina, while Andrija Novakovich netted his first of the season for Frosinone.
Weston McKennie and Juventus finally notched their first win of the season, while Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann’s valiant effort against giants Milan wasn’t enough to stave off defeat.
There were few bright spots for Americans plying their trade in Italy this weekend, with Gianluca Busio’s impressive effort for Venezia going to waste, and the rest either watching their teams as spectators from the bench or stands.
Gianluca Busio’s strong outing helped Venezia to register their first Serie A win in nearly 20 years, while Weston McKennie was unable to prevent Juventus from falling to new lows. FC Empoli 1 – 2 Venezia FC Gianluca Busio was once again in Venezia’s starting lineup, and played an integral part in setting up the […]
It was a rough weekend for Italy’s contingent of Americans, with only two of the six taking the field in a pair of tough losses.
