Gianluca Busio and Venezia had a rough outing in a road loss at Sassuolo, while Weston McKennie earned the start for Juventus in their come-from-behind draw in the Derby d’Italia at Inter Milan.
Gianluca Busio’s first goal for Venezia helped them salvage a point at Cagliari while Andrija Novakovich earned his first start of the season in a home loss to Cittadella.
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.
Tanner Tessmann was the lone American to see action in Italy’s opening weekend, as Venezia experienced a hard landing in Serie A during their loss to Napoli.
After an exhausting summer of nonstop regional and international tournaments, European domestic leagues are finally underway, returning a sense of regularity to the game-watching schedule.
