PHILADELPHIA :Kenan Yildiz struck twice and played a key role in an own goal as Juventus secured a 4-1 win over Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in the Club World Cup on Sunday.
The Italian side top Group G with six points after two matches, three clear of Manchester City, who play UAE’s Al Ain later on Sunday. Both Al Ain and Wydad have no points.
Juventus started brightly at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, taking the lead in the sixth minute. Yildiz was instrumental in the opener as his angled shot forced Wydad defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil to turn the ball into his own net in his attempt to block it.
Ten minutes later, Yildiz unleashed a spectacular strike from the edge of the box into the top-right corner to give Juventus a 2-0 lead, but a mistake by the Italian defence gifted Thembinkosi Lorch a goal to reduce the deficit in the 25th minute.
Juve, however, extended their lead again through Yildiz’s brilliance, with the 20-year-old Turkish forward scoring their third goal from close-range in the 69th minute, with substitute Dusan Vlahovic wrapping up their commanding win from the penalty spot deep in added time.
