Melbourne City 1:1 Juventus (4:3 on penalties)
Juventus suffered an early exit from the International Champions Cup holding in Australia today as they were knocked out by Australian team Melbourne City on penalties.
Juventus named a strong line up with players like Paulo Dybala, Kwadwo Asamoah, Hernanes and Mario Lemina named in the starting line up. Both sides struggled to get the breakthrough in the first half despite several chances created but poor finishing ensured the game was level at half time.
However, Juventus got the game's opener when 20 year old defender Carlos Blanco's sensational effort as he gained possession at the middle of the park after a poor clearance and sent a looping effort over the goalkeeper into the net.
Melbourne City equalized through Jai Ingham who finished off a smooth team move, slotting the ball home late in the game to take the game to penalties.
Roman Macek and Stefano Padovan both missed for Italian giants while Emil Aduero missed for Melbourne as the Australians claimed the victory on home soil.
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