McKennie matches career high with goal in Juventus victory; Napoli narrowly defeat Milan.

United States midfielder Weston McKennie scored for Juventus in a 2-0 victory against Genoa on Monday and was awarded man of the match.

McKennie found the net 17 minutes into the match, following an opening goal from Brazilian defender Bremer just four minutes in.

The American had two opportunities to increase his score and the woodwork also aided Genoa when Jonathan David struck the post.

This goal marked McKennie’s fifth of the season for Juventus, matching his personal best in Serie A when he scored five times.

Genoa defender Aaron Martin squandered a prime chance to bring the visitors back into contention with 15 minutes left when Mattia Perin made an impressive save on his penalty kick and then denied the rebound.

This outcome allowed Juventus to narrow the gap to fourth-placed Como to one point, as Como was held to a 0-0 draw by Udinese.

Cesc Fabregas’ side dominated much of the match but could not find a way past Maduka Okoye in the Udinese goal.

This result ended Como’s five-game winning streak in Serie A, but the point maintained their hopes of securing a Champions League spot.

Substitute Matteo Politano scored late to secure a 1-0 victory for Napoli over fellow title contender AC Milan, closing the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan later on Monday.

With Napoli starting the evening in third place, one point behind AC Milan and 10 behind Inter, both teams recognized the necessity of a win to sustain their title hopes.

However, neither side displayed much urgency or creativity in a match that featured few clear scoring opportunities.

Politano, who came on for Leonardo Spinazzola just five minutes prior, ultimately broke the stalemate with 11 minutes remaining by firing a low shot after the Milan defense failed to clear a cross from the left.

Milan surged forward in the closing minutes but could not find an equalizer and fell to third place.

U.S. forward Christian Pulisic entered as a substitute in the second half, but he was unable to assist Milan’s efforts as his goalless 2026 continued.

Napoli concluded the day seven points behind Inter with seven matches left, while AC Milan trails by two points.

Information from The Associated Press was utilized in this report.