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McKennie Powers Juventus; Napoli Beats Milan

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McKennie scored for Juventus in a 2-0 victory over Genoa, earning man of the match honors. The American midfielder netted 17 minutes after kickoff, adding to Bremer's fourth-minute opener. McKennie's fifth goal of the season tied his career-best mark in Serie A. Juventus now sits just one point behind fourth-placed Como after their triumph.

Como's five-game winning streak ended with a 0-0 draw against Udinese, though they remain in contention for Champions League qualification. Substitute Matteo Politano scored with 11 minutes remaining to give Napoli a 1-0 win over AC Milan. The result closed Napoli's gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to seven points.

AC Milan dropped to third place after the defeat, with Christian Pulisic unable to find the net in his substitute appearance. Napoli ended the day seven points behind Inter with seven matches remaining, while Milan are two points further back. Both teams knew a win was necessary to keep their title aspirations alive.