Weston McKennie opened the scoring for Juventus in a 2-0 win over Lecce on Sunday, helping the Serie A side course correct after a pair of disappointing results. The United States midfielder redirected a free kick past the Lecce defense just before the 30-minute mark, marking his first goal in Serie A this season and ending a 13-game drought since April.
Douglas Luiz added another goal just before halftime, giving Juventus all it needed to secure three points and move up to seventh in the table on 14 points. The win came after a lackluster draw against Lazio and a 2-2 Europa League draw with Stade Rennais, both of which drew criticism from fans.
Boos echoed down on manager Luciano Spalletti and his team after the midweek draw with Rennes at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, as the former Italy manager looks to get Juventus back on track in both Serie A and Europe.
McKennie was left out of the U.S. squad during the September/October international window, as manager Mauricio Pochettino brought in new faces following the team's round-of-16 exit at the FIFA World Cup last summer.
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