Staff Reporter.
Arthur Melo scored his first goal for Serie A champions Juventus as they beat Bologna to put pressure on the Milan teams.
The Brazil midfielder’s deflected long-range strike opened the scoring before Weston McKennie headed in a second.
“It’s very important for us. We watched yesterday how both Milan teams dropped points,” McKennie told DAZN after Milan lost 3-0 to visiting Atalanta and Inter were held 0-0 at Udinese. “We’re a game down and we still have to play both of them in Turin.
We’re three points closer and I think it’ll be a fight to the end. We’ll see who wants it more.”
AC Milan lead Serie A despite losing at home to Atalanta after second-placed Inter drew at Udinese.
Ex-Barcelona player Melo broke his scoring duck in his 19th appearance for Juventus since joining from the Catalan side last summer for 82m euros.
USA midfielder Weston McKennie got the second after 71 minutes, heading in from a corner, for his fourth goal in 21 games since moving from Bundesliga side Schalke.
Juventus are fourth with 36 points from 18 games, one point behind AS Roma in third. Bologna are 13th with 20 points.