Tim Weah started Juventus' final Serie A match of the season as the Old Lady sealed a 2-0 win over Monza on Saturday.

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• Weah starts for Juve
• McKennie remains on bench
• Old Lady win 2-0 on goals from Chiesa and Sandro

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Juventus seized the lead in the 26th minute on a goal from Federico Chiesa. The Italian's finish came after a fantastic solo effort before a strike to the near post made the game 1-0.

  Just two minutes later, it was 2-0. Alex Sandro, set to leave the club after this season, ended his Juve career with one last bright moment, heading home a corner kick from Nicolo Fagioli for Juventus' second.

  From there, there was no way back for Monza as Juve largely saw out the game to end the Serie A season with three points.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The Juve win comes just days after the Old Lady lifted the Coppa Italia, effectively ending their season on a high. Saturday's match had little impact on the season, with Juve already having a trophy and Champions League qualification in their back pocket.

  With the win, Juventus finish the season in third place behind only runaway champions Inter and second-place AC Milan.

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  USMNT IMPACT

  Weah was handed the start once again for Juve as the American started four of the team's final five games of the Serie A season. That was a solid run for Weah, who had fallen out of the XI for a time before reclaiming his starting place towards the end of the season. In total, Weah made 12 starts across 30 Serie A appearances.

  The season very nearly ended on a sour note, though, as Weah was almost called for a penalty for a foul in the final minute of this final game. Ultimately, a handball earlier int he sequence bailed Weah out, helping Juve preserve the clean sheet.

  McKennie, meanwhile, was named to the bench, having been relegated to substitute duty a few times towards the end of the season. He started 29 total matches for Juve, though, having established himself as one of the club's best players throughout this 2023-24 campaign.

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  GOAL'S RATINGS

  Tim Weah (6/10):

  Somewhat quiet on the attacking side. Only played in one cross and didn't create any chances from his wide position on the right.

  Weston McKennie (N/A):

  Was in the squad, but wasn't on the field. That was, at least partly, due to some interesting year-end subs from Juve as, for example, third-string goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio was brought on as a substitute for some rare playing time.

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