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Juventus play host to Manchester City for the sixth round of Champions League fixtures with both teams looking to propel themselves up the table.
Pep Guardiola’s side come into the week 17th in the table after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Sporting and a 3-3 draw with Fenerbache which saw them throw away a three-goal inside the final 15 minutes. With City also struggling domestically Guardiola will be keen to avoid a two-legged play-off and collecting three points this evening could be crucial to their chances.
For their part Juventus are 19th and level with City on eight points. They were held to a goalless draw at Villa Park last time out which was part of a run of five draws in six matches for the Serie A side. Manager Thiago Motta wants to turn around their form and a statement victory over the Premier League champions in Turin could be the catalyst to doing just that.
Follow all the Champions League action with our live blog below:
Juventus 1-0 Man City
Grealish brings the ball down the left and City play it inside. It comes to Ilkay Gundogan who lets fly from the edge of the box. Di Gregorio leaps to the left and pushes the ball wide of the post.
Mike Jones11 December 2024 21:26
Juventus 1-0 Man City
66 mins: The Juventus fans are enjoying themselves now. Pep Guardiola not so much.
Kevin De Bruyne takes a shot from just outside the penalty area and pulls his effort wide of the target. Guardiola gives him a clap for the effort but the City boss is far from comfortable.
Mike Jones11 December 2024 21:24
Juventus 1-0 Man City
Sometimes City are turning it on. Mainly when they move the ball quickly. Doku goes down the left and passes it back to De Bruyne. He sends the ball into the box to complete the one-two and Doku laces a pass into the six yard area.
Haaland was the target but he dropped expecting the cutback instead.
Mike Jones11 December 2024 21:21
Juventus 1-0 Man City
60 mins: An hour gone and City still searching for a glimpse of their old selves. They look so shaky and broken when Juventus get into the penalty area.
Mike Jones11 December 2024 21:19
‘It gets worse for Man City’
“It gets worse for Manchester City with a seventh defeat in 10 now on the cards.
“Some unconvincing defending from Josko Gvardiol and some unconvincing goalkeeping from Ederson, trying to chest Dusan Vlahovic’s header off the line.
“But it all came from Juve centre-back Federico Gatti running into the City box, staying there and threatening to score with a bicycle kick.”
Richard Jolly in Turin11 December 2024 21:16
Juventus 1-0 Man City
56 mins: Man City need a response now. Pep Guardiola will be scratching his head again looking for answers. Will he look to the bench?
Juve can sit back and defend if they want to. Instead they seem intent on adding a second goal.
Mike Jones11 December 2024 21:14
GOAL! Juventus 1-0 Man City (Duson Vlahovic, 53’)
There’s the breakthrough!
It’s come to the hosts who have stepped things up in this half. A cross from deep comes into the box and finds Federico Gatti whose effort is palmed away by Ederson.
Josko Gvardiol’s clearance isn’t good and Kenan Yildiz collects the ball. He flicks it back into the box and finds Dusan Vlahovic. The forward heads the ball at goal and hits Ederson in the chest.
The ball ricochets over the line and the home fans erupt in cheers.
Mike Jones11 December 2024 21:12
Juventus 0-0 Man City
51 mins: Doku looks to dribble his way into the box from the left but has three defenders on top of him. He manages to release the ball but City do nothing with it and Juve recover possession.
They look to break quickly but Ruben Dias fouls Vlahovic to end the developing threat.
Mike Jones11 December 2024 21:09
