And that's it! Full time - Manchester City 1-2 Juventus. City's Champions League woes continue.
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We are into three minutes of added time and Cuadrado is scolded by his manager Allegri for not taking the ball into the corner. City then pump the ball into the Juventus penalty area but Bony stupidly gives away a free kick, which rather sums up his evening.
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It is difficult to think of a harder task in European football maybe in world football than breaking down a Juventus side protecting a lead with less than ten minutes to go. City are battling valiantly but Juve are past masters of seeing out these type of situations. They've made it an art form.
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SAVE! Yaya Toure nearly adds to his collection of wonder goals by bending an effort towards the top corner but Buffon once again is equal to the shot and turns it behind.
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It never ceases to amaze me how goals invigorate sides. Juventus are now brimming with vim and vigour. Popping the ball around with consummate ease. City will need to be patient but time is against them.
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A. Barzagli enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
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Aguero is now sent on to save the day in place of Nasri and Allegri responds by replacing Morata with Barzagli, who is a centre back. Juventus' approach is clear now - keep what we have. The away side have gone to five at the back.
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S. Agüero enters the game and replaces S. Nasri.
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If the Mandzukic equaliser rocked City then that thunderbolt has left the home side shellshocked. Since the Juventus equaliser the Citizen's rhythm had been severely disrupted and the Old Lady have taken full advantage. A brilliantly opportunistic effort from Morata.
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Álvaro Morata has scored a goal for Juventus!
GOAL! AND WHAT A GOAL! MORATA MAKES IT 2-1 TO JUVE! The Juventus no.9 rolled Mangala on the edge of the box before arrowing an unstoppable left footed shot into the far corner. Wonderful strike from the Spaniard.
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P. Dybala enters the game and replaces M. Mandžukić.
The goalscorer Mandzukic's evening is over. The striker appeared to be struggling with what looked like cramp and has gone down. He will now be replaced by Paulo Dybala.
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City now look to come again with Yaya Toure dictating things from the middle of the pitch. The home side are chucking the ball into the Juventus box but it is more than hope than in expectation at the moment.
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N. Otamendi enters the game and replaces V. Kompany.
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Nicolas Otamendi will now make his City bow in place of the captain Vincent Kompany. I can only imagine that the Belgian defender must have some sort of injury. Having said that, he jogs off the pitch fairly comfortably.
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Pellegrini reacts to Juventus' goal, which was very much against the run of play, by putting on City's record signing Kevin De Bruyne in place of another £50m man in Raheem Sterling.
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K. De Bruyne enters the game and replaces R. Sterling.
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M. Mandžukić has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by P. Pogba.
GOAL! JUVENTUS ARE BACK ON LEVEL TERMS! 1-1! What a ball it is from Paul Pogba who puts in a truly fantastic cross that Mandzukic pokes into the back of the City net.
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Morata has been a willing runner this evening but has got no change out of Kompany and Mangala but has precious little service. Juventus have put hardly any crosses into the City penalty area despite having two big striker's on the field.
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Aguero is stripped off and looks ready to enter the fray. Bony has had a fairly miserable game so far and it appears that Pellegrini is going to put him out of his misery. Juventus are getting rather frustrated with the officials and are letting them know about it in no uncertain terms. Still unhappy about the way they went behind.
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Half a chance for Juve to claw their way back into the game with Pogba finding himself free at the back post but the French international can't direct his volley on target and slices it wide.
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Well that goal which came pretty much out of nowhere and it has totally changed the complexion of this contest. City are piling on the pressure while Juventus are on the ropes and hanging on for dear life.
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CHANCE! Somehow City are not 2-0 up. Sterling and then Silva are denied by Buffon who makes two brilliant saves from close range. World class from the 37-year-old goalkeeper. Outstanding reflexes.
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G. Chiellini is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOAL! Chiellini gives Manchester City the lead with an own goal. 1-0! Silva's outswinging corner was a good one and the City skipper towered above Chiellini who appears to have had the final touch. Kompany was all over him there and the Juventus defender is absolutely furious that the goal has been allowed to stand.
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Fernandinho and Silva play a one-two in the centre of the park as they look to get City going as an attacking force in the second half. The ball works its way out to Sterling who looks to cut inside and deliver a cross but it is cut out and the home side will have a corner.
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Mandzukic who was virtually anonymous in the first half, has touched the ball more at the beginning of this period than he did in the whole of the opening 45 minutes. He is making himself available and is giving his side a good target to hit.
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Juventus have started the second half very positively and are looking to take the game to their opponents. City haven't been able to settle down and get their passing game going.
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Cuadrado has his ankles clipped and takes the resulting free-kick. The man on-loan from Chelsea swings in a decent cross which bounces around in the City penalty area but Mangala manages to hack the ball clear.
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Aguero for the first time this evening goes out to warm up down the touchline and seems to be moving fairly freely. The City fans voice their appreciation and applaud their talisman.
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Juventus get the second half started and will kick towards the end where their supporters are housed.
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And that's half time, 0-0 here. A real rarity in modern football, as there is no added on time at the end of this first half. You suspect both sides will be satisified rather pleased with their performance so far.
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Silva is just beginning to orchestrate proceedings and looking to play in Kolarov at every opportunity. City's Serbian left back is giving Lichtsteiner a very difficult evening so far here at the Etihad.
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City are passing and probing but Juventus are defending well and in significant numbers. The Italian champions will be happy to get through to the half time interval at 0-0 at the moment.
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CLOSE! Fernandinho is inches away from scoring an absolute screamer from the edge of the area. The Brazilian showed great technique to keep his half volley down but it flashes wide. Buffon would've had absolutely no chance had that been on target.
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OVER! Kolarov's cut back was intended for Bony but was behind the City frontman and the ball rolled invitingly towards the onrushing Sagna who wildly lashes the ball high, wide and not very handsome.
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Kolarov this time gets in behind the Juventus defence on the overlap and fires the ball across the face of the goal. Chiellini does well to cut out the cross and prevent Bony from turning it home. Nasri may also feel that he should've gambled there.
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You wonder how fit Sergio Aguero can possibly be after his injury at the weekend? If he is in anyway match ready then Bony should be very nervous as he is not having a particularly effective evening so far.
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Cuadrado seizes onto a loose ball and let's fly from a good 20 yards out. Hart is worried and is at full stretch but fortunately for the England goalkeeper the ball is comfortably wide of the post. City respond by going straight down the other end and creating a chance of their own. Silva played Bony in nicely but the ex-Swansea City striker slices his shot horribly wide.
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Chiellini plays the ball forward and is then clattered by Wilfried Bony. It will be interesting to see if the referee comes back to book the City forward. Juventus, as they did last season, look an extremely well drilled outfit. They are really stifling City time and space in the final third.
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Kolarov does well to keep the ball on and then force a corner for his side. Silva takes it and hangs it up at the back post. Toure climbs highest but can't direct his header on target.
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Morata is the next player to have a potshot from outside the box. The former Real Madrid striker has been on the fringes of this match, did well to work the space but was never seriously troubling Joe Hart.
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CLOSE! This time it is Kolarov who tries his luck from outside the area with a free-kick. It's a decent attempt but Buffon is happy to watch it fly past his left hand post.
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SHOT! Fernandinho picks the pocket of Paul Pogba and surges forward before unleashing a shot from distance. His effort has plenty of pace and power but lacks accuracy and it flies over the crossbar.
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After a lively opening 15 minutes or so to this match is just going into a bit of a lull. Manchester City were struggling to maintain possession but are now beginning to get a foothold in the midfield areas.
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Sterling is causing Lichtsteiner and co. all sorts of problems when he comes off the left wing and joins in with the likes of Silva, Bony and Nasri. City will be looking to get the ball to former Liverpool wide man as often as possible this evening.
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Better from City as Silva and Bony exchange passes on the edge of the area, that ends in the Ivorian striking at goal but his effort is deflected away for a corner. Nasri takes the set piece which is flicked on at the near post but is headed clear by Bonucci.
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CLOSE! Hernanes had Joe Hart scrambling with a fierce free-kick from about 25 yards out. The free-kick was conceded by Kompany upending Pogba rather unceremoniously.
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OFFSIDE! Juventus have the ball in the back of the net but it won't count as Morata is flagged offside but it was Pogba that headed it in. Let off for City there.
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Juventus are so nearly the architects of their own downfall as they play the ball all the way back to Buffon, who calmly maintains possession under severe pressure from Samir Nasri.
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After that fast start for the hosts, Juventus have begun to settle into this match and are knocking the ball around confidently now. Cuadrado looks a different player to the one we saw for Chelsea, he is buzzing around the pitch looking full of confidence.
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Predictably former United players Evra and Pogba are being roundly booed by the City fans every time they touch the ball. Evra this time is caught with a late tackle by Yaya Toure, who is probably fortunate to escape without a booking for that challenge.
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Sterling will look back at the chance and think he should've given his side the lead there. It was a good save from the veteran Italian goalkeeper Buffon but he shouldn't have been given a chance. It was all too easy for City to get at the Juventus back four.
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CHANCE! Almost an early goal for City, as Fernandinho breaks forward and plays in Sterling who sidefoots towards goal but Buffon makes an excellent save with his feet. The ball is then smuggled away from David Silva who would've had a tap in.
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The Champions League is back! Manchester City get us underway. The home side in their usual colours with Juventus in their change strip of all black.
Good evening and welcome to the Etihad Stadium. We have a mouth watering UEFA Champions League fixture in prospect with Manchester City taking on last year's runners up and reigning Italian champions Juventus. I'm Chris Baker and I'll be guiding you through the action.
The team news is in and we'll start with our hosts Manchester City...
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Caballero, Otamendi, Demichelis, Fernando, Navas, De Bruyne, Aguero.
JUVENTUS SUBS: Neto, Barzagli, Alex Sandro, Lemina, Pereyra, Zaza, Dybala.
MANCHESTER CITY XI (4-2-3-1): Hart; Sagna, Kompany (c), Mangala, Kolarov; Fernandinho, Toure; Sterling, Silva, Nasri; Bony.
So the headline news is that Sergio Aguero is fit enough to named among the City substitutes tonight after going off injured on Saturday against Crystal Palace. Jesus Navas drops to the bench in place of Raheem Sterling. There is also no place in the matchday squad for Kelechi Iheanacho, who scored the late winner at Selhurst Park.
As for Juve, they'll be looking for a positive result and performance this evening to kick-start their campaign. They currently lie 16th in Serie A and are winless after three matches. Key players Carlos Tevez, Andrea Pirlo & Arturo Vidal have all moved on and this may be a period of transition for the Old Lady.
With just five minutes to go before kick off there are still plenty of empty seats here at the Etihad Stadium but despite that there is still a decent atmosphere building. The City anthem Blue Moon belts out over the PA system as the players walk out onto the pitch for the pre-match formalities.
It has been a rather tepid affair in Manchester thus far and the flat atmosphere in the stadium reflects that. Pellegrini will want to see more urgency from his players. You suspect it won't be long before we see De Bruyne and Navas introduced for the home side.
Allegri will fancy his sides chances of nicking a goal in the second half if the pattern of the game continues. Juventus have shown enough intent and ambition on the counter attack to pose a serious threat to City if they overcommit going forward. Pereyra, Zaza and Dybala all have the capability to come on and make a difference.
The players are starting to emerge from the tunnel and the second period is just moments away...
At risk of stating the absolute obvious, this game could really do with an early goal in the second half. A City goal would force Juve to take more risks offensively, while Juventus going in front would put massive pressure on the home side who have struggled at their own stadium in the Champions League in the past.
This will be painted as yet another failure for City in Europe but this was far from an abject performance by Pellegrini's men. They have, of course played much better in the Premier League so far this season but it was certainly good enough for a point tonight. The turning point seemed to be when Vincent Kompany was forced off through injury.
Allegri on the other hand will be delighted with a thoroughly professional performance away from home in Europe. He would also argue that his side were very unlucky to be behind as Kompany clearly fouled Chiellini but the goal was allowed to stand. Juventus demonstrated all the nous you would expect from the Italian double winners and Champions League finalists.
Well it is back to the drawing board for Manchester City as far as Champions League football is concerned. Pellegrini will hope that Sterling has learned a few lessons from playing against such a stubborn defence. Nasri and Silva were also a little off colour this evening. The injury to Kompany will be a concern as will be the performance of Wilfried Bony who didn't perform in Aguero's absence.
The second half was a marked improvement on the first period and thank goodness for that. I'm Chris Baker and thanks very much for joining me this evening.
City hadn't conceded a goal in any of their matches up until tonight but they were totally undone by two excellent, albeit very different goals by Juventus. Pogba, Mandzukic and Morata all showed the very best of their ability to turn things around here in Manchester.
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