Juventus take the throw-in quickly and fly forward on one last attack, but Zaza's curling cross from the right wing can only find Christensen, who clears the ball with a thumping header before the referee blows his whistle for the final time.
90' +2
G. Chiellini gets yellow.
Chiellini flies into Stindl and brings the striker crashing to the ground, resulting in a free kick for Monchengladbach 40 yards away from the Juventus goal. It's fired in low but bounces off a green shirt on the edge of the penalty area before flying out for a throw-in.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
A late Monchengladbach attack breaks down deep down the right wing, allowing Juventus to push forward once again. This time it's Zaza who flies forward before sending a low cross into the box, but it's sent far too near to Sommer, allowing the goalkeeper to easily cut out the danger at the near post.
88'
H. Nordtveit enters the game and replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
Dahoud is replaced by Nordtveit in what will be Monchengladbach's final change of the night.
86'
It's all Juventus at the moment as they desperately push forward looking for a late winner. They're throwing everything they've got at Monchengladbach but it just isn't enough, and the visitors are finding it easy to deal with each attacking move.
84'
Chance for Chiellini! The resulting set-piece finds the defender, who unleashes a wonderful volley that is deflected just wide of the near post and out for yet another corner.
83'
Pogba beats Xhaka with ease and flies forward on an excellent run before unleashing a low shot from the edge of the penalty area, but he ends up catching the ground and, as a result, scuffs his strike off a green shirt and out for a corner.
82'
A. Hahn enters the game and replaces I. Traoré.
Stindl, who has been largely anonymous tonight, goes for glory with an audacious shot from far out, but it's poorly hit and flies out of play for a goal kick.
Hahn comes on to replace Traore for the final eight minutes of the game.
81'
P. Dybala enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
Morata, who has arguably been one of Juventus' best players this evening, makes his way off the pitch to be replaced by Dybala, who receives a great reception from the home fans.
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79'
Another chance for Pogba! Again, the Frenchman picks up the ball in a good position just outside of the Monchengladbach penalty area before unleashing another curling strike, but once again he's unable to hit the target.
77'
G. Xhaka gets yellow.
Poor challenge by Xhaka! Morata flies down the left wing before being brought down by a cynical sliding tackle from the aforementioned Swiss midfielder, who is immediately shown a yellow card as a result.
76'
Juventus are bossing possession but look completely bereft of ideas whenever they're inside the Monchengladbach half of the pitch. This time it's Sandro who sends a poor cross straight into the hands of Sommer after getting into a good position down the left flank.
74'
T. Hazard enters the game and replaces Raffael.
Monchengladbach have made their first substitution, with Raffael, who looks absolutely shattered, coming off to be replaced by Hazard.
73'
Juventus patiently work their way forward once again, but this time it's Pogba who brings the attacking move to a disappointing end with a poorly-hit long-range strike that flies well wide of the Monchengladbach goal.
72'
A Monchengladbach attack breaks down, allowing Juventus to break away on a quick counter-attack. Zaza picks up the ball in acres of space in the middle of the pitch and flies forward, but his attempted pass to Pereyra is completely mishit and can only find a green shirt.
70'
S. Zaza enters the game and replaces M. Mandžukić.
Juventus have made their second change of the night, with Zaza coming on to replace Mandzukic.
68'
Pereyra twists and turns down the left wing before earning his side a corner. Marchisio's cross finds Pogba but it takes the Frenchman by surprise and, as a result, he's unable to send it towards goal.
66'
Mandzukic goes down, but nothing is given! Khedira picks up the ball just outside of the penalty area and immediately sends a deft pass into the path of the Croatian, who straight away goes down. He screams to the referee for a penalty and claims that he was fouled by Dominguez, but the man in charge shakes his head and allows play to go on.
64'
Barzagli flies down the right flank and sends an excellent cross into the middle of the Monchengladbach penalty area. It finds Morata, who immediately unleashes an audacious scissor kick that ends up flying well wide of the goal.
62'
O. Wendt gets yellow.
A poor touch from Bonucci sends the ball bouncing into the path of Raffael in a dangerous position midway inside the Juventus half of the pitch. The Brazilian is unable to control it, however, allowing Khedira to pick up possession, but he's immediately brought down by a strong challenge from Wendt, who receives a yellow card as a result.
60'
R. Pereyra enters the game and replaces J. Cuadrado.
Juventus have decided to make their first substitution of the evening, with Cuadrado, who has had a difficult evening, making way for Pereyra.
58'
What a save by Sommer! Pogba steps up and unleashes an excellent strike that flies past the wall of Monchengladbach players before being pushed away by a fantastic diving stop from the Swiss goalkeeper.
57'
The resulting set-piece pinballs around the box before falling out to Chiellini, who does well to force Dahoud into bringing him down from behind, resulting in a free kick for Juventus in a very dangerous position.
56'
What a chance for Juventus! Pogba flies forward on a great run before trying to find Morata, but his pass is poor and fails to find the Spaniard. He does well to win the ball back, however, and tees up his aforementioned teammate with a lovely flick, but the latter takes too long and can only send his shot out for a corner.
54'
A Juventus attack breaks down, allowing Monchengladbach to push forward on a quick counter-attack. Korb receives the ball on the right flank and quickly tries to find Stindl, but his attempted pass is completely mishit and rolls straight into the feet of Chiellini.
52'
Juventus embark on a lengthy period of possession deep inside the Monchengladbach half of the pitch as they work the ball around well, but, as has been the case for the vast majority of the game thus far, they are unable to find a way past the visitors' compact and well-organised defensive line.
50'
Good save by Sommer! Pogba is left in too much space just outside of the Monchengladbach penalty area, allowing him to unleash a great strike from 25 yards. It's well hit and the bounce almost takes the goalkeeper by surprise, but he's just about able to parry it out for a corner.
49'
Monchengladbach come forward once again, this time through Dahoud. He quickly spins and tees up Raffael, but the Brazilian's attempted pass out to the right wing is completely mishit and can only find Chiellini on the edge of the box.
48'
Monchengladbach start the better of the two sides as they patiently pass the ball around deep inside the Juventus half of the pitch. Raffael then charges forward as he looks for the penalty area, but his final touch is poor and allows Barzagli to easily clear the danger.
46'
And we're underway once again!
45'
Ball after ball is being flung into the Monchengladbach penalty area, but the visitors are just about managing to hold on. If they are able to head into the half-time break with the score still at 0-0, they will be very happy indeed.
43'
After plenty of pushing and shoving inside the penalty area, Pogba eventually unleashes a shot from the resulting free kick, but it's sent straight into the wall of green shirts camped in front of him.
41'
Álvaro Domínguez gets yellow.
The resulting set-piece is curled towards the near post but it's easily dealt with by Mandzukic, allowing Juventus to push forward once again.
Huge call from the referee! A terrible attempted pass from Dominguez sends the ball straight into the feet of Morata, who is then cynically tripped over by the defender just outside of the penalty area. The centre-back looks to be the last man by quite some distance but the referee decides to show him a yellow card, much to the frustration of the Juventus players, who were screaming for a red.
40'
Great play by Monchengladbach! Traore flies down the left wing before sending an excellent cross into the middle of the Juventus penalty area, but Chiellini is just about able to get a foot on it to send it over the crossbar and out for a corner.
38'
Monchengladbach earn themselves two corners in quick succession, but both are dealt with well by the Juventus defence. Pogba then flies forward on a marauding run into the visitors' half of the pitch, but Raffael does wonderfully well to get back and put the Frenchman under pressure before dispossessing him before he's able to unleash a pass.
36'
Morata goes close! Barzagli does wonderfully well to turn defence into attack as he sends a lovely pass into the feet of Cuadrado, who then spins and tees up the aforementioned Spaniard. He decides to shoot from the edge of the penalty area instead of teeing up Pogba, but his strike ends up clearing the top of the crossbar by a yard or so.
35'
Monchengladbach move the ball around inside the Juventus half of the pitch before Traore sends a curling cross towards the back post, but it's slightly too heavy and misses the head of Johnson before finding the hands of Buffon.
34'
It's all Juventus at the moment as they continue to put Monchengladbach under pressure. The visitors have defended incredibly well thus far but are starting to falter slightly as they tire.
32'
The resulting set-piece is curled towards the penalty spot, where it finds Chiellini, but the big defender's bullet header ends up flying well wide of the Monchengladbach goal.
31'
Great defending by Christensen! Morata cuts into the right-hand side of the penalty area and sends an excellent cross into the heart of the box, but the aforementioned defender is just about able to get a toe on the ball before it can find Mandzukic.
30'
Pogba goes close! The Frenchman finds himself in some space just outside of the Monchengladbach penalty area, allowing him to unleash a low strike from 25 yards out that beats Sommer before flying just a yard or two wide of the far post.
29'
The second corner is easily dealt with by the visitors, who immediately put Juventus under pressure and force them into playing the ball all the way back to Buffon.
28'
Barzagli charges forward before teeing up Morata, who then twists and turns on the right-hand side of the penalty area before earning his side a corner. Cuadrado sends it hard and low to the edge of the box, where it finds Pogba, who unleashes a bouncing half-volley that flies off Xhaka and behind the Monchengladbach goal.
26'
Monchengladbach embark on a good, patient attacking move as they quickly work their way around the Juventus half of the pitch. Cuadrado gets back and defends well, however, and holds up a loose ball before forcing Wendt into bringing him down from behind, resulting in a free kick for the hosts.
24'
Another good move by Juventus! Once again, they embark on an impressive attacking move down the left flank, with Pogba and Sandro linking up wonderfully well. The latter then swings a cross into the box, but it's sent too near to Sommer, who is easily able to cut out the danger.
23'
And now Cuadrado goes close! The resulting corner bounces out to the Colombian on the left wing, and he quickly cuts inside before unleashing a thumping strike that misses the near post by the narrowest of margins.
22'
Great chance for Mandzukic! A lovely touch from Cuadrado finds Barzagli on the right flank, and the defender immediately whips a wonderful cross into the heart of the penalty area. Pogba brings it down brilliantly before teeing up the aforementioned Croatian striker, but his toe-poked, close-range effort is deflected wide of the goal.
21'
Juventus are finding it increasingly difficult to penetrate the Monchengladbach penalty area. As a result, they're being forced into unleashing speculative shots from long range. The latest player to fire an audacious strike is Pogba, who sends his effort well over the top of the crossbar.
20'
A lovely lofted pass from Sandro flies over the top of the Monchengladbach defence and into the path of Cuadrado, who does well to meet it. Just as he does, he's tackled heavily by Wendt, resulting in cries for a free kick from the Juventus fans. The referee doesn't agree, however, and waves play on.
19'
The first corner quickly results in a second, which Juventus are only half able to deal with. Monchengladbach immediately push forward once again but Korb is unable to find a way past Sandro, however, and sends the ball trickling out of play for a goal kick.
18'
Barzagli slips on the left-hand side of the Juventus penalty area, allowing Johnson to fly into the box. He tries to find Raffael with a deft flick, but it's deflected out for a corner by Bonucci.
16'
Xhaka is caught in possession midway inside the Monchengladbach half of the pitch. allowing Juventus to break away on a quick counter-attack. The hosts work the ball out to the left flank, where it finds Morata, but the Spaniard's first-time shot ends up flying over the top of the crossbar.
14'
After a lengthy spell of Juventus possession, Monchengladbach win the ball back and push forward on a patient attack of their own. They're too slow, however, and are quickly put under pressure by a plethora of white and black shirts.
12'
Again, Juventus patiently work the ball around just inside the Monchengladbach half of the pitch as they attempt to find a way past the sea of green shirts camped in front of them. They're unable to do so, however, and are forced back towards the halfway line before starting all over again.
10'
A dangerous cross from Morata flies into the heart of the penalty area, where Xhaka meets it before sending it out for a corner. Cuadrado fires the resulting set-piece deep but it's completely overhit and only just finds Sandro on the left flank, denying Juventus the chance to get a shot away.
8'
Chance for Raffael! The visitors push forward on a quick attacking move after winning the ball back deep inside their own half of the pitch. The Brazilian forward then unleashes a curling shot from 25 yards out that ends up flying past the far post and out for a goal kick.
7'
Juventus patiently pass the ball around near the halfway line before Morata tries to spin past Xhaka. He goes down under a tackle from the midfielder and immediately appeals for a free kick, but the referee immediately shakes his head and waves play on.
5'
Korb does well to keep the ball in on the right flank before teeing up Traore, who immediately sends a lofted pass towards Stindl. It's slightly overhit, however, and can only find the hands of Buffon as a result.
3'
After an even start to the game, Morata breaks down the left wing before sending a dangerous low cross into the middle of the Monchengladbach box. It almost finds the outstretched foot of Mandzukic but the Croatian striker ends up missing the ball by the narrowest of margins.
1'
And we're off! Juventus get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Champions League clash between Juventus and Borussia Monchengladbach. My name is Ben Cullimore and I will be keeping you up to date with all of the action from Juventus Stadium.
It’s been an underwhelming start to the domestic season for Juventus, who are currently languishing in 14th place in the Serie A table with just nine points from eight games. It’s been a completely different story on the European stage, however, as, thanks to two impressive wins against Manchester City and Sevilla, they head into tonight’s clash top of Group D and with a good chance of continuing their winning run. Monchengladbach, back in Europe’s premier tournament after a lengthy absence, are without a Champions League group stage victory since 1978 and have failed to pick up a single point from their opening two encounters this season.
The German side have looked far better in recent weeks, however, and under the watchful eye of caretaker boss Andre Schubert they have racked up four straight wins. Their new-found confidence has been evident to see whenever they take to the pitch, and Saturday afternoon saw them thrash Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 thanks to an excellent all-round display at Commerzbank-Arena. As a result, they head to Turin in high spirits, knowing that they must pull off another impressive performance tonight if they are to have any hope of progressing to the knockout stage.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening…
Massimiliano Allegri has decided to make two changes to the Juventus side that started the goalless draw against Inter on the weekend, with Alex Sandro and Mario Mandzukic coming into the squad to replace Patrice Evra and Simone Zaza, both of whom drop to the substitutes’ bench.
Meanwhile, Monchengladbach boss Andre Schubert has named an unchanged side to the one that started the aforementioned thrashing of Frankfurt.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 0-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
It's been a difficult opening 45 minutes for Juventus, who have bossed possession but have found it incredibly tought to find a way into the Monchengladbach penalty area. Not until the final 10 minutes were they able to put Sommer under too much pressure, but from then onwards they were easily the better of the two sides. The visitors will be extremely pleased that they were able to hold off the hosts and head into the break with the scoreline still level, but they are arguably lucky to still have 10 players on the pitch after Dominguez's clumsy, last-ditch tackle on Morata.
The two teams are making their way back out onto the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: JUVENTUS 0-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
Monchengladbach hold on to pick up their first point of the Champions League campaign, and neither side can have too many complaints about the scoreline. Juventus bossed possession but lacked ideas and urgency in the final third, and, as a result, it became increasingly easy for the visitors to just sit back and defend.
Despite the point being a positive result for Monchengladbach, it's unlikely to do them much good in the battle for a place in the knockout stage. Manchester City's win against Sevilla this evening means that the Foals now sit five points behind the Premier League side heading into their next meeting against Juventus, who remain top of the group, in two weeks' time.
My name is Ben Cullimore and it's been an absolute pleasure describing all of the action to you this evening. Until next time, goodbye!
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