Genoa end Juventus' winning streak despite Cristiano Ronaldo goal
Relive all the action from the Serie A clash
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Your support makes all the difference.Juventus dropped their first points of the competitive season after being frustrated in a 1-1 draw with Genoa.
Cristiano Ronaldo put the hosts ahead within twenty minutes with a tap-in after good work from Joao Cancelo.
However, the hosts were made to pay for not making the most of their other opportunities when Daniel Bessa nodded home from a yard out.
Paulo Dybala blew Juventus’ best chance for a winner 14 minutes from time, but the Old Lady still temporarily extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points.
Juventus came into the game looking for their ninth straight win in Serie A this season, and all seemed to be on track when a deflected effort from Portuguese right-back Cancelo fell kindly at the feet of his fellow countryman Ronaldo, who placed the ball past Andrei Radu from a couple of yards out.
The former Real Madrid winger was denied by the Genoa goalkeeper four minutes later after more smart movement from Cancelo and Juan Cuadrado, and it seemed a matter of when not if Juventus would add to their tally.
However, 22 minutes into the second half Genoa, who had been subdued for long period, suddenly drew level when Medhi Benatia failed to get out to meet Christian Kouame, whose cross was put on a plate for Daniel Bessa to nod past Wojciech Szczesny.
Juventus upped the tempo after the equaliser but only managed to churn out one more clear-cut chance, but substitute Paulo Dybala fired wide of the far post from Alex Sandro’s lay-off as Massimiliano Allegri's side failed to win for the first time this campaign.
Relive all the action below.
28 min: PSG 1-0 Amiens
Things have slightly mellowed from PSG after their dominant start, and that has offered a couple of chances to Amiens.
The second of those opportunities falls to Oualid El Hajjam, but he fires well wide of Alphonse Areola's goal.
31 min: PSG 1-0 Amiens
Thilo Kehrer has seen his centre-back partner open the scoring, and the German attempts to get in on the act.
However, his long-range effort goes well over Gurtner's bar.
34 min: PSG 1-0 Amiens
Edinson Cavani and Angel di Maria are the only players in PSG's XI today over the age of 25, and the South American duo nearly combine to double the hosts' lead, but Gurtner parries the Uruguayan's header from a corner away from danger.
41 min: PSG 1-0 Amiens
PSG continue to look in control but Amiens have been given a bit of sniff by the home defence.
The visitors manage to carve out an opportunity, but the resulting effort from Saman Ghoddos is deflected behind by his own player, Juan Ferney Otero.
GOAL! PSG 2-0 Amiens (Rabiot 42')
A carbon copy of the first goal, a Di Maria corner once again proving to be Amiens' downfall. However, this time it is midfielder Adrien Rabiot who gets a flick on the Argentine's corner to divert home off the post.
45 min: PSG 2-0 Amiens
It should be three! PSG break down the left and Juan Bernat's cross finds Cavani with the goal gaping.
However, he fails to direct the volley on target and that just about keeps Amiens in it.
Half Time: PSG 2-0 Amiens
A professional performance so far from PSG, and while they boast the attacking potential of Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani, it has been Marquinhos and Adrien Rabiot who have popped up with the goals.
Is another PSG hammering incoming for Amiens?
Kick-off in Turin between Juventus and Genoa is just five minutes away. A reminder of those teams for you....
1 min: Juventus 0-0 Genoa
We're underway at the Allianz Stadium. Can Max Allegri's men make it nine out of nine?
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