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.
GOAL! Juventus 1-1 Genoa (Bessa 67')
Anyone heard of a blogger's curse? Well it might exist because Benatia fails to get out and close down the cross from Kouame and Daniel Bessa has the simplest task of heading the ball past Szczesny.
71 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Allegri feels his side need a change, and it comes in the form of Paulo Dybala, who replaces Blaise Matuidi.
74 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Juventus have certainly upped the tempo after their wake-up call from Daniel Bessa, but Ronaldo's attempts to chip Pjanic's free-kick over the keeper comes to nothing.
A little over 15 minutes for Juventus to keep their 100% record.
76 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Miralem Pjanic is the latest Juventus player to try his luck, but his drive goes narrolwy wide of Radu's near post.
77 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Huge chance for the substitute Dybala. A hopeful ball in from Cancelo falls to the Argentine via Alex Sandro, but he places his shot wide of the far post.
82 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Final throw of the dice from Allegri. Federico Bernadeschi replaces Mario Mandzukic, which will see Ronaldo play as the central striker.
85 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Just five minutes for Allegri's men to find a winner here in Turin, as former Inter Milan striker Goran Pandev replaces Christian Kouame.
Genoa have put all bodies behind the ball as they look to hold on for a point. Who will hold their nerve?
89 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Allegri's men look to have run out of steam, but it hasn't stopped the delaying tactics from the visitors, as Pandev's first involvement sees him booked for blocking the hosts from taking a free-kick.
90 min: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
Four minutes added on at the Allianz Stadium....
Full Time: Juventus 1-1 Genoa
So a ninth straight win in the league evades Juventus after Daniel Bessa cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo's opener.
Genoa meanwhile have avoided a sixth straight defeat at the Allianz Stadium, and that means that Max Allegri's side have dropped their first points of the season in all competitions.
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