Juventus vs Chelsea LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight

The favourites for Group H battle it out in Turin after both winning their opening games

(REUTERS)

Chelsea face Juventus in Champions League Group H looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the Premier League season.

Thomas Tuchel’s side were beaten by Manchester City on Saturday at Stamford Bridge as they slipped from top spot. They began their continental campaign with a hard-fought victory over Zenit St Petersburg but travel to Turin with a depleted squad. N’Golo Kante has tested positive for Covid-19 and is tabsent, while all of Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Reece James have been ruled out due to injury.

Juventus produced a fine performance in Sweden as they beat Malmo in their opening group fixture. Back under the management of Massimiliano Allegri, who guided the club to the final of this competition in 2015 and 2017, it has been a mixed start to the season for Juventus, who lost Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. Known for their defensive solidity and structure in Allegri’s previous spell, recent results suggest this iteration of the Italian giants may be less stodgy – the club has won each of their last two games 3-2.

They will be wary of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, who has begun the season in strong scoring form after returning to London, and nearly joined Juventus in 2019. Yet the Belgian possesses a curiously poor record against the club: Lukaku has scored just once in six previous appearances against Juventus.

Missing a number of key players, Tuchel will be keen for his star striker to reverse that record in a crucial away encounter. Follow live minute-by-minute action below:

Juventus vs Chelsea

• Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Cuadrado, Bentancur, Locatelli, Rabiot; Chiesa, Bernardeschi
• Chelsea: Mendy; Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Ziyech
• GOAL! Chiesa hammers Juventus into lead, 11 seconds after restart, 1-0!

[29 September 2021 21:46 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

89 mins: Yellow card for Juan Cuadrado as he takes an absolute age to take a Juventus corner.

Kean then does well to keep it in the corner and run down the clock before earning a throw-in for the home side.

[29 September 2021 21:44 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

88 mins: Hudson-Odoi swings in a cross which Havertz rises and meets but it’s never troubling Sczesny.

Juventus look like they are going to see this one out.

[29 September 2021 21:44 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

87 mins: Nope, no penalty.

[29 September 2021 21:43 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

86 mins: Chiellini uncharacteristically gives a free-kick away in a dangerous area for Chelsea to cross the ball into the box.

In it comes and Rudiger heads the ball onto the arm of the onrushing Danilo but there’s no way that’s a penalty. The Chelsea players protest but I’d be shocked if this is given.

[29 September 2021 21:42 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

Szczęsny has been very reliable for Juventus this evening. Done everything that has been asked of him, which is admittedly not a great deal.

(AFP via Getty Images)

[29 September 2021 21:40 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

84 mins: Here comes Chiellini as he replaces Bentancur. More experience added to that Juventus back line.

[29 September 2021 21:40 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

83 mins: Best chance of the game for Chelsea!

Barkley picks up the ball on the edge of the box and slides it inside the full-back for Lukaku. The Belgian looks favourite to put the ball into the back of the net but he skies it as Bonucci slides in to put him off.

Great opportunity that on a night like tonight Chelsea have to take.

[29 September 2021 21:39 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

82 mins: A real waste from Chelsea. Kovacic breaks at pace and feeds Lukaku who has Hudson-Odoi to his right in a two-on-one situation, but his delivery is well over the English winger and Juventus can get back into position.

The final pass just simply has not been there for Tuchel’s men. The French manager is fuming on the touchline.

Touchy Tuchel.

[29 September 2021 21:36 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

80 mins: Hudson-Odoi tries to float another ball towards Lukaku but Bonucci steps up perfectly and plays the Belgian offside.

Juventus may have lost Ronaldo but they still have those wiley, canny operators who can stifle a team when holding onto a lead.

[29 September 2021 21:33 · Dylan Terry]

Juventus 1-0 Chelsea

79 mins: Feels like an army is coming on when both sides have five subs.

Weston McKennie replaces Adrien Rabiot and the goalscorer Federico Chiesa makes way for Moise Kean.