Juventus vs Manchester City LIVE: Champions League score and updates as Erling Haaland denied from close range
Pep Guardiola’s team hope to move closer to the automatic qualifying spots
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Your support makes all the difference.Juventus play host to Manchester City for the sixth round of Champions League fixtures with both teams looking to propel themselves up the table.
Pep Guardiola’s side come into the week 17th in the table after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Sporting and a 3-3 draw with Fenerbache which saw them throw away a three-goal inside the final 15 minutes. With City also struggling domestically Guardiola will be keen to avoid a two-legged play-off and collecting three points this evening could be crucial to their chances.
For their part Juventus are 19th and level with City on eight points. They were held to a goalless draw at Villa Park last time out which was part of a run of five draws in six matches for the Serie A side. Manager Thiago Motta wants to turn around their form and a statement victory over the Premier League champions in Turin could be the catalyst to doing just that.
Follow all the Champions League action with our live blog below:
Half-time! Juventus 0-0 Man City
45+1 mins: Nothing to separate the two teams yet. Erling Haaland’s effort was the chance of the half and Juve’s goalkeeper was up to the task of keeping him out.
The points are all to play for in the second half.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
42 mins: A Man City free kick is swung in by De Bruyne but Khephren Thuram is on hand to nod it behind for a corner. There’s a bit of argy bargy inside the six-yard box that the referee sorts out.
De Bruyne then puts in the cross and a headed clearance drops to Rico Lewis. His eyes light up and he looks for the volley but scuffs his effort without troubling the goalkeeper.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
40 mins: Save!
This is the moment. Kevin De Bruyne is given the ball just outside the penalty area. He controls it on the turn and pokes a quick pass in behind the Juventus defence.
Erling Haaland makes his run perfectly and collects the ball as Michele Di Gregorio comes sprinting off his line. Haaland looks to chip the goalkeeper but Di Gregorio sticks out a left hand and palms the ball to safety.
Big moment, big save!
Juventus 0-0 Man City
39 mins: On TNT Sport commentary Owen Hargreaves is praising Haaland’s concentration levels and confirms that previous shot was only his seventh touch of the game so far.
It must be so frustrating for the big Norwegian striker when service is limited like this.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
36 mins: City create a half-chance after De Bruyne whips in a cross. Juve make a meal out of their clearance the ball drops close to Haaland.
He spins and fizzes an effort at goal with a snapshot but the ball hits the nearest defender and gets blocked.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
33 mins: There’s a growing sense of frustration from the home supporters who want more from their team. Juve are set up in a mid-low block and have done a fine job limiting City’s opportunities in the final third.
The trade-off is that there’s not much flow going forward either. We’re stuck in a stalemate at the minute.
‘City actually have to win'
“Half an hour in and we have had one shot. It was quite a good shot, courtesy of Kenan Yildiz, but it is still only one.
“City have had far more possession but Juve have looked the more threatening. Perhaps, after recent traumas, Pep Guardiola is content simply to see his side pass the ball and not concede.
“But the dynamics of the group means City actually have to win. As, really, do Juventus.”
Juventus 0-0 Man City
30 mins: Half an hour played and I’m genuinely unsure whether Erling Haaland has touched the ball yet. If he has he’s not had more than three touches.
City are doing their best to control play but they aren’t creating a whole lot.
Ah! Lewis sends the ball up to Haaland but, as he’s being man-marked, has to drop deep to get the ball. He sends it straight back to Lewis.
Well he’s had at least one touch now.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
27 mins: Wonderful hold up play from Vlahovic as he takes on Ruben Dias and Rico Lewis after winning control of a long ball. He brings it down and turns toward goal before getting brought down.
The resultant free kick doesn’t trouble City who recover the ball quickly and look to build slowly out from the back again.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
24 mins: Oh! Jeremy Doku does a step-over and dribbles at Nicolo Savona before cutting inside and slipping a pass into the box for Kevin De Bruyne’s darting run.
De Bruyne collects the ball and cuts it inside where Erling Haaland is waiting. It seems like a sure chance but Pierre Kalulu intercepts the ball and boots it away.
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