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  1. JUVENTUS - MANCHESTER CITY 1 - 0 Mario Mandžukić (18') Matchday 5 Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) Juventus 1-0 Manchester City: Mandzukic sends Italians top The Croatia striker converted Alex Sandro's cross in the first half to send Max Allegri's team back into first place in Group D, with both teams through to the next round. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/juventus-vs-manchester-city/2146813/report Nov 25, 2015 Mario Mandzukic's first-half goal secured a 1-0 victory for Juventus over Manchester City and sent the Italians through to the knockout stage and back into first place in Group D. Mandzukic got Juve's first goal when they came from behind to secure a 2-1 win in Manchester on matchday one and the Croatia striker's 18th-minute strike was enough to seal the points this time around. Having made sure of their own last-16 berth with a superb 3-1 win at Sevilla in their previous game, City manager Manuel Pellegrini urged his team to grab top spot with victory in Turin. On the back of their humiliating 4-1 loss to Liverpool on Saturday, the Premier League side turned in a much-improved showing but lacked a cutting edge to lend Juve the advantage in the battle for a seeded place in the knockout draw. Juve only need a point from their final match at Sevilla to finish first ahead of City, who have been dumped out by Barcelona in the past two seasons as second-place qualifiers and will now fear a similar fate against a European heavyweight. Substitute Raheem Sterling passed up a glorious chance to equalise in the closing stages before a miserable night for Pellegrini was compounded by an apparent groin injury to Joe Hart. City had little to show for patient build-up play during the opening stages until Kevin De Bruyne's cross from the left broke for Fernandinho, a goalscorer against Sevilla, who blazed wastefully over on this occasion. It was a miss the visitors would regret almost instantly as Paul Pogba orchestrated a Juventus break, skipping past De Bruyne to feed Alex Sandro before the wing-back's measured delivery was slotted home on the volley by Mandzukic. A stunning reaction save by Hart prevented Mandzukic from adding a second on the end of Stephan Lichtsteiner's 28th-minute knockdown. A woeful backpass from Claudio Marchisio almost let City striker Sergio Aguero in for an equaliser ahead of the interval but veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon stood firm. Another wonderful Sandro cross was impressively cleared by Nicolas Otamendi with Mandzukic lurking early in the second half before City came agonisingly close to an equaliser. Fernando guided De Bruyne's left-wing corner towards the bottom corner, where Buffon touched his header onto the base of the post and gathered with Yaya Toure lurking. Once again, City were at their most vulnerable having almost scored - Alvaro Morata, on for a limping Mandzukic, broke free of the away defence and his lofted attempt over Hart was turned on to the post by Stefano Sturaro. Aguero, largely starved of service, had a 67th-minute volley deflected wide before making way for Sterling and Pellegrini's new attacking spearhead endured a moment to forget 10 minutes from time. The England forward looked set to keep City in control of the race for top spot but he scuffed a left-footed shot wide from De Bruyne's low cross with the goal gaping. http://www.goal.com/en/tables/uefa-champions-league/10
  2. JUVENTUS - MANCHESTER CITY - Matchday 5 Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) HT 1-0: Mandzukic silences Man City http://www.football-italia.net/76267/ht-mandzukic-silences-man-city? Nov 25, 2015 Mario Mandzukic has given Juventus the half-time lead over Manchester City, but Gigi Buffon was decisive on Sergio Aguero. The Citizens had already qualified, but this was a head-to-head for top of the group with only one point separating them. The Bianconeri won 2-1 in Manchester, but missed Sami Khedira, Hernanes, Roberto Pereyra, Martin Caceres and Kwadwo Asamoah. Surprisingly, Max Allegri opted for a 3-5-2, dropping Alvaro Morata and Juan Cuadrado. City were without Vincent Kompany, Samir Nasri, Pablo Zabaleta, David Silva, Wilfried Bony and Eliaquim Mangala. Fernandinho drilled wide from a corner, then blasted an excellent opportunity over the bar from 12 yards, but it was Juventus who took the lead. Paul Pogba had sent through some smart passes for Paulo Dybala and again started this move, spreading wide to the left for Alex Sandro’s cross and a Mario Mandzukic cushioned volley with the inside of his right boot. Otamendi wanted a free kick, but was simply not as strong as Mandzukic and was shrugged off. It was almost 2-0, as Pogba’s ball flashed across the face of goal and Gael Clichy’s error ran a huge risk at the back post. Stephan Lichtsteiner knocked down a Claudio Marchisio pass for Mandzukic and his volley forced a sensational one-handed save out of Joe Hart. Yaya Toure’s strike was not far off target, while Lichtsteiner only hit the side-netting after a strong run. City kept plenty of possession as the first half wore on, but did not test Gigi Buffon at all until the 44th minute. A terrible Marchisio back-pass was intercepted and Buffon rushed off his line to shepherd Sergio Aguero wide for a corner in a one-on-one situation. There's good news from Germany too, as Sevilla are 1-0 down to Borussia Monchengladbach. With that result, Juve would qualify regardless. Juventus 1-0 Man City (Half-Time) Scorers: Mandzukic 18 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Sturaro, Marchisio, Pogba, Alex Sandro; Mandzukic, Dybala Manchester City: Hart; Sagna, Demichelis, Otamendi, Clichy; Fernando, Fernandinho; Navas, Toure, De Bruyne; Aguero Ref: Brych (GER) http://www.goal.com/en/tables/uefa-champions-league/10
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