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ATLETICO 1 - 0 JUVENTUS - A. Turan 74' Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) Arda Turan leaves it late as Atletico Madrid see off Juventus Oct 1, 2014 Arda Turan struck in the second half to inflict Juventus' first defeat of the season and get Atletico Madrid's Champions League Group A campaign up and running on Wednesday evening. The Turkish midfielder scored the only goal of the game in the 74th minute at the Vicente Calderon stadium to give last season's finalists all three points in the 1-0 victory. After suffering a 3-2 defeat in their opener at Olympiakos a fortnight ago, Atletico went into the encounter without injured captain Gabi and under pressure to deliver. Juve dominated possession but failed to test Atletico goalkeeper Miguel Moya throughout the match. The outcome has lifted Atletico level on three points with Juve, Malmo and Olympiakos after two games played. The visitors, heading into the game on the back of six straight wins in all competitions and having kept a clean sheet in the process, looked nervous in the early stages. Raul Garcia headed Atletico's first chance just wide after five minutes before it was Juve who threatened, Claudio Marchisio seeing his long-range effort go off target. Mario Mandzukic had the best chance to break the deadlock in the 25th minute but the Croatian's rising shot from 30 yards was kept out by Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Shortly after, Diego Godin met a Koke free kick into the box with a header which went over the bar. The hosts finished the first half with a good chance for Saul Niguez, whose header from Koke's cross flashed wide. Simeone made his first substitution early in the second half with Antoine Griezmann replacing Niguez. Juve struggled to break Atletico's defensive line and in the 72nd minute, Carlos Tevez' goal-bound attempt was blocked by a defender. Atletico pressed forward more aggressively and were rewarded when Juanfran's cross found Turan in the box and his left-footed strike towards the far post beat Buffon. The hosts almost shot themselves in the foot four minutes later when Stephan Lichsteiner's effort from 14 yards took a deflection off Garcia and the ball just went wide of the far post, with Moya already beaten, Atletico then holding on for a vital victory. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

ATLETICO 1 - 0 JUVENTUS - A. Turan 74' Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) Atletico Madrid vs. Juventus: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction Oct 1, 2014 Atletico Madrid earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Juventus during Wednesday's UEFA Champions League fixture, with Arda Turan scoring the only goal of the match in the second half. The visitors took control of the ball early while Atletico were comfortable defending the box and luring on the counter, and as a result, chances were few and far between. Leonardo Bonucci was booked for using his elbow against Mario Mandzukic, as the Croatia international was closely marked by the Italians. The first real chance was for the hosts, when Turan pulled the ball back for Mandzukic, who tried a back-heel from close range. The ball was blocked by Arturo Vidal and Gianluigi Buffon, although the ball appeared to hit the Chilean on the arm, as shared by AS English's Nicholas Rigg: Nicholas Rigg @nicholasrigg Big claims for a handball from Vidal (I think) from the #Atleti fans but not given. #Juve had eased their way into in the last 10 mins or so The action was involuntary, however, and from close range, Vidal had no chance to pull his arm back. No penalty was given. Juventus continued to dominate possession, as evidenced by this tweet from the club after 30 minutes: JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfc Dopo 28', POSSESSO PALLA: 70.2% per la Signora, 29.8% per l'Atletico #AtleticoJuve #UCL Mandzukic pounced on a spill from Vidal and blasted a shot on goal from the edge of the box, but Buffon read it well and made a good save. Paul Pogba had a nice effort on goal from the edge of the box, curling his effort just wide. There was a scary moment when Turan stayed down on the pitch after a duel with Stephan Lichtsteiner with an apparent head injury. The Turk made a strong tackle on Lichtsteiner, who fell down awkwardly on top of his head. Fortunately, Turan was able to continue after receiving treatment. Atletico controlled the final minutes of the first half but couldn't find their way past Juve's defence, as the teams went into half-time scoreless. The same pattern repeated early in the second half—Juventus kept possession around Atletico's box but were clearly missing Andrea Pirlo's incisive passing, while the Spanish side displayed patience and aimed for the counter-attack. Atletico had another penalty shout when a fast cross was deflected onto Martin Caceres' arm and nearly disappeared into the goal, but Buffon reacted quickly and kicked it off his line. Caceres had no time to react to the deflection, and the penalty was once again not given. Football Italia were confused by the sequence: footballitalia @footballitalia Caceres almost scored an own goal as a fierce Arda Turan strike was deflected up off two players on to his hand! Atletico now took control of possession, and Antoine Griezmann (who was introduced at half-time) added some spark and pace to the Spanish side's attack. Turan finally broke the deadlock with 15 minutes left on the clock, the first goal Juventus conceded all season. Juanfran's cross missed Mandzukic but fell all the way to the Turk, who slotted home from close range. Juventus now upped the pace and Raul Garcia nearly put the ball in his own goal, finding the outside of the post after making contact with Lichtsteiner's cross. The Italian champions launched a toothless final offensive, and Atletico comfortably held on to win the match. Grades Gianluigi Buffon: B Andres Kudacki/Associated Press Juventus looked out of sorts and lost for ideas in possession, and their top player was undoubtedly Buffon, who continues to defy his age. The Italy No. 1 could do nothing about Turan's effort and was otherwise flawless. Koke: B+ Pulling the strings in midfield, Koke showed everyone his reputation for underperforming in the biggest matches is unfounded. A nuisance for Pogba and Claudio Marchisio throughout the match, the midfielder served as the Atleti's main creative outlet as well. Arda Turan: B+ Turan's contributions might not always be pretty, but his tireless work rate is of vital importance for his squad. Disturbing Juve's buildup play by pressing high and scoring the pivotal goal, Turan was the clear man of the match. Post-Match Reaction Giorgio Chiellini told Mediaset (h/t to Football Italia) he believed Juventus deserved at least a point: We played our game, we knew it would be like this and we did it well. It’s a shame, as the game should’ve ended at least 0-0 and we wanted to make the most of any gap we found. We leave here with regrets, as we deserved at least a point here. We knew the group would be very balanced, now in three weeks we have an important trip to Athens that will say a lot about what we can do in this group. Post-Match Outlook The hosts were desperate for a strong result after their loss to Olympiacos on Matchday 1, and a win over Juventus will do nicely. Their Champions League campaign is now back on track, and with Malmo next on the schedule, last year's finalists' chances of making the next round are looking good. The same can be said for the Bianconeri, who will receive a boost by the return of Pirlo. Losing at the Vicente Calderon is no disgrace, and the doubleheader with Olympiacos will likely decide which team joins Atletico in the knockout stages. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

ATLETICO 1 - 0 JUVENTUS - A. Turan 74' Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) Atletico Madrid 1-0 Juventus: Turan Breaks Bianconeri Hearts Oct 1, 2014 Massimiliano Allegri suffered his first defeat as Juventus coach as Atletico Madrid battled to a 1-0 victory in Wednesday’s Champions League fixture at the Estadio Vicente Calderón. Arda Turan struck midway through the second half to give Diego Simeone’s men the three points and a vital win in Group A. Juventus dominated possession early on and moved the ball around while Atletico, holding a high defensive line, continually harassed the Bianconeri and always looked to win the ball and break up field. The opening stages offered frantic play but neither side were able to achieve any penetration against well organised defences. Several key battles began developing, especially between Mario Mandzukic and Giorgio Chiellini, and Paul Pogba and Tiago. This spilled over in the 12th minute when Leonardo Bonucci collected the first booking of the game for an elbow on Mandzukic as they challenged for a high ball. Juventus, missing the injured Andrea Pirlo, continued to control possession but lacked any attacking spark and failed to create any meaningful chances. They were hindered by a disciplined Atletico defence which mobbed the Juventus strikers in numbers the moment they received the ball. After one or two half chances the Mandzukic had the game’s first shot at 24 minutes. Arturo Vidal was caught in possession by the terrier like Koke and Arda Turan, who supplied the Croat. However, his shot from range was saved with ease by Gianluigi Buffon. Juventus had their own effort ten minutes later when a high ball broke kindly for Paul Pogba, but the resulting shot sailed wide. In a very physical first half and the game was continually interrupted as both sides gave away a plethora of free kicks. However, despite the high energy of the contest, neither side was able to create any significant opportunities to score. The second half continued in the same vein with Juventus controlling possession but doing little with it. The scrappiness of the first period was also in evidence as the contest was constantly stopped for fouls, destroying any sense of flow to the game. The referees leniency was ended by Chiellini who received the games second yellow card just before the hour. Atletico Madrid saw a credible penalty claim waved away after the resulting free kick was fired low across the Juventus box and ricocheted up and off Martín Cáceres’s hand. That incident seemed to spur the Spanish team on and they began to assert themselves more on the game, putting the Juventus back line under sustained pressure. It was Atletico who finally broke the deadlock in the 74 minute. Tiago slipped the ball wide to Juanfran who delivered a perfect cross which landed at the feet of Turan, who had stepped past Stephan Lichtsteiner. The Turk’s deft touch guided the ball into the corner of the net, leaving Buffon helpless. Juventus urgently tried to get back into the game and almost forced Raúl García into scoring an own goal. Former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata came on to a hostile reception as Juventus looked for a late equaliser but by this time Atletico had tightened up and managed to see out the result. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

ATLETICO 1 - 0 JUVENTUS - A. Turan 74' Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) CL: Atleti get better of Juventus Oct 1, 2014 Juventus had more possession at the Vicente Calderon, but were beaten by Arda Turan’s goal for Atletico Madrid. It leaves their Champions League group perfectly poised, as Malmo beat Olympiacos 2-0, so all four teams are now on three points. The Bianconeri had won all their competitive games this season with clean sheets and visited last year’s beaten Champions League Finalists. The pressure was on Atleti to deliver after losing their opener 3-2 at Olympiacos. Gabi was injured and Antoine Griezmann dropped in favour of 19-year-old Saul, while Mario Mandzukic played with a protective mask after breaking his nose last month, although he took it off after 13 minutes. Juve missed Andrea Pirlo, Romulo and Andrea Barzagli, picking Martin Caceres rather than Angelo Ogbonna at the back. Atleti had won their last five meetings with Italian clubs, knocking Milan out last season just weeks after Max Allegri was replaced by Clarence Seedorf. Juve gave their new all-green strip its debut and Claudio Marchisio blasted wide from distance, while Leonardo Bonucci went into the book early on for jumping with his elbow raised. Arda Turan got away on the counter, but Mandzukic backheeled it on to Arturo Vidal’s prone body – including his arm – from point-blank range. Atleti’s high pressing game was causing problems and it led to Mandzukic testing Gigi Buffon from the edge of the box. Diego Godin nodded a free kick well over and Fernando Llorente just failed to make contact with a dangerous cross. Juve had 69 per cent possession in the opening half-hour and Paul Pogba spun to curl not far wide of the far post. The French midfielder also hit a fresh-air volley in the box after Carlos Tevez was crowded out. Pogba curled a free kick well wide from a dangerous position, as Pirlo’s absence was sorely felt. Goalkeeper Moya horribly fumbled on a simple catch and was fortunate Llorente hesitated, as he was able to scramble the ball back under control. Martin Caceres risked an own goal when Arda Turan’s fierce strike took a double deflection to bounce up on to his hand, but there could be no question it was involuntary, and Buffon prevented more damage. Atleti stepped up a gear and had their first period of genuine pressure going into the hour mark, but Juve held out for that 15-minute spell and got back in control of possession. Tevez had a shot charged down in the box and an audacious Koke volley off target, but the deadlock was eventually broken when Juanfran’s cross sailed past Mandzukic, but found Arda Turan to tap in from six yards. That was the first goal conceded by Buffon in all competition this season. Max Allegri switched to a four-man defence and Stephan Lichtsteiner’s pull-back was deflected inches past the post bu Raul Garcia at full stretch, risking an own goal. Llorente couldn’t quite turn on a Lichtsteiner assist and Juve failed to break down a solid Atleti squad despite having over 60 per cent possession. Atletico Madrid 1-0 Juventus Scorers: Arda Turan 75 (A) Atletico Madrid: Moya; Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Ansaldi; Koke, Tiago, Arda Turan (Siqueira 89); Saul (Griezmann 53); Raul Garcia; Mandzukic (Mario Suarez 84) Juventus: Buffon; Caceres (Pereyra 78), Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Giovinco 88), Vidal (Morata 83), Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Llorente, Tevez Ref: Brych (GER) http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

ATLETICO 1 - 0 JUVENTUS - A. Turan 74' Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) Atletico Madrid 1-0 Juventus: Turan fires Spanish champions to victory The attacker's second half goal was enough to give Diego Simeone's men all three points against the Serie A champions in a close encounter. Oct 1, 2014 Juventus suffered a first defeat under Massimiliano Allegri as a goal from Arda Turan earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 home win on Wednesday. The Turkey international converted from close range 15 minutes from time to ensure last term's beaten Champions League finalists claimed their opening points in this season's competition. Juve had not conceded a competitive goal under Allegri, who was appointed in July, prior to the Group A clash and that record looked set to remain intact as a result of a scrappy affair. Atleti boast a fearsome recent home record in Europe - avoiding defeat at the Vicente Calderon in last season's competition - and the two sides cancelled each other out for much of a fixture that saw plenty of disruptions and stoppages due to fouls. Mario Mandzukic's tame strike 25 minutes in was the only effort on target during the first half, while the in-form Carlos Tevez was kept quiet by the hosts, who were without injured captain Gabi. However, when the sides seemed on course for a draw, Turan got on the end of a Juanfran cross to nudge home the winner and leave Allegri cutting a frustrated figure on the sideline. Amid a fast-paced opening that saw possession change hands regularly, Leonardo Bonucci picked up a yellow card for tangling with Mandzukic after a reckless jump. Atletico then had half-hearted penalty appeals turned down when Mandzukic and Turan felt Arturo Vidal handled in the area. The Croatia international stung the palms of Gianluigi Buffon from distance after 24 minutes, in an opening half-hour devoid of clear-cut chances. Paul Pogba's curled effort from outside the area veered wide of Miguel Angel Moya's left-hand post as the latter stages of the first half became even more scrappy. With fouls aplenty from both sides, the game remained fractured and there was no sign of a goal prior to the interval. Juventus dominated the opening exchanges after the break but, as in the first half, failed to cause Atletico too many problems. Another Turan delivery led to shouts for a penalty as it deflected off Stephan Lichtsteiner and struck Martin Caceres on the arm - although referee Felix Brych remained unmoved. However, Turan was to come up with the goods for Simeone as he timed his run into the area to get on the end of Juanfran's cross after Mandzukic had failed to connect with Juanfran's delivery. The winger - involved in much of the limited attacking play from the hosts - turned home the winner to hand the hosts maximum points on Simeone's return to the dugout following his Uefa ban. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

Stasera ne abbiamo avuto la conferma.

Probabilmente la CL non verrá vinta né dall'Atletico, né dalla Juve.

4 punte in campo

Morata calmati.

Finalmente Morata.

Turan, maremma maiala.

Errori continui.

Anche io e 0-0.

Lo 0-0 ci sta bene a quanto pare.

I lanci alti sono tutti preda di Godin.

Ma l'entrata da dietro non doveva essere punita con il rosso una volta?

Che carisma Carlos!

Simeone ha imparato le cose peggiori dal calcio italiano.

Rigore netto per l'Atletico.

Entra Griezmann, coetaneo e connazionale di Pogba.

I verdi a terra in area, per l'arbitro tutto regolare.

Lichtsteiner a caccia del giallo.

ATLETICO MADRID - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) HT 0-0: Juve hold their own in Madrid Oct 1, 2014 Juventus dominated possession at the Vicente Calderon, but it’s still 0-0 at half-time with Atletico Madrid. Elsewhere in this group, Malmo have taken a surprise 1-0 half-time lead over Olympiacos. The Bianconeri had won all their competitive games this season with clean sheets and visited last year’s beaten Champions League Finalists. The pressure was on Atleti to deliver after losing their opener 3-2 at Olympiacos. Gabi was injured and Antoine Griezmann dropped in favour of 19-year-old Saul, while Mario Mandzukic played with a protective mask after breaking his nose last month, although he took it off after 13 minutes. Juve missed Andrea Pirlo, Romulo and Andrea Barzagli, picking Martin Caceres rather than Angelo Ogbonna at the back. Atleti had won their last five meetings with Italian clubs, knocking Milan out last season just weeks after Max Allegri was replaced by Clarence Seedorf. Juve gave their new all-green strip its debut and Claudio Marchisio blasted wide from distance, while Leonardo Bonucci went into the book early on for jumping with his elbow raised. Arda Turan got away on the counter, but Mandzukic backheeled it on to Arturo Vidal’s prone body – including his arm – from point-blank range. Atleti’s high pressing game was causing problems and it led to Mandzukic testing Gigi Buffon from the edge of the box. Diego Godin nodded a free kick well over and Fernando Llorente just failed to make contact with a dangerous cross. Juve had 69 per cent possession in the opening half-hour and Paul Pogba spun to curl not far wide of the far post. The French midfielder also hit a fresh-air volley in the box after Carlos Tevez was crowded out. Atletico Madrid 0-0 Juventus (Half-Time) Atletico Madrid: Moya; Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Ansaldi; Koke, Tiago, Arda Turan; Saul; Raul Garcia; Mandzukic Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Llorente, Tevez Ref: Brych (GER) http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

ATLETICO MADRID - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) Marotta: 'Important points in Madrid' Oct 1, 2014 Juventus director Beppe Marotta knows there are “three very important points at stake” against Atletico Madrid. The Champions League match kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT) at the Vicente Calderon. “It is an important game, a valid test to understand our current form,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia. “After we changed Coach and had a great start to the season, this is a strong way to verify where we are right now, but having said that there’s a long road ahead of us too. “It is therefore too early to start talking about this as an in-or-out qualifying showdown. They are three very important points at stake, but not decisive yet. “Atletico Madrid reached their apex in recent years. They invoke fear in opponents, but only the right degree of reverence. “Juve have always had an important role in the Champions League and that will be the case again tonight in front of an impressive crowd.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166

ATLETICO MADRID - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 08:45 P.M. Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid Referee:‬ Felix Brych (Germany) Line-ups: Atletico Madrid-Juventus Oct 1, 2014 Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente start as Juventus take on Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid. The Champions League clash kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT) at the Vicente Calderon. The pressure is on the Spaniards, as they surprisingly lost their opening match 3-2 away to Olympiacos, whereas Juve beat Malmo 2-0. Max Allegri confessed he had two doubts going into this game based on whether Martin Caceres or Angelo Ogbonna would start in defence, while Llorente got the nod ahead of ex-Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata. There’s no budging Tevez from the line-up, as Apache has scored six goals in five games between Serie A and the Champions League. Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Barzagli and Romulo missed out on the trip to Spain due to injury. Atleti were one minute away from winning the Champions League in May, losing the Final to Real Madrid in extra time. Gabi Fernandez failed a fitness test this morning and is left out due to a bruised ankle, while ex-Torino star Alessio Cerci is on the bench. Mario Mandzukic shook off an injury to play with 19-year-old Saul and Raul Garcia in support rather than Antoine Griezmann. Tiago Mendes will relish this opportunity to face his former club, while Coach Simeone battled Juventus for the Scudetto wearing the jerseys of Lazio and Inter. Diego Godin has pointed out with some glee that he is the last man to have put a goal past Gigi Buffon, when playing for Uruguay against Italy in the World Cup. Juve have won all six of their competitive games this season with clean sheets. Earlier today, Atletico Madrid’s youth team beat their Juventus counterparts 1-0. Atletico Madrid: Moya; Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Ansaldi; Koke, Tiago, Arda Turan; Saul; Raul Garcia; Mandzukic Atletico Madrid bench: Oblak, Siqueira, Gimenez, Mario Suarez, Cerci, Griezmann, Raul Jimenez Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Llorente, Tevez Juventus bench: Storari, Ogbonna, Padoin, Asamoah, Pereyra, Morata, Giovinco http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/49/uefa-champions-league/group?ICID=MP_TN_166