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MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Zapata: Juventus were too much for Milan The defender concedes his side were second best against the Old Lady but remains upbeat that the Rossoneri will improve on last season's showing. Sep 21, 2014 AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata concedes that reigning champions Juventus were too much for his side on Saturday night. Carlos Tevez grabbed the only goal of the game as the Old Lady saw off Filippo Inzaghi’s side at San Siro, ending Milan’s perfect start to the Serie A season which began with victories over Lazio and Parma. But Zapata remains upbeat over the Rossoneri’s chances of improving on last season’s disappointment of an eighth place finish which saw them fail to qualify for European competition for the first time in 14 years. "With their quality, Juve punished us. It was a very hard match and we wanted to achieve more. We wanted to be more courageous and in the end we weren’t able to do so," the Colombia internationaltold the club's website. "We’re a bit down, but we’re at the start and on Tuesday we have an important match against Empoli. "We want to get back on track. There is a whole season ahead and we have to look forward. We definitely didn’t achieve what we should have today. Zapata’s central defensive partner Adil Rami echoed those sentiments, adding that he and Zapata had shown they are forging a fine partnership at the back. "We’re at the beginning of the season and this result shows we have to work more. They’re a good side, with Tevez and Llorente for us it was hard. Physically it was very tough," Rami said. "Zapata and I showed that we can hold our own, but we have lots of respect for Inzaghi and his choices. We will always ensure that we’re ready. We have all said that nothing is over, that we’re still at the start and that we have to continue to work and get back on track." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Tevez: Our patience paid off The Argentine struck the only goal of the game as the Old Lady saw off Milan 1-0 on Saturday to maintain their Serie A lead. Sep 21, 2014 Carlos Tevez praised Juventus' patience as they were made to wait to secure a 1-0 victory over AC Milan on Saturday. The Argentine struck his second league goal of the season, his fourth in all competitions, after Juve went close on a number of occasions through Roberto Pereyra, Giorgio Chiellini and Fernando Llorente. Like in their victory over Malmo in the Champions League Massimiliano Allegri's side needed to be patient to maintain their 100 per cent start in all competitions. Nigel de Jong paid particularly close attention to Tevez but, like his team-mates, he waited for his opportunity to come and took full advantage to make the difference. "There weren't many opportunities today because De Jong was always waiting for me," he told Sky Sport Italia. "We expected a game like this, as Milan were coming off two wins, but we had confidence and were always in the match "I managed to score eventually and I am happy." Juventus remain top of the table after the win and are yet to concede a goal in their three Serie A matches so far this season. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Vialli Confident Over Juventus Superiority Sep 20, 2014 Former Juventus striker Gianluca Vialli believes AC Milan still have a long way to go to reach the level of his former club. The former Italian international after watching Juventus record a win at the San Siro over AC Milan, thanks to a Carlos Tevez goal, believes they deserved to win the game. Vialli working as a pundit for Sky Sport Italia gave his assessment of the teams after the game, “Between the two teams there is still much difference, Juve is another level and won with merit.” The former Bianconeri forward continued “Juve played well and never got weary in search of the opening goal, the Milan I’ve seen tonight were to predictable and their forwards were to easily contained.” Vialli scored over 280 goals in his illustrious career making over 500 appearances in all competitions. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Allegri: Juventus-Milan wasn't about revenge for me The 47-year-old was sacked by the Rossoneri in January but he led the Bianconeri to a 1-0 win over his former employers at the Giuseppe Meazza. Sep 20, 2014 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted that he did not view Sunday's 1-0 win over AC Milan as revenge for his San Siro dismissal. The 47-year-old was fired by the Rossoneri in January of this year only to be appointed as Antonio Conte's successor as Bianconeri boss in July. Allegri triumphed on his return to the Giuseppe Meazza thanks to Carlos Tevez's second-half goal but he was adamant that the win was not a case of getting one over on his former employers. "It was not a normal game; I would be a hypocrite to say otherwise," he told Sky Sport Italia. "At Milan, I experienced intense moments, but this is absolutely not revenge. "In this moment, I'm the coach of Juventus but the Rossoneri bench was an important period in my career. There, I had a lot of satisfaction. "But I'm lucky and proud to coach this squad." Allegri was booed and whistled by some sections of the stadium but he was not in the least bit perturbed by the hostility. "These are normal things," he told Mediaset Premium. "There's a great rivalry between the two clubs. "But Milan, despite this defeat, are a team capable of fighting for the top three places. "For us, this was a difficult game against a direct rival for the Scudetto." Allegri also insisted that there is no animosity between himself and Milan coach Pippo Inzaghi, whom he coached as a player. "We greeted one another normally," he said. "When he was playing he saw things in a different way, but that's normal." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Player Ratings: AC Milan 0-1 Juventus Sep 20, 2014 Juventus defeated AC Milan 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday evening. The Bianconeri fully deserved the three points, after Carlos Tevez finished off a clever move with team mate Paul Pogba, as the away side dominated huge periods of the match. Claudio Marchisio also hit a post for Massimiliano Allegri’s team, as Milan were brushed aside quite comfortably despite the tight scoreline. AC Milan Christian Abbiati – 6 – Confident The Milan keeper looked in good form, deputising for the injured Diego Lopez. Could do nothing about the Tevez goal but certainly offered a safe pair of hands in the absence of the team’s number one goalkeeper. Ignazio Abate – 5.5 – Ineffective More was expected of the Italian international but he failed to link in any way with Keisuke Honda and offered very little in terms of an attacking threat. His defending was adequate but nothing more. Christian Zapata – 5.5 – Difficult A huge error early in the first half was mixed in with some good defending given the torrid time he was given by both Tevez and Fernando Llorente. Will need to be more consistent if he is to cement a starting spot. Adil Rami – 5.5– Insecure Similar performance to Zapata in that some good work was often spoiled by some shaky moments. The Milan defensive issues look far from fixed. Mattia De Sciglio– 6 – Generous Got forward much more than Abate and put in some decent crosses. Balanced it well with looking after the dangerous Stephan Lichsteiner and made sure he got back to cover the Swiss international wing back. Andrea Poli – 5.5– Determined Put in a shift but there is little difference in him, Muntari and De Jong. Much fetching and carrying, strong tackling and chasing but a Milan that has ambitions of winning the title will need something more in terms of a midfielder. Nigel De Jong – 6 – Wrecking-Ball Strong first half, breaking up much of the Juve play and attempting to start counter attacks. Faded in second half somewhat as the whole Milan team started to tire and suffer. Sulley Muntari – 6– Aggressive Played to his strengths, though there are not many. Box to box midfielder but offered little in creativity despite the functional makeup of the Milan central three midfielders. Keisuke Honda ­­– 6 – Sacrificed Played mostly in his own half, covering Abate and helping his side defend the wave of Juve attacks. Failed to attack the right flank with any regularity though had Milan’s best chance with a header in the first half. Jeremy Menez – 7 – Dangerous By far the most threatening player in red and black and ran himself into the ground trying to get something from the match. Is reveling in his false nine role and Juventus found it difficult to stop him as he played between their defence and midfield lines. Stephan El Shaarawy – 6 – Threat Always looked to beat his man and drive into the box whenever possible, with some success. Still a few games away from full match fitness, but the Pharaoh is beginning to find his old form from a couple of seasons ago. Substitutes Giacomo Bonaventura – 5 – 66 mins Fernando Torres – 5 – 75 mins Giampaolo Pazzini – no vote – 83 mins Juventus Gianluigi Buffon – 6.5 – Blessed Did not have an awful lot to do but made two great saves in the first half which could have put a totally different spin on the game had he not made the stops. Despite his age, Juventus would not want anyone else in goal right now. Martin Caceres – 6 – Injured The defender went about his job well enough but was unlucky to have to leave the field early due to injury. Leonardo Bonucci – 6.5 – Calm Defended well and looked composed in everything he did. Plenty of long balls played to his forwards to start off moves and was the best center back on the pitch. Giorgio Chiellini – 5 – Liability Huge error in first half almost allowed Menez in on goal and did not recover in terms of form throughout the game. Was fortunate the home team were not able to have sustained periods of pressure as he looked the weak link at the back. Stephan Lichtsteiner – 6 – Motivated Was a danger on the right hand side though De Sciglio did well to curb his runs into the box. But as usual, a huge part of the attacking Juventus strategy. Paul Pogba – 6.5– Instrumental Failed to get into the match early on and struggled to make an impact until he assisted thonda milanhe Tevez goal which gave him a huge confidence boost. Was Juve’s best player in last 20 minutes which was key to stopping any Milan comeback. Claudio Marchisio ­– 6.5 – Playmaker Hit a post in the first half and sat very deep, orchestrating maneuvers effectively in his role as the vice-Andrea Pirlo. Perhaps should have been sent off for a stamp but was only yellow carded. Roberto Pereyra – 6.5 – Dynamic The ex-Udinese midfielder was the outstanding performer in the first half and continued his form into much of the second before being subbed. Lung-busting runs into the box, dribbling and ball recovery were all part of his game. A massively important addition to Allegri’s squad. Kwadwo Asamoah – 5.5 – Timid Failed to capitalise on the wing defended by Abate and should have offered his side a bit more in the attacking third of the field. Carlos Tevez – 7.5 – Indispensable Incredible scoring form for the Argentine, who has been decisive in the Bianconeri’s last three games. Unstoppable at the moment not only in terms of goals but his overall contribution to the team. Fernando Llorente ­– 6 – Strong Didn’t score but the perfect partner to Tevez, often playing with his back to goal, occupying both opposition centre backs as his strike partner drops deep looking to make late runs. The classic ‘prima punta’. Substitutes Angelo Ogbonna – 6 – 34 mins Arturo Vidal – no vote - 75 mins Romulo – no vote – 82 mins http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Tevez: 'Juve expected this game' Sep 20, 2014 Carlos Tevez said Juventus “expected a game like this” after he secured their 1-0 victory away to Milan. “We expected a game like this, as Milan were coming off two wins, but we had confidence and were always in the match," he told Sky Sport Italia. Apache is taking on a deeper role this season and can run at defenders. “I like this position, but there weren’t many opportunities today because De Jong was always waiting for me. “I managed to score eventually and I am happy.” Tevez celebrated by putting a baby’s pacifier in his mouth. “The celebration was for my son.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Who's the daddy? Tevez the hero again as Juventus continue record-breaking form The reigning champions maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 1-0 win at San Siro and once again illustrated just how irresistible they are in Italy. Sep 20, 2014 COMMENT By Carlo Garganese Not since the occasion of Sulley Muntari’s infamous ‘ghost goal’ three seasons ago has an AC Milan versus Juventus clash attracted so much attention. With the Italian giants first and second in the table and Massimiliano Allegri returning to meet his old foe Pippo Inzaghi, the San Siro became a sell-out and set a Serie A record for income generated from ticket sales: €3.2 million. The action on the pitch didn’t quite justify the big build-up, but Juventus certainly demonstrated once again just what an irresistible force they are domestically. The Scudetto holders dominated possession and territory throughout the game - enjoying almost 60 per cent of the ball. Until the final 25 minutes they lacked a cutting edge, with Fernando Llorente particularly ponderous as he continued his goalless start to the season. However, a goal always seemed inevitable such was their stranglehold in midfield. The deadlock was finally broken on 71 minutes by the Rossoneri’s dummy-sucking nemesis, Carlos Tevez, a player who upset Milan CEO Adriano Galliani by signing for Juventus in 2013. The Argentine, who scored a stormer in this fixture last season, slotted home after running onto an outrageous reverse through-pass from Paul Pogba. Fernando Torres replaced Andrea Poli soon after to make his Milan debut but, like most of his team-mates, he made little impact in an attacking sense. As Allegri noted at full-time, "We only ran the risk on a couple of counterattacks and on Keisuke Honda's header." Stephan El Shaarawy was very quiet and was Milan’s biggest disappointment considering he was up against Angelo Ogbonna for much of the game. “I want to be realistic. I am ambitious, just like my players, and want to be able to take on anyone. But we have to be honest and acknowledge Juve were better," Inzaghi confessed to Sky Sport. But there are plenty of positives for Milan to take. While they were clearly second-best, they were never overrun and played a smart tactical game that will yield them plenty of points this season. Inzaghi has moulded a team that is fit, disciplined and smart. However, a lack of real quality was their undoing. Juventus started without arguably their two best players in Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal, but still oozed class in the centre of the park. Pogba was a force of nature, Claudio Marchisio continued his impressive start to the campaign and rattled the post, while Roberto Pereyra was lively throughout. While Juventus will probably need to tweak their 3-5-2 formation in order to succeed in Europe, they continue to crush everything in their path in Italy. After their record-breaking 102-point season in 2013-14, they have begun life after Antonio Conte with four straight wins in all competitions under Allegri. They have not conceded a goal for almost five months – the last person to score against the Bianconeri was Simone Zaza for Sassuolo on April 28. Simply unstoppable. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Player Ratings Sep 20, 2014 MILAN 32 C. Abbiati - The keeper made some important saves, particularly in the first half from Pereyra and Llorente, to keep his side in the game. 20 I. Abate - He did not venture forward at all and stood static as Tevez raced past him to slot home the opening goal. 13 A. Rami - The Frenchman put in an average display, performing well in the air but struggling a tad with the opposition's link-up play. 17 C. Zapata - Made a rash challenge on Llorente early on but collected himself and performed far better thereafter, proving alert to any danger. 2 M. De Sciglio - The right-back found it difficult to limit the threat offered by Asamoah and this restricted his ability to push forward himself. But he was still poor in possession. 16 A. Poli - Spent a lot of his time chasing shadows in midfield and was far too weak up against Pogba before the Frenchman assisted the goal. 34 N. de Jong - Always made himself available to the centre-backs when they had possession but was unable to do anything productive with it at all. Not his usual destructive self either. 4 S. Muntari - Worked exceptionally hard in midfield and was always there when there was a 50-50 to be contested. He was dynamic, too, and tried to support the forwards. 10 K. Honda - Forced Buffon into his only meaningful save with a good header in the first half. He sat back when needed and protected against Asamoah. 7 J. Ménez - The Frenchman had a couple of bright moments and kept going until the end to try and earn his team something. 92 S. El Shaarawy - Was very quiet in attacking terms as he was forced to do a lot more defending than usual. He failed to create or get into dangerous areas. Substitutes 28 G. Bonaventura - Replaced El Shaarawy in the 67th minute but struggled to influence the game as his team had very little possession. 9 Fernando Torres - Brought on for Poli in the 76th minute and did not have time to get involved. JUVENTUS 1 G. Buffon - When the ball came into his area he never looked like being beaten, making a great save from Honda in the first half. 4 M. Cáceres - Defended well and at times stepped up to support Lichtsteiner. However, an injury brought an end to his game after 35 minutes. 19 L. Bonucci - Put in a solid performance at the heart of the three-man defence. His distribution from the back was decent all evening. 3 G. Chiellini - Read the game impressively on his first Serie A outing of the new season. He showed good positioning and made a few important interceptions. 26 S. Lichtsteiner - Pressed forwards at every opportunity and made some bright runs into the area. His deliveries always caused commotion in the Milan box. 6 P. Pogba - The Frenchman made numerous powerful runs in midfield to draw the opposition out of position. He provided a brilliant assist for Tevez's goal. 8 C. Marchisio - Excelled in all areas of his game: he fought hard, passed excellently at times, and saw one of his shots strike the post in the first half. 37 R. Pereyra - Looked lively in midfield and often proved dangerous, be it through some decent shots at goal or his quality link-up play with the strikers. 22 K. Asamoah - Worked hard on the left, defending well and looking to provide an attacking outlet on the flank too. 14 Llorente - Was denied a goal by a brilliant save from Abbiati in the first half. His hold-up play was impressive throughout. 10 C. Tévez - Proved to be the decisive factor in the game. He was always buzzing around the final third and earned the three points with a quality finish. Substitutes 5 A. Ogbonna - Brought on for the injured Caceres in the 35th minute and did not put a foot wrong all evening. 23 A. Vidal - Came on for Pereyra in the 76th minute and played a couple of decent passes. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Inzaghi: 'Juventus are stronger' Sep 20, 2014 Pippo Inzaghi confessed Milan hoped to beat Juventus, but realistically that would’ve been “asking a bit too much.” The Rossoneri started the season with two consecutive victories, but were defeated 1-0 at San Siro by a Carlos Tevez strike. “I was angry because we really hoped that we’d be up to the level of an extraordinary team,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “I told the players I am satisfied, as after two rounds we can’t be on the same level as one of the strongest teams in Europe. “If Honda’s header had gone in, the game would’ve changed. We put two strikers on and tried to get back into it, but to no avail. “Tonight should give us the awareness that taking it one game at a time we can grow and get closer to Juve and Roma, who have something more than the others. “The goal was created by two great champions who decided a game that otherwise may well have ended 0-0 for a positive point. The defence had a great game tonight and closed off most of those runs. “We are all disappointed not to get a result, but at the same time taking points off a side that won the Scudetto three years in a row and last season had 50 more points than us was asking a bit too much. “We tried to double up the marking. Menez played an incredible game despite not being 100 per cent fit, so we should be happy with our performance, in my view.” Inzaghi seems to be at odds with the Milan hierarchy’s promises, but insisted he was only being honest. “I want to be realistic, as otherwise we’re blowing smoke. I am ambitious, like my players, and want to be able to take anyone on. “I hoped to beat Juventus tonight with a miracle and it could’ve happened. I am certain that continuing to work like this we can achieve great things in future.” Milan played with a reshuffled defence, as Alex, Diego Lopez and Daniele Bonera were sidelined. “Zapata and Rami had a great game against tough clients like Llorente and Tevez, while Nigel acted as a shield for the defence too. It was tough, we knew it would be, but we have to go forward and be happy with the reaction. “There were also a couple of incidents that going the right way would’ve allowed us to equalise. We have the chance to go top again on Tuesday against Empoli and we really believe in ourselves. “We have to be honest tonight and acknowledge Juve were better.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Allegri: 'No Milan revenge' Sep 20, 2014 Juventus Coach Max Allegri insists his victory at San Siro was “not revenge” against the Milan side that sacked him. “I think it was a good game. Milan defended, we created several scoring opportunities and ran some risks on the counter-attack, but overall we controlled the match pretty well,” he told Sky Sport Italia after a 1-0 result. “We are on a journey and will improve as time goes on. There are still things to fix and do better on, but the players mainly controlled the ball well after taking the lead and I liked their attitude. “We barely ran any risks and that is an important thing to note.” It was Allegri’s return to San Siro for the first time since Milan fired him in February. “After three and a half years at Milan sharing emotions, intense moments and victories, it would’ve been impossible to consider this a normal game. “Having said that, it was absolutely not a chance for revenge. I am now a Juventus Coach. We lost a Scudetto here at Milan when battling with Juventus and despite selling players like Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva we still achieved some important results. “Milan was an important step in my career and I am still very fond of this club. Now I am at Juventus and I am focused on winning with Juventus. “I consider myself very fortunate and proud of my career, as not everyone has been Coach of both Milan and Juventus.” Allegri was asked about the new deeper Carlos Tevez role and had advice for Paul Pogba. “De Jong was almost man-marking Tevez, so I told him to go a little wider to create space for Pereyra to run into. At the start of the second half Carlitos took that a bit too literally. We tried to go around De Jong and not leave Milan with many reference points. “I get very angry with Pogba, as he has extraordinary potential and not all of it has been expressed. He’s only 21 and has time, but can do so much more.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Carlos Tevez dummy fools AC Milan as tight win sends Juventus top of Serie A Sep 20, 2014 Juventus confirmed they are still the team to beat in Serie A after ending AC Milan's perfect start to the season with a 1-0 win at the San Siro on Saturday. Carlos Tevez netted the only goal of the game in the 71st minute as former Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri got the better of the man whose playing career he effectively ended two years ago while in charge of the Rossoneri -- Filippo Inzaghi. Fernando Torres came on for his Milan debut late on but could not help the club avoid dropping their first points of the season as Juve -- scudetto winners for the past three seasons -- moved three points clear at the top. Inzaghi went to shake Allegri's hand prior to kick-off, but there was no such cordiality shown on the field with the tackles flying in. One man keeping his cool was Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra, who had the first shot of the game after five minutes, but just missed the goal to the right. At the other end, Keisuke Honda was first to test Gianluigi Buffon, who responded with a one-handed save, before Pereyra set up Llorente, who touched the ball past Sulley Muntari but could not beat Christian Abbiati inside his near post. Pereyra's 25-yard effort was pushed wide by Abbiati before Leonardo Bonucci, perhaps believing he was offside, headed Claudio Marchisio's header over when he had time to take the ball down. The closest either side came to scoring in the first half was when Marchisio let rip from outside the area and his shot struck the right-hand upright. The Bianconeri were just edging it, with Marchisio again going close on the hour mark from a training ground corner before two touches of class finally saw the deadlock broken. Paul Pogba provided the first to lift the ball delicately through to Tevez, who sold Abbiati the dummy before finishing past the Milan goalkeeper, and then produced a real dummy to celebrate with a dedication to his youngest child. It was time for Torres to make his entrance for the Rossoneri, but the on-loan Chelsea forward was unable to change the game. Milan ended with four forwards after Giampaolo Pazzini was sent on by Inzaghi, who could not avoid his first defeat as Milan coach. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli AC Milan vs. Juventus: Score, Grades and Reaction from Serie A Game. Sep 20, 2014 Juventus threw down an early marker in Serie A with a 1-0 win over AC Milan on Saturday evening. Juve are bidding to defend their title but were expected to be pushed hard by a Milan side who have made a bright start to the season. That proved the case, but a moment of brilliance from Carlos Tevez on 67 minutes secured the three points for the Old Lady of Italian football. It was an extremely cagey opening between two sides protecting perfect records, with the middle of the park a battle ground. It was not until the 27th minute that a chance of note was fashioned. A delightful cross from the left from Sulley Muntari picked out Keisuke Honda, who powered a header on target. The home fans rose to their feet to celebrate a goal, but their hopes were dashed as Gianluigi Buffon stuck out a right palm to make a save. The chance opened up the game, with the San Siro crowd treated to some end-to-end play. Buffon’s opposite number in the Milan goal, Christian Abbiati, had to be sharply off his line to smother a shot from Fernando Llorente, who had latched on to a flicked pass from Roberto Pereyra. Abbiati was called into action again on 34 minutes, plunging to his left to repel a curling drive from Pereyra. Juventus grew in stature as the half wore on and came close to taking the lead on 37 minutes. Claudio Marchisio was allowed to stride forward and almost made Milan pay, as his low drive crashed against the post with Abbiati beaten. The cagey nature resumed at the start of the second half, and it was not until after the hour mark that the contest opened up again. With the defences being so strong, it was likely to take a moment of brilliance to make the difference. On 71 minutes, it arrived. Tevez has been in fine form so far this season and exchanged passes with Paul Pogba before slotting the ball beyond Abbiati. It was a cool finish, but the reverse pass from Pogba was sublime. Milan threw on Fernando Torres for his Serie A debut, but the home team lacked the legs to match a Juve side who had been in action in the Champions League in midweek. The win will raise confidence in Turin that they can defend the title. With the talent at Massimiliano Allegri's disposal, Juve are worthy favourites. They will be fighting it out for the title next spring, but Milan showed enough to suggest they will be in the mix—particularly as they have attacking options to return to fitness. Grades Gianluigi Buffon: B+ Age does not appear to be dimming the veteran’s powers just yet, as he made a couple of excellent saves. Paul Pogba: B+ The superlatives continue to pour in for the Frenchman, who is developing into a complete midfielder. He proved the difference, with a brilliant flicked pass playing a huge part in Tevez's goal. Jeremy Menez: B+ Quality oozes from the Frenchman, and he was once again a real threat for Milan. He lacked a bit of support at times but never stopped working. Stephan El Shaarawy: C He is pressing to regain full fitness and looked a little off the pace. He is also looking to break a lengthy goal drought, and there’s a suspicion that it is affecting his play, as once or twice he was caught in possession. Still a huge talent. Post-Match Reaction JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen Matchwinner @carlitos3210 on #MilanJuve: "It was a good game. We knew it wouldn't be easy because they had won their opening two matches." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli AC Milan 0-1 Juventus: Tevez Strike Downs The Rossoneri At The San Siro Sep 20, 2014 Juventus defeated AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro in Serie A action on Saturday night. Carlos Tevez’s lone goal twenty minutes from time was enough for the Bianconeri to get all three points from the fixture, continuing their perfect start to the 2014/2015 Serie A season. The game started off in lively fashion, and Juventus’ Roberto Pereyra could’ve given his side an early lead but his curled strike went over the bar. Keisuke Honda then replied with a chance of his own minutes later, but his diving header was spectacularly saved by Gianluigi Buffon. Pereyra was once again at the centre of trouble, this time he combined really well with Carlos Tevez to set up Fernando Llorente but the Spaniard saw his finish saved by Christian Abbiati. The Bianconeri were very close to netting an opener soon after when Claudio Marchisio’s left-footed strike slammed against the woodwork. In-form Milan man Jeremy Menez tested Buffon from distance, but the Frenchman saw his shot parried away by the goalkeeper. The start of the second half signalled the beginning of La Vecchia Signora’s attacking onslaught, and six minutes in Llorente could’ve put his side in the lead but Ignazio Abate managed to interfere in the nick of time. Approaching the hour mark, Paul Pogba unleashed a thunderous strike which took a deflection off Adil Rami and went out for a corner. The corresponding corner could’ve resulted in Juve’s opening goal when Marchisio’s finish went centimetres wide of the far post. The Bianconeri finally got their goal through Tevez who combined really well with Pogba before finishing past Abbiati, much to the ecstasy of the Juve supporters. Both sides had penalty appeals turned down late in the game, with referee Nicola Rizzoli appearing unfazed by Pogba and Menez’s falls inside the area. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Tevez takes San Siro Carlos Tevez was decisive yet again as Juventus ended Milan’s dream start at San Siro with a 1-0 victory. Sep 20, 2014 This was a top of the table showdown between two of the only three teams with a 100 per cent record after two rounds. Max Allegri returned to face the club that fired him in January, while Pippo Inzaghi took on his old club too. Andrea Pirlo was injured and Arturo Vidal only fit for the bench, but Giorgio Chiellini had his first Serie A appearance of the season. The Rossoneri were fresh from an epic 5-4 victory at Parma, but lost Diego Lopez, Alex, Riccardo Saponara, Riccardo Montolivo, Michael Essien and the suspended Daniele Bonera. San Siro was completely sold out with 78,681 tickets spectators and the Curva had a large choreography reading: ‘A year of rage to become great again.’ Roberto Pereyra had the first chance, firing over the bar, but after a period of Juventus pressure early on, it was Milan’s turn to pin the visitors back with Andrea Poli’s effort charged down. Keisuke Honda got between defenders for a splendid header on Zapata’s cross, forcing a great one-handed save out of Gianluigi Buffon from eight yards. Christian Abbiati also had to make himself big at Fernando Llorente’s feet moments later after a smart Stephan Lichtsteiner flick. Abbiati was again called upon to get down and palm away a Pereyra snapshot at full stretch, then from the corner Leonardo Bonucci sprung the offside trap for a backwards header over the bar. Juve lost Martin Caceres to a left thigh injury, making way for Angelo Ogbonna. Claudio Marchisio unleashed a sudden screamer from distance that beat Abbiati only to crack against the base of the near post. Lichtsteiner’s solo run reached a dead end and sparked a counter that saw Jeremy Menez sting Buffon’s gloves. After the restart Llorente dribbled past three in the box until Ignazio Abate cleared before he could pull the trigger. Marchisio threatened again, unmarked from a corner his angled drive flashed just past the far post, as Juve began to pour forward. The pressure paid off and Tevez broke through, as he completed a give-and-go with Paul Pogba to slice the Milan defence apart and flicked his finish over Abbiati. Apache celebrated his fourth goal in as many games with a baby’s pacifier in his mouth. Fernando Torres made his Serie A debut, but Pogba almost set up a magnificent chance for Arturo Vidal when his step-over and prodded pass with the outside of the boot was intercepted. Both Pogba and Menez had timid penalty appeals waved away in the final minutes. MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Rami, Zapata, De Sciglio; Poli (Torres 76), De Jong, Muntari; Honda (Pazzini 82), Menez, El Shaarawy (Bonaventura 66) JUVENTUS: Buffon; Caceres (Ogbonna 35), Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Romulo 82), Pereyra (Vidal 76), Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Llorente, Tevez Ref: Rizzoli http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli AC Milan 0-1 Juventus: Tevez silences San Siro The Argentine goaded the Rossoneri before the game but backed up his big talk by scoring the only goal of the game by finishing off a brilliant ball from Paul Pogba. Sep 20, 2014 Massimiliano Allegri enjoyed a winning return to AC Milan as Carlos Tevez struck the only goal in Juventus' 1-0 win in Serie A on Saturday. Making his first return to San Siro since being sacked in January, the former Rossoneri coach watched his new side create a handful of chances, but he had to wait until the 71st minute for the decisive goal. The visitors were impressive in the opening half as Roberto Pereyra and Giorgio Chiellini both had sights of goal, while Claudio Marchisio saw a low shot come back off the post. Milan struggled to contain the defending champions and eventually succumbed to Tevez's goal, following a superb Paul Pogba pass. Fernando Torres' introduction for his debut with 15 minutes left to play was not enough to spark Milan in to life and they slipped to their first competitive defeat under new head coach Filippo Inzaghi. As in their Champions League win over Malmo on Tuesday, Juventus dominated possession but were left frustrated for long spells. Milan's back four remained resolute throughout the first half, with only Pereyra - who returned after his European suspension - going close early on with a sixth-minute effort that curled just over. For all Juve's control, it was the hosts who were first to test the opposition goalkeeper, as Keisuke Honda brought a smart save out of Gianluigi Buffon after 26 minutes. Having drifted away from Chiellini, the Japan international was superbly found by Sulley Muntari’s cross-field pass, but his close-range header was parried away. That appeared to breathe new life into Allegri's side and Christian Abbiati - who came in for the injured Diego Lopez - was twice called into action to deny Fernando Llorente and then Pereyra in the space of four minutes. Juventus were slowly building up momentum and Chiellini wasted their best opening of the half when, having timed his run perfectly to meet Marchisio's chipped pass, he failed to connect with a header from six yards. Marchisio was beginning to have a significant impact and the midfielder was unlucky not to open the scoring before the break when his low effort struck the post with Abbiati well beaten. The second half followed the same pattern as the first, with the ball stuck in midfield in the opening 15 minutes and neither side able to find an opening. That changed on the hour, though, as a Pereyra delivered a low corner to the near post, where Marchisio - who had evaded his marker - could only send a low shot wide of goal. Milan's impact on the game continued to dwindle and Juve began to turn the screw, launching wave after wave of attack. And with 19 minutes to play their pressure finally paid off, as Pogba delivered an exquisite pass into Tevez, who showed great feet to net his second league goal of the season. In an attempt to change Milan's fortunes, Inzaghi introduced Giacomo Bonaventura, Giampaolo Pazzini and Torres - the latter for the first time since his loan switch from Chelsea - but the trio struggled to make an impact as Juventus dictated the closing stages. Jeremy Menez thought he should have had a penalty late on following a challenge from Chiellini, but his and Milan's appeals were waved away as Allegri celebrated. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Sempre stato cosí Inzaghi. Esaltato e becero.

Sicuramente.

Mai sopportato anche quando giocava alla Juve.

e SERVI DEL BERLUSCA!

PIPPO CHE C***O FAI?

I milanisti se la prendono con l'arbitro.

Non é rigore né su Pogba né su Menez

Romulo al posto di Lichtsteiner.