AS Roma Coach Rudi Garcia called up 20 players for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 1 game, AS Roma vs Barcelona on Wednesday 16 September 2015 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Rome, Italy at 20:45.
59% Ball Possession MANCHESTER CITY and 41% Ball Possession JUVENTUS Manchester City 1 – 2 Juventus
58′ Giorgio Chiellini (Own goal) 70′ Mario Mandzukic
. 81′ Alvaro Morata
Juventus achieving a great victory playing at the Etihad Stadium for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday 1 against Manchester City. It’s a super game by great one Juventus Captain and goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.
Juventus not losing concentration and after being down reverting the result. In the 12th minute, Referee ruling out the goal by midfielder Paul Pogba because forward Alvaro Morata was offside after the cross by midfielder Juan Cuadrado to Pogba.
Bad luck for Juventus in the 58th minute with the own goal by defender Giorgio Chiellini putting Manchester City in the lead.
A ray of hope arriving in the 70th minute! It is Mario Mandzukic to equalize the score for the 1-1. Mandzukic defeating Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist made by Pogba! Immediate celebration by Mandzukic and players.
The winner goal arriving in the 81st minute with Morata defeating goalkeeper Hart with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Alvaro Morata celebrating after scoring the winner goal to give Juventus the victory!
Here is MANCHESTER CITY official starting lineup by coach Manuel Pellegrini:
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Hart; Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov; Yaya Touré, Fernandinho; Silva, Nasri, Sterling; Bony.
Here is JUVENTUS official sttarting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
Here are MANCHESTER CITY vs JUVENTUS official formations – lineups on Tuesday 15 September 2015 for the UEFA CHampions League Group Stage match at the Eithad Stadium in Manchester, England, UK at 20:45.
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Hart; Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov; Yaya Touré, Fernandinho; Silva, Nasri, Sterling; Bony.
Subs: Caballero, Otamendi, Demichelis, Fernando, Navas, De Bruyne, Aguero.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri called up 21 players for Tuesday’s Champions League Group Stage match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, UK at 20:45.
Goalkeepers: Audero, Buffon, Neto;
Defenders: Alex Sandro, Barzagli, Bonucci, Martin Caceres, Giorgio Chiellini, Patrice Evra, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Rugani;
Midfielders: Cuadrado, Hernanes, Lemina, Pereyra, Paul Pogba, Sturaro;
Forwards: Paulo Dybala, Mandzukic, Morata, Zaza.
The bad news is that midfielder Claudio Marchisio will not make it due to injury.
Juventus arriving in Manchester, England of Monday 14 September 2015 ahead of their Champions League Group Stage match against Manchester City scheduled on Tuesday 15 September.
As reported by Juventus official website, Juventus touch down in the north west of England ahead of this evening’s official walk around and press conference at the Etihad Stadium.
Juventus’ preparations for Tuesday’s Champions League Group D opener with Manchester City have officially moved on to English soil following the team’s arrival at Manchester Airport shortly after 17.10 CEST.
Coach Massimiliano Allegri’s men will now head to tomorrow night’s venue, the Etihad Stadium, for a look at the pitch before the manager and Gigi Buffon address the media at 18.45.
By Anna Italia
Barcelona – AS Roma 
Andrea Barzagli, Buffon, Dybala and Bonucci celebrating
