The Bianconeri’s next Champions League opponents come twice from behind to beat Ergotelis 3-2. Malmo slip to defeat against Elfsborg, Atletico victorious over Espanyol

The Bianconeri’s upcoming Champions League opponents Olympiacos warmed up for Wednesday night’s affair in Greece by registering a thrilling last-gasp 3-2 away win over Ergotelis on Saturday evening.

An end-to-end affair throughout, the breakthrough eventually came when Mohamed Youssouf shot the hosts in front two minutes before the interval, only for Konstantinos Mitroglou to restore parity on the stroke of half-time.

Ergotelis regained their lead ten minutes into the restart through Angelos Chandi, but another swift reply, this time from Alejandro Dominguez, set up a show stopping finish.

And just as it looked like both sides would settle for what would have been a fair share of the spoils on balance, Mitroglou popped up with his second on 90 minutes to lift Olympiacos up into third, two points off leaders Veria.

In Sweden, Elfsborg upset Malmo’s title celebrations by running out 2-1 winners at the Swedbank Stadion.

It all looked to be going swimmingly for the hosts after Markus Rosenburg shot them in front with just one minute played, but the away side turned the game on its head through Johan Larsson’s second-half double.

On Sunday, goals in each half from former Bianconeri midfielder Tiago and Mario Suarez helped Atletico Madrid to a comfortable 2-0 triumph over Espanyol at the Vicente Calderon.

The win keeps Diego Simone’s men in fifth place in La Liga, five points adrift of current table toppers Barcelona.

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   Atletico Madrid 1 – 0 Juventus 
74′ Arda Turan

Juventus defeated by Atletico de Madrid at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.  It’s a step back for Juventus suffering a lost after their Matchday 1 win while Atletico Madrid returig to victory after their lost to Olympiacos.   Sadly, the record for Juventus in Spain still tough to beat suffering 15 lost.

Atletico Madrid are now in Group A 1st position with 3 points  and Juventus down to the 2nd position also with 3 points.

It seems  the 3-5-2 formation with coach Massimiliano Allegri trusting the attack led by Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente was not enough to defeat Atletico.   Juventus conceding the first goal this season in the Champions League.

Referee Byrch giving the first yellow card of the match to Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci  in the 13th minute after a foul on forward  Raul Garcia.

Atletico de Madrid opening the score in the 74th minute with forward Arda Turan defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon wiht a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by defender Juanfran.

Problems for Juventus with a forced substitution in the 78th minute.  Defender Martin Caceres is injured and  cannot continue and is repalced by Roberto Pereyra.

Allegri trying different changes to revert the result.  In the 83rd minute, Juventus replacing midfiedler Arturo Vidal with the ex Real Madrid player Morata.  Surely, emotional game for Morata because he was also listed in the Atletico Madrid’s youth team and being also a ball boy here at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.

Referee Byrch giving a yellow card to Juventus forward Sebastian Giovinco in the 94th minute for a handball.

Here is ATLETICO MADRID official starting lineup by coach Diego Simeone:

ATLETICO MADRID (4-3-2-1): Moyà; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Ansaldi; Tiago, Koke, García; Niguez, Turan; Mandžukić.

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon, Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Tévez, Llorente.

UEFA Champions League Group Stage

Atletico Madrid – Juventus
Wednesday 1 October   2014
Estadio Vicente Calderon
Madrid, Spain

20:45CET

Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (GER), Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth official: Marco Achmüller (GER)
Additional assistant referees: Bastian Dankert (GER), Marco Fritz (GER)

Goals: 74′ Arda Turan (A)

Official formations – lineups:

ATLETICO MADRID (4-3-2-1): Moyà; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Ansaldi; Tiago, Koke, García; Niguez, Turan; Mandžukić.

Subs.: Oblak, Siqueira, Gimenez, Mario Suarez, Griezmann, Cerci, Jimenez. 

Coach.: Simeone.

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon, Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Tévez, Llorente.

Subs.: Storari, Ogbonna, Padoin, Asamoah, Pereyra, Morata, Giovinco.

Coach.: Massimiliano Allegri.

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Here are ATLETICO MADRID vs JUVENTUS official formations on Wednesday 1 October 2014 for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage, Matchday 2 at the Estadio Vicente Calderon in Madrid, Spain.

ATLETICO MADRID (4-3-2-1): Moyà; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Ansaldi; Tiago, Koke, García; Niguez, Turan; Mandžukić.

Subs.: Oblak, Siqueira, Gimenez, Mario Suarez, Griezmann, Cerci, Jimenez. 

Coach.: Simeone.

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon, Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Tévez, Llorente.

Subs.: Storari, Ogbonna, Padoin, Asamoah, Pereyra, Morata, Giovinco.

Coach.: Massimiliano Allegri.

UEFA Champions League Group Stage

Atletico Madrid – Juventus
Wednesday 1 October   2014
Estadio Vicente Calderon
Madrid, Spain

20:45CET

Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (GER), Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth official: Marco Achmüller (GER)
Additional assistant referees: Bastian Dankert (GER), Marco Fritz (GER)

 Strategy and tactics form the basis of Juve’s penultimate workout ahead of tomorrow afternoon’s departure for Spain. Massimiliano Allegri and Gigi Buffon to meet the media in Madrid at 18.45 CET

Juventus returned to Vinovo this afternoon to continue their preparations for Wednesday night’s intriguing Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon.

Despite finding themselves playing catch-up in Group A following an opening day defeat to Olympiacos, Diego Simeone’s reigning champions enter the game full of confidence after bouncing back strongly with two wins from their last two La Liga games, the latest of which a convincing 4-0 demolition of in-form Sevilla on Saturday night.

Massimiliano Allegri’s men will therefore be on red alert during what is expected to be a finely poised tactical battle between the two European heavyweights, with strategy one of the main aspects worked on during this afternoon’s session at Juventus Center.

After spending yesterday in separate groups, Allegri reunited his charges for a detailed training ground briefing in which he guided the team through the precise movements to be deployed when they cross the white line in the Spanish capital.

Tomorrow will see the Bianconeri conduct their final preparations at the club’s Vinovo training complex ahead of boarding an afternoon flight bound for Madrid’s Barajas airport.

The session, open to the media for the first 15 minutes, is scheduled to get underway at 11.00 CET, while the traditional pre-match press conference, to be conducted by Allegri and Gigi Buffon, will be held at the Vicente Calderon from 18.45 onwards.

Source: juventus.com