Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie scored to lead Juventus to a 2-0 Champions League win over Manchester City on Wednesday, a major blow to the English champions' hopes of clinching a top-eight spot in the group stage of Europe's elite competition.
City, who lifted the 2023 Champions League trophy, continued a poor run of form which has brought only one victory in their last 10 games across all competitions.
"You can see that sometimes one action we miss the ball or lose a duel and you can see that we drop immediately," City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan told Amazon Prime.
"It has such a big effect on us right now. At the crucial moment right now we are doing the wrong things."
Vlahovic scored by the narrowest of margins in the 53rd minute when Kenan Yildiz swung the ball in and the Serb's header from close range sneaked past City keeper Ederson and just across the line, according to the goalline technology.
City picked up the tempo in a desperate attempt to equalise and sent numbers forward, but Juve capitalised to double their lead against the run of play when McKennie hooked Timothy Weah's cross in with a sumptuous volley in the 75th minute.
Pep Guardiola's team squandered several chances, one of the best being Erling Haaland's narrow miss late in first half. Kevin De Bruyne sent a beautiful through ball to the Norwegian who got in behind the defence before trying to chip goalkeeper Michele di Gregorio who threw up his arm to block the shot.
Gundogan unleashed a blistering strike from long range that Di Gregorio stretched to just push wide.
With two games remaining in the Champions League group phase, Juventus are 14th in the table while City plummeted to 22nd, three places out of automatic elimination from the competition.
Since the start of November, City have conceded more goals (21) across all competitions than any other team in Europe's big five leagues, the worst spell in Guardiola's otherwise sparkling managerial career.
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Good night!
23:43 , Jonathan GorrieThanks for joining Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Man City’s loss to Juventus.
Find our report and reaction below!
Guardiola makes Man City admission in disagreement over Gundogan verdict
23:42 , Jonathan GorriePep Guardiola admits Manchester City “have a lot of problems” heading into Sunday’s Manchester derby.
A dreadful run for City – a set of results unprecedented in Guardiola’s glittering managerial career – continued on Wednesday night following the 2-0 defeat at Juventus in the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola's nightmare continues with Champions League defeat
22:21 , Jonathan GorrieManchester City’s nightmare run of form continued with a 2-0 defeat at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Second-half goals from Dusan Vlahovic and substitute Weston McKennie stunned Pep Guardiola's side at the Allianz Arena, leaving them in danger of missing out on the knockout stages.
FT: Juventus 2-0 Man City
21:51 , Jonathan GorrieA statement win for Juventus and another huge blow for Man City.
The Manchester derby awaits...
Juventus 2-0 Man City
21:49 , Jonathan Gorrie90 mins: Two minutes added on here.
Juventus 2-0 Man City
21:46 , Jonathan Gorrie87 mins: Not long for City to turn this around and, on the evidence of what we’ve seen so far, it’s not going to happen.
Juventus 2-0 Man City
21:41 , Jonathan Gorrie82 mins: City certainly have the players to create something out of nothing but little about what they’ve done so far point towards that happening.
Juventus 2-0 Man City
21:37 , Jonathan Gorrie77 mins: It’s amazing how ordinary City look at times.
Yes, they’ve got great players and are missing perhaps their most important but everything has been so slow this evening.
GOAL! Juventus 2-0 Man City | Weston McKennie '74
21:34 , Jonathan Gorrie74 mins: GOAL!
And Juve have two! City poured forward and are caught on the break.
McKennie plays it to Weah, who gets to the byline and returns the favour with a fine cross.
The American scores with an acrobatic finish!
Juventus 1-0 Man City
21:31 , Jonathan Gorrie72 mins: It’s not as if City have played badly, defending from the goal aside.
It just looks relatively easy for Juve to deal with. They lack an injection of pace.
Juventus 1-0 Man City
21:27 , Jonathan Gorrie67 mins: Gundogan looks to curl one into the top corner but Di Gregorio meets it.
When City play the ball quickly, Juve have something to think about.
Juventus 1-0 Man City
21:25 , Jonathan Gorrie65 mins: City just cannot find a way through.
Other than De Bruyne, Juve are dealing with their threat so well. Really lacking in any sort of pace.
Juventus 1-0 Man City
21:18 , Jonathan Gorrie59 mins: It’s been all City since the goal but it’s hard to see them breaking this Juve side down without a moment of brilliance.
Juventus 1-0 Man City
21:16 , Jonathan Gorrie57 mins: A touch more urgency from City here, with Doku and Lewis seeing shots blocked.
The game is starting to open up.
GOAL! Juventus 1-0 Man City | Dusan Vlahovic '53
21:12 , Jonathan Gorrie53 mins: GOAL!
And Juve have the lead! Dusan Vlahovic’s header just creeps over the line despite Ederson’s best efforts.
Very poor defending from City!
Juventus 0-0 Man City
21:09 , Jonathan Gorrie50 mins: More of the same here.
An interesting battle, though perhaps not one for the highlight reel.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
21:04 , Jonathan GorrieBack underway!
HT: Juventus 0-0 Man City
21:03 , Jonathan GorrieLittle to split the sides at the break.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:47 , Jonathan Gorrie45 mins: Home crowd starting to groan somewhat, with their team quite often moving the ball slowly...
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:41 , Jonathan Gorrie40 mins: Big save from Di Gregio to deny Haaland after a brilliant ball from De Bruyne!
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:38 , Jonathan Gorrie35 mins: First sniff for Haaland as Juve make a hash of clearing a De Bruyne cross.
The striker’s shot, however, is easily saved.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:34 , Jonathan Gorrie32 mins: Juventus play some really nice stuff at times but, like City, lack a bit of cutting edge.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:30 , Jonathan Gorrie28 mins: Yildiz is really starting to cause problems just in between the City defence and midfield.
Guardiola’s side lacking a bit of bite here.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:24 , Jonathan Gorrie22 mins: Doku gets to the byline after a brilliant run from Gundogan but Juve clear lines.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:21 , Jonathan Gorrie18 mins: Yildiz fires just wide from range! Best chance so far.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:20 , Jonathan Gorrie18 mins: Juventus dealing with City really well here.
They cannot find a way through.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:12 , Jonathan Gorrie10 mins: Not too much action to report on just yet. City looking solid, albeit they haven’t been tested too much.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:07 , Jonathan Gorrie06 mins: First foray forward as Vlahovic races into the City box, though he shoots wide.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:05 , Jonathan Gorrie03 mins: Man City having an awful lot of the ball here but Juventus holding a good shape.
Juventus 0-0 Man City
20:01 , Jonathan GorrieKICK-OFF!
Juventus vs Man City
19:18 , Jonathan GorrieThe Old Lady arrive in style!
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Juventus vs Man City
19:14 , Jonathan GorrieArguably something approaching their best team for City tonight, albeit Rodri’s absence cannot be ignored.
Still, that is a very strong lineup as they look to get back to winning ways.
Confirmed Juventus lineup
19:00 , Jonathan GorrieJuventus XI: Di Gregoria; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Danilo; Locatelli, Thuram; Canceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
Subs: Perin, Pinsoglio, McKennie, Adzic, Fagioli, Weah, Douglas Luiz, Rouhi, Mbangula
Confirmed Man City lineup
18:51 , Jonathan GorrieMan City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Doku, Grealish, Haaland
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Hudson, Kovacic, Savinho, Nunes, Foden, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, O'Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand
Juventus vs Man City
18:36 , Jonathan GorrieA look inside tonight’s venue!
📍 The Allianz Stadium 🏟
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Juventus vs Man City
18:28 , Jonathan GorrieA big game between two of Europe’s biggest clubs!
Ready for Europe 💪
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Pep Guardiola bemoans Man City luck after 'seven potential starting XI players' miss Crystal Palace draw
18:07 , Jonathan GorriePep Guardiola has blamed Manchester City’s latest dropped points on injury absences rather than tiredness.
City have taken just four points from a possible 18 in their last six Premier League matches, and suffered their latest disappointing result on Saturday when they were held to a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.
Pep Guardiola sends message to Man City squad as season continues to unravel
17:57 , Jonathan GorriePep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players not to feel sorry for themselves as form and fitness continues to hamper their season.
City have won just one of their last nine matches in all competitions, with their latest dropped points coming on Saturday in a 2-2 draw away to Crystal Palace.
Juventus vs Man City: Latest Champions League odds today
17:51 , Jonathan GorrieJuventus: 13/5
Draw: 9/5
Man City: 10/11
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Juventus vs Man City: Head to head (h2h) history and results
17:35 , Jonathan GorrieJuventus wins: 3
Draws: 2
Man City wins: 1
Juventus vs Man City: Champions League score prediction today
17:33 , Jonathan GorrieThis is a really intriguing one. As we know, on their day City can beat anyone - and pretty much have. This is almost a Juve side firmly in rebuild/transition mode.
City are in miserable form and can barely muster a win at the moment, and the same can be said for Juventus too, though their injury woes are easing.
Both teams could really do with a win to climb up the standings, and I can see neither getting it.
2-2 draw.
Man City team news vs Juventus today
17:32 , Jonathan GorriePhil Foden is hopeful of returning after overcoming bronchitis which ruled him out of the draw at Crystal Palace, a game which Rico Lewis was sent off in but is available to start in Italy.
It will be a patched-together back four, with Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and John Stones ruled out. Kevin De Bruyne should start again as he looks to build up his match fitness.
Juventus team news vs Man City today
17:31 , Jonathan GorrieJuventus have Dusan Vlahovic available again in a huge boost for Thiago Motta, but the Italian giants are otherwise dealing with a hefty injury list which includes the likes of Douglas Luiz, Bremer and Andrea Cambiaso.
Former City man Danilo should start at full-back.
Juventus vs Man City: TV channel and live stream for Champions League today
17:31 , Jonathan GorrieTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports.
Live stream: Fans can catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Welcome
16:04 , Jonathan GorrieGood evening and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Man City’s trip to Juventus in the Champions League tonight.
Kick-off from the Allianz Stadium in Turin is scheduled for 8pm GMT.
