FT: Ronaldo's team gets dramatic victory
Join us for live updates for the match between Chievo and Juventus in Serie A at Estadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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95'Wow, what an introduction to Serie A for Cristiano. That game had goals, penalties, disallowed goals and injury dramas. Chievo will feel exceptionally hard done by to concede a third so late on, but that's the mark of champions- win even when you're not at your best,
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94'Mandzuckic is elbowed in the face, the defender gets a booking rightly.
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92'GOAL!!!! Juventus gets the ball in the net again, and this time it counts! Bernadeschi stabs home from close range.
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85'The Cheivo keeper is injured, it looks like he was knocked out but Cristiano's knee accidentally hitting him in the head.
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83'Both teams are definitely not looking for a draw, which leaves both teams vulnerable open to the counter.
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77'Vicious strike from Cristano from a free kick, but excellently kept out by the keeper.
Own goal
de Chievo en el 75'
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75'GOAL!!!! Leonardo Bonucci on his return as a Juve player flicks the ball home from a corner. Just what the away side needed.
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74'Dybala with a good chance this time, but his shot is both weak and straight at the keeper.
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70'Great cross from Cristiano, but Mandzuckic just heads wide. Ronaldo getting a lot more joy out on this left it seems.
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69'That was almomst the moment, Cristiano fed through and tries to stab the ball home, but it's a great block by Bani.
Substitution
at Chievo
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66'Stepinski is off for Chievo after getting their first goal.
Substitution
at Juventus
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64'Douglas Costa is off and Mandzuckic is on. The Brazilian doesn't look happy to be substituted.
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63'Wonderful play from CR7 on the right, as his flick sets Alex Sandro free to put in a great cross that has to be turned behind by a Chievo defender.
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62'Bernadeschi gets in a scuffle and pushes a Chievo player to the floor. Unnecessary.
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60'Cristiano gets his head on a free-kick, but it is not good enough to get past Sorrentino.
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55'GOAL!!! Chievo have taken the lead!!! Cancelo gives away a clumsy penalty, and Giaccherini sends Szczesny the wrong way to convert the penalty he earned.
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48'Crisitano is trying to get on the ball more to make things happen, but is not finding it easy.
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46'The second 45 is under way. Allegri will want a lot better from his team in this period.
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45'That's the end of the first half. This Serie A may not be as easy as every thought it would be for Cristiano! He's had his moments but has not been clearly able to affect the game, while Chievo have definitely grown in to the game as it's gone on.
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43'That goal has really given the home side confidence, and Juventus don't seem to know how to respond.
Goaaaaaal!
de Chievo en el 38'
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Statistics of M. Stępiński in Serie A3560.17250
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38'GOAL!!! Who saw that coming? Stepinski heads in nicely from a swinging cross, leaving Szczesny no chance in the Juve goal. Game on!
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36'Dybala is waiting on the edge of the box and is found by Pjanic, but his shot is well over the bar.
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33'Cristiano lined up for a bicycle kick there, but he thought against it at the last minute. Imagine if he scored one on debut...
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29'Cristiano is fed with a lovely ball over the top, but his first time shot on his left foot is over the bar.
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25'Drinks breaks here. Looks like the Chievo players really need it.
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21'Juve come forward again with intent, but Cuadrado lashes over the bar.
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17'Cristiano gets his first shot on goal, but it's just wide.
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14'First shot on the Juve goal from Chievo, but it's comfortably wide.
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11'Good work from Alex Sandro on the left earns a corner.
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9'A penalty shout from Cancelo after he couldn't steer a Douglas Costa cross home. Referee declines to go to VAR.
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6'Juve are really going for it! From a corner they almost smash the ball in again, but some how it doesn't find its way in to the net.
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4'Paulo Dybala has a shot on target but it's not a great effort, straight at Sorrentino.
Goaaaaaal!
de Juventus en el 3'
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Statistics of S. Khedira in Serie A1020.2100
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3'GOAL!!!!! A former Real Madrid player has scored, but it's not who you think! Sami Khedira gets hold of the ball after scrappy attempts to clear it, and rifles home from just a few yards out.
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1'The home team get us started in this one.
Start of match
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PRVWYou can't help but be impressed with this Juventus lineup. The likes of Mehdi Benatia, Emre Can and two World Cup finalists in Blaise Matuidi and Mario Mandzuckic can only get on to the bench!
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PRVWThe five-time Ballon D'Or winner is currently warming up on the pitch. I bet the Chievo fans can barely believe their eyes!
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PRVWWhile this is obviously a massive game for Cristiano, let's hold a thought for Woijech Szczensy in the Juventus goal. This is the first game that he is playing in the post-Buffon era at Juve, and they are some huge boots to fill.
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PRVWThe big news in this game is of course that it is the first start that Cristiano Ronaldo will have in Serie A after his high-profile move from Real Madrid, and he' certainly looking happy to be there!
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PRVWHere is the Juventus team for this one: Szczesny; Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic; Cuadrado, Dybala, Douglas Costa; Ronaldo.
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PRVWHere's how Chievo line up: Sorrentino; Tomovic, Rossettini, Bani, Cacciatore; Rigoni, Radovanovic, Hetemaj; Depaoli, Giaccherini, Stepinski.
Pre-match
18 August 2018, 18:00
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
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PRVWHello and welcome to this first match of the Serie A season between Chievo and Juventus. This match pits the defending Italian champions against a team that finished 13th in Serie A last season.