Chelsea vs Juventus: UEFA Champions League live scores, blog
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Chelsea V Juventus STAMFORD BRIDGE, CHELSEA, 20 SEPTEMBER 2012 |
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| Chelsea | Match Completed | Juventus |
| 2 | FINAL SCORE | 2 |
| 1 | HALF TIME SCORE | 1 |
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| FOULS | ||
| CORNERS | ||
| OFFSIDES | ||
| POSSESSION | ||
European champions Chelsea begin their 2012-13 Champions League campaign with a mouth-watering home fixture against Serie A champions Juventus. Join us from 4:30am AEST for live scores and blog.
Both teams are out to prove that they were not just lucky winners last season, and will surely be aiming to get the three points in their first first-leg European match up.
Three points on the road will be a priceless result for the Bianconeri, while Chelsea will be expecting to take the cake at home.
Juventus were deserving winners of Italy’s Serie A last season, going unbeaten to wrap up their first league-title since 2002-03.
Their record of 23-15-0 will be a talking point among the Chelsea brains trust, who will need to find a way to dismantle the determined Juventus back line commanded by Giorgio Chiellini and Gianluigi Buffon.
Chelsea Manager Roberto di Matteo will be depending on star playmaker Eden Hazard to continue his devastating form in the final third. The 21-year-old Belgian has been instrumental in the Chelsea attack, having a hand in seven of Chelsea’s eight goals this season.
Chelsea are unbeaten in the 2012/13 Barclays Premier League, winning their opening three games, and drawing 0-0 with QPR at Loftus Road.
The inability to register a name on the scoresheet will be food for thought for di Matteo, who professes faith in inconsistent front man Fernando Torres, but has the luxury of having Daniel Sturridge and new signings Victor Moses and the young Brazilian playmaker Oscar waiting in the wings.
Juventus on the other hand have recently lost talismanic striker Alessandro Del Piero to Sydney FC. Del Piero has scored 44 goals in 92 Champions League matches for the Turin-based club, and will be sorely missed should the visitors be struggling to find the back of the net at the 70-minute mark.
There are encouraging signs for Juve too though; the return of young attacking-midfielder Sebastian Giovinco from his loan move to Parma and the potential of his exciting link-up play with the master puppeteer Andrea Pirlo in the middle of the park is certain to set tongues wagging.
Will Chelsea be able to hold off a determined Juve outfit desperate for an away goal or two? Or will the West Londoners prove too strong for the Italians who look in truth a very dangerous outfit even without Alessandro Del Piero?
Join us at 430am AEST, Thursday 20th Sept 2012 for live updates and interactive commentary.
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31' GOAL - Oscar Dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (Chelsea)
33' GOAL - Oscar Dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (Chelsea)
38' GOAL - Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo (Juventus)
60' YELLOW CARD - Ramires Santos Do Nascimento (Chelsea)
66' YELLOW CARD - Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo (Juventus)
80' GOAL - Fabio Quagliarella (Juventus)
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6:46am
HarryBalding said | 6:46am | Report comment
A point each is probably the most accurate reflection on a game that was brilliant at times, but scrappy too. Apart from the individual brilliance of Oscar and shining moments from Hazard, Chelsea looked toothless with Fernando Torres again playing that invisible striker role that he’s come to play so well.
Juventus deserved their goals, they played well in the middle of the park, but it was their defence that earned them the draw. You really only need 3 men at the back when Chiellini and Bonucci are going to be two of them. Chiellini for my man of the match. He was a tower of strength and showed why he’s won ‘Best Defender in Italy’ 3 times in a row.
Chelsea fans will feel like they should have had the win with two penalty cries denied, but the referee, who I think had a very good game, had it right on both occasions.
Juventus’ next game is against Shakhtar Donetsk in Turin, while Chelsea travel to debutants Nordsjælland. Both games fall on the 3rd of October.
That’s all from me. A great game with a result that Juve will be very happy with. Chelsea, however, maybe should have done better.
6:36am
HarryBalding said | 6:36am | Report comment
FULL TIME
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:35am
HarryBalding said | 6:35am | Report comment
93′ – only seconds to go, and Juve are remaining resolute at the back.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:34am
HarryBalding said | 6:34am | Report comment
91′ – Chelsea trying desperately to break through and get the winning goal.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:31am
HarryBalding said | 6:31am | Report comment
88′ – Mata’s brilliant delivery into the box strongly defended against.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:30am
HarryBalding said | 6:30am | Report comment
88′ – Vucinic off, Matri on.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:30am
HarryBalding said | 6:30am | Report comment
88′ – Free kick for Chelsea about 10 in from half way.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:29am
HarryBalding said | 6:29am | Report comment
87′ – Quagliarella hits the bar from a turn-and-shoot effort reminiscent of Oscar’s first-half effort.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:28am
HarryBalding said | 6:28am | Report comment
86′ – Juve might be tempted to just set up shop and keep Chelsea at bay here.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:26am
HarryBalding said | 6:26am | Report comment
83′ – bad cross from Isla is cut out by Cech.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:25am
HarryBalding said | 6:25am | Report comment
82′ – about ten minutes for the home side to regain the lead, or they will surely feel like they’ve missed an opportunity to win the 3 points.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:24am
HarryBalding said | 6:24am | Report comment
80′ – GOAL!!!
Quagliarella latches onto a cheeky through ball and nutmegs Petr Cech after Mikel gives away possession stupidly. Great goal!
Chelsea 2
Juventus 2
6:21am
HarryBalding said | 6:21am | Report comment
79′ – Hazard and Mata tearing the defence to pieces but Mata just pushes his shot wide.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:20am
HarryBalding said | 6:20am | Report comment
77′ – another Juventus substitution. Isla on for Liechtsteiner.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:19am
HarryBalding said | 6:19am | Report comment
77′ – Foul by Chiellini on Hazard near the right touchline.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:17am
HarryBalding said | 6:17am | Report comment
75′ – Giovinco off, replaced by the very talented Quagliarella.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:17am
HarryBalding said | 6:17am | Report comment
74′ – Mata on for Oscar. Chelsea supporter’s player of the year last year replaces the debutant who has made the telling contribution to the fame so far.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:14am
HarryBalding said | 6:14am | Report comment
72′ – Giovinco takes a wild shot from outside the box that travels high and wide.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:13am
HarryBalding said | 6:13am | Report comment
69′ – Bertrand on, Ramires off. Smart move by di Matteo. Ramires was ineffectual, and having earned a yellow card it might be a substitution aimed at keeping all eleven Chelsea players on the pitch.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:11am
HarryBalding said | 6:11am | Report comment
68′ – Again Chelsea’s appeal for a penalty is denied, as Torres is manhandled by Bonucci. Oscar in some trouble back on the centre circle.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:10am
HarryBalding said | 6:10am | Report comment
67′ – Looks like Bertrand will make an appearance soon. Will di Matteo take a more attacking player off for the added defensive security?
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:09am
HarryBalding said | 6:09am | Report comment
66′ – Vidal earns himself a yellow card for pulling Oscar down from behind.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:08am
HarryBalding said | 6:08am | Report comment
65′ – Marchisio takes a shot in a very dangerous position but Luiz manages to block it as it rolls out for a corner.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:07am
HarryBalding said | 6:07am | Report comment
65′ – Chelsea still in front, but it doesn’t look very comfortable for them.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:06am
HarryBalding said | 6:06am | Report comment
63′ – cross by Giovinco is cut out by a great defensive header by Cole. Juve corner.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:04am
HarryBalding said | 6:04am | Report comment
61′ – Giovinco takes the free kick and it sails high and wide of the right upright.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:02am
HarryBalding said | 6:02am | Report comment
60′ – Yellow card for Ramires for a careless studs-up challenge. Free kick in a dangerous position, but it could be on the wrong side for Pirlo.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
6:01am
HarryBalding said | 6:01am | Report comment
58′ – Hazard makes a great burst into the box and is brought down by the defender, but no penalty. Good call by the referee, as Hazard was always clearly looking for the penalty.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:58am
HarryBalding said | 5:58am | Report comment
55′ – Ramires collected by Buffon on his way to claim a cross. Buffon kneeling down by the injured Brazilian is a nice image.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:56am
HarryBalding said | 5:56am | Report comment
It’s interesting that Juve are fielding 7 Italians in their starting 11, while Chelsea are only fielding 3 Englishmen.
5:55am
HarryBalding said | 5:55am | Report comment
53′ – Lampard fires a stinging shot on goal but straight at Buffon, who can only batter it away.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:54am
HarryBalding said | 5:54am | Report comment
52′ – Free kick in a very dangerous position for Chelsea. Lampard, Hazard, Luiz, and Mikel standing about deciding who will take it.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:53am
HarryBalding said | 5:53am | Report comment
51′ – great shot from Ivanovic from distance dips in front of Buffon but he manages a strong one-hand save.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:52am
HarryBalding said | 5:52am | Report comment
50′ – foul on Cole by Vidal. Cole switches play out to the right.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:51am
HarryBalding said | 5:51am | Report comment
48′ – Ramires unable to get a head on a lovely little cross from Hazard.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:50am
HarryBalding said | 5:50am | Report comment
47′ – a pass from Giovinco cut out by Cech in front of the onrushing Vucinic.
5:49am
HarryBalding said | 5:49am | Report comment
45′ – The game gets underway for the second half.
5:46am
HarryBalding said | 5:46am | Report comment
HALF TIME
Stamford Bridge has been set alight by three great goals shared between the two teams. The young Brazilian playmaker Oscar has been the catalyst for Chelsea’s fortune, getting lucky with a deflection for his first goal, but showing exactly why the Blues’ owner Roman Abramovich paid big money for him with his second.
A lovely turn-and-shoot made one of the world’s best goalkeepers look helpless and will have to go down as one of the goals of the season. Was the touch that set it up deliberate though? It seems trivial to discuss it now!
Vidal’s goal was a good indication of how Juve were playing. They were pressing well, and a three-man defence, the extra man in midfield might have had a hand in the goal. Vidal dancing about the edge of the box is a good lesson for young players – good footwork is an important part of keeping the ball, it’s not all about how you use your body.
With Chelsea probably enjoying the better possession, it’s no surprise to see the scoreline sitting at 2-1. However is it surprising to see a 21-year-old Champions League debutant beating Buffon twice in five minutes! Can Oscar and Chelsea keep the heat on the Old Lady? Or will Pirlo and co impose themselves on a Chelsea team that are in a dangerous spot?
A one-goal lead is never going to be a comfortable position, much less when it’s your first UCL game at home against the Italian champions.
5:33am
HarryBalding said | 5:33am | Report comment
47′ – Free kick goes harmlessly wide. Half time is called by the referee.
5:32am
HarryBalding said | 5:32am | Report comment
46′ – Free kick to be taken by Pirlo well within his range. Will he shoot or look for the ghost at the back post?
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:31am
HarryBalding said | 5:31am | Report comment
45′ – Juve continue pressing as half-time looms large. Chelsea determined not to ship another goal before the break.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:30am
HarryBalding said | 5:30am | Report comment
44′ – Ramires’ shot is batted down dangerously by Buffon! Thankfully for him no Chelsea lurker could tap it in.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:27am
HarryBalding said | 5:27am | Report comment
40′ – three goals in seven minutes have lit this game right up! it’s far more open now and both teams enjoying the space to create chances.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:24am
HarryBalding said | 5:24am | Report comment
38′ – GOAL!!!
Vidal dances around a challenger and blasts a left-foot strike across the face of goal.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 1
5:21am
HarryBalding said | 5:21am | Report comment
35′ – Vidal looks troubled still as he hammers a strike over the bar. Chelsea goal kick.
5:20am
HarryBalding said | 5:20am | Report comment
35′ – Corner for Juve as they look to get on the scoreboard.
Chelsea 2
Juventus 0
5:19am
HarryBalding said | 5:19am | Report comment
33′ – GOAL!!!
Oscar curls a magnificent right-foot strike into the top corner! A world-class strike that even Buffon had no chance of stopping!
Chelsea 2
Juventus 0
5:18am
HarryBalding said | 5:18am | Report comment
32′ – GOAL!!!
Oscar takes a shot that’s deflected off Bonucci past Buffon!
Chelsea 1
Juventus 0
5:17am
HarryBalding said | 5:17am | Report comment
31′ – Vidal looking to be in some pain after rolling his ankle outwards. He’s being treated on the sideline.
5:15am
HarryBalding said | 5:15am | Report comment
29′ – shot by Vucinic up the other end flashes wide of the right-hand upright. Cech looked to have it covered at his near post.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:14am
HarryBalding said | 5:14am | Report comment
29′ – Ramires shot goes fruitlessly wide.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:13am
HarryBalding said | 5:13am | Report comment
28′ – Juve corner. Giovinco looks like he could open up the Chelsea backline with a trademark angled pass at any time.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:12am
HarryBalding said | 5:12am | Report comment
27′ – Chelsea corner.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:10am
HarryBalding said | 5:10am | Report comment
24′ – lovely backheel from Hazarc. The man is all class, but has been unable to break a determined three-man Juve defence.
5:08am
HarryBalding said | 5:08am | Report comment
22′ – both teams are losing a little discipline with the fouls coming more readily for increasingly heated challenges.
5:07am
HarryBalding said | 5:07am | Report comment
21′ – the flag stays down as Marchisio bursts through for a 1v1 against Cech who proves up to the challenge.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:06am
HarryBalding said | 5:06am | Report comment
20′ – foul by Luiz on Vucinic. Free kick to be taken by Pirlo, just out of shooting range.
5:04am
HarryBalding said | 5:04am | Report comment
19′ – corner for Chelsea is booted away.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:04am
HarryBalding said | 5:04am | Report comment
18′ – foul on David Luiz allows Chelsea to regain possession.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:02am
HarryBalding said | 5:02am | Report comment
17′ – a counter led by Torres is snuffed out by some good defending.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
5:01am
HarryBalding said | 5:01am | Report comment
16′ – Juve corner as Vidal’s shot is deflected away by John Terry
5:01am
HarryBalding said | 5:01am | Report comment
15′ – foul by Mikel on Vidal. both teams looking sloppy so far.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
4:59am
HarryBalding said | 4:59am | Report comment
14′ – Buffon untroubled as Chelsea fail to register a meaningful effort from the corner.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
4:58am
HarryBalding said | 4:58am | Report comment
13′ – another Chelsea corner and the defender skilfully prevents Torres from making contact
4:56am
HarryBalding said | 4:56am | Report comment
10′ – A shot from Lampard is half blocked and bounces harmlessly to the thankful Buffon
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
4:54am
HarryBalding said | 4:54am | Report comment
8′ – a promising Juve counter-attack comes to nothing as Lampard dispossesses the visitors and draws the foul.
Chelsea 0
Juve 0
4:51am
HarryBalding said | 4:51am | Report comment
5′ – three times in the first five minutes the striker has been called offside. Good defending by both teams so far.
4:50am
HarryBalding said | 4:50am | Report comment
4′ – another Chelsea corner. Chelsea are pressing high, but Juve seem to be dealing with it. Buffon looking calm in the face of a fierce attacking line-up.
4:48am
HarryBalding said | 4:48am | Report comment
2′ – Corner for Chelsea, after a counter attack fizzles out
4:46am
HarryBalding said | 4:46am | Report comment
0′ – the game gets underway way Juve kicking off.
4:45am
HarryBalding said | 4:45am | Report comment
A little surprising to see Oscar starting ahead of Mata tonight, but from the glimpses of game time he’s had, he’s looked the goods.
4:44am
HarryBalding said | 4:44am | Report comment
Chelsea starting 11: Cech; Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; Ramires, Oscar, Hazard, Torres.
Juventus starting 11: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Vučinić, Giovinco.
4:43am
HarryBalding said | 4:43am | Report comment
Hello to you wherever you are, and thanks for joining. Kickoff is just moments away for today’s game.
Both teams are fielding a strong line-up and it promises to be a titanic battle in midfield.
How will Juve compare to Chelsea across the park? The Blues may be champions of Europe, but will that intimidate the champions of Italy?
4:26am
Moses Kaloi said | 4:26am | Report comment
Chelsea will make it. Hazard, oscar, and Tores. Unstopable.
3:44am
emmanuel lawyer said | 3:44am | Report comment
Chelsea all the way….
3:01am
James chiwanda said | 3:01am | Report comment
chelsea will make it because i dont see anyone stoping hazard and torres firing on juventus goal
2:58am
kojo said | 2:58am | Report comment
juve al the way……..///////////////////////