Juventus defeated AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro in Serie A action on Saturday night.
Carlos Tevez’s lone goal twenty minutes from time was enough for the Bianconeri to get all three points from the fixture, continuing their perfect start to the 2014/2015 Serie A season.
The game started off in lively fashion, and Juventus’ Roberto Pereyra could’ve given his side an early lead but his curled strike went over the bar.
Keisuke Honda then replied with a chance of his own minutes later, but his diving header was spectacularly saved by Gianluigi Buffon.
Pereyra was once again at the centre of trouble, this time he combined really well with Carlos Tevez to set up Fernando Llorente but the Spaniard saw his finish saved by Christian Abbiati.
The Bianconeri were very close to netting an opener soon after when Claudio Marchisio’s left-footed strike slammed against the woodwork.
In-form Milan man Jeremy Menez tested Buffon from distance, but the Frenchman saw his shot parried away by the goalkeeper.
The start of the second half signalled the beginning of La Vecchia Signora’s attacking onslaught, and six minutes in Llorente could’ve put his side in the lead but Ignazio Abate managed to interfere in the nick of time.
Approaching the hour mark, Paul Pogba unleashed a thunderous strike which took a deflection off Adil Rami and went out for a corner.
The corresponding corner could’ve resulted in Juve’s opening goal when Marchisio’s finish went centimetres wide of the far post.
The Bianconeri finally got their goal through Tevez who combined really well with Pogba before finishing past Abbiati, much to the ecstasy of the Juve supporters.
Both sides had penalty appeals turned down late in the game, with referee Nicola Rizzoli appearing unfazed by Pogba and Menez’s falls inside the area.
