Dybala saves Juve blushes before City clash

Published September 14, 2015
TURIN: Juventus’ Paul Pogba controls the ball during the Serie A match against Chievo Verona at the Juventus Stadium.—AFP
TURIN: Juventus’ Paul Pogba controls the ball during the Serie A match against Chievo Verona at the Juventus Stadium.—AFP

MILAN: Paulo Dybala struck a late penalty to save Juventus’ blushes in a 1-1 draw with early leaders Chievo Verona, although they remain six points behind title rivals AS Roma ahead of their Champions League opener against Manchester City.

Juve, last season’s beaten Champions League finalists, meet City in Group ‘D’ on Tuesday and on this showing Manuel Pellegrini’s men will fancy their chances of taking three points off the Italian champions.

Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado, on loan from Chelsea, was brought down by Bostjan Cesar in the 83rd minute and Dybala equalised from the spot.

Chievo had led from the fifth minute after the ball fell kindly on the edge of the box for Perparim Hetemaj to fire home via a deflection.

Juve are fifth from bottom with one point from three games while Chievo are flying high on seven points ahead of Roma on goal difference.

Earlier, Roma prepared for Wednesday’s Group ‘E’ clash against defending European champions Barcelona with a hard-fought 2-0 win away bottom club Frosinone thanks to a 44th-minute goal from Iago Falque and a stoppage-time strike by Juan Iturbe.

Fiorentina, who had Milan Badelj sent off in the second half, overcame Genoa 1-0 after Khouma Babacar scored the only goal on the hour.

Published in Dawn, September 14th, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.