The Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is back on Italian soil and, for 90 minutes at least, can forget the furore over Carlos TevezPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesIt's a nippy evening in Turin - gloves all round and even a couple of snoods ...Photograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesBut that's nothing compared to the substitutes, who seem to be wearing ski-bootsPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
In an stagnant first-half, Juventus's Milos Krasic is crowded out as he takes a shot at goalPhotograph: ReutersThe attendance for this match is truly awful - only 6,992. That's a reflection of this being a dead rubber; City have already qualified for the next stage of the competition and Juve, after five straight draws, can't progressPhotograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesTwo minutes before the break and there's a breakthrough at last ... Juve debutant Nicolo Giannetti steals in front of Dedryck Boyata to give the home side the leadPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesThe 19-year-old, who is on loan from Siena, celebrates with the Serbian midfielder Milos KrasicPhotograph: Tonino Di Marco/EPABoyata is much less welcoming in a challenge with Alessandro Del Piero, bringing the veteran striker to the floorPhotograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesSpeaking of veteran strikers, Mancini shows his skills on the touchlinePhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesIn the 76th minute, City's Brazilian striker Jô gathers Adam Johnson's pass and beats the former Arsenal keeper Alex Manninger from 12 yardsPhotograph: Massimo Pinca/APJô and Johnson wheel off in delight. That's a precious goal for City as it puts them top of Group A at the expense of Lech Poznan. 1-1 it endsPhotograph: Massimo Pinca/AP
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