Manchester City vs Juventus

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A solid if uninspiring performance from both teams, and both can just about claim they're making progress.

Del Piero came close to providing some late drama with his free-kick, but City probably had the better of it.

That's it - it's all over and the teams share the points.

Tevez receives the ball in the area, but he's penalised for a push or a handball. He was probably guilty of both.

Milner puts a flat ball into the centre, but there's no team-mates there to do anything with it.

Sissoko is given plenty of space to unleash a shot from the edge of the area. It's a powerful strike, but it's always going wide.

Del Piero goes on a dangerous run and finds Pepe out left, despite falling over, but he's muscled out of it.

It's just not happening. City are having all the possession, but they can't find a way through. Three minutes of added time.

Johnson swings it in and it's headed out for a throw.

City come close with Tevez battling away to get the ball across the face of goal before Silva gets in on the action. They have to settle for a corner.

Del Piero strikes the underside of the bar! He's appealiong, saying it crossed the line, but it very clearly didn't.

Barry fouls Iaquinta in a dangerous position, reminding the world that he's not too well suited to that left-back position he's often been put in.

Juve are looking hard to break down, with Sissoko breaking things up nicely as he did so often for Liverpool.

Barry will play at left back with Boateng having come off.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Milner comes on in place of Boateng. City seem to determined to breathe life into this one, to their credit.

Silva has a shot closes down and Manninger gets across to prevent a corner. This game's dying a slow death.

Shoddy pass from Barry. There appeared to be a chance on there.

Iaquinta looks to chase down a ball down the right flank but Kompany has the better of him. Goal kick, and Iaquinta reacts like a child.

The City fans are in full voice, but there's not much on the pitch to back it up right now.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Juve go all defensive, taking off Krasic for Brazilian World Cup hero Felipe Melo.

Chiellini brings down Yaya Toure, but the ref isn't interested.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Silva comes on for Adebayor.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Grygera gets a booking as City break away.

Juve break and there appears to be a definite foul on the edge of the area, but City get away with it.