Turan gives Atletico victory over Juventus

Arda Turan scored a second half winner for Atletico Madrid as they ran out 1-0 winners against Juventus.

The first half was frantic: full of running, fouls and an increasing edge of nastiness. Both teams were reduced to shots from long range, with Mario Mandzukic and Paul Pogba seeing their shots saved and go wide respectively. There was just a single shot on target in the first 45 minutes.

Juventus had not yet conceded a goal since the start of the season and they defended solidly, wisely keeping Patrice Evra in an advanced position rather than as a left-back.

In the second half, the game continued in the same spirit, with little constructive attack and plenty of cynical challenges. With fifteen minutes to go, Atletico broke the deadlock when Juanfran's whipped cross was slotted home by Turan.

Juventus could not rouse themselves in pursuit of an equaliser, and the result leaves all four sides in Group A on three points.

25' - BUFFON SAVE! Vidal loses possession on the edge of the box, Mandzukic takes a snapshot, but Buffon gets down quickly to beat away.

33' - POGBA SHOT! Pogba spots an opening as he comes into the centre, just outside the box, and he curls a shot wide.

58' - ATLETICO PENALTY APPEAL! A ball across the box from Turan flicks up and hits Caceres' arm. The referee gives nothing.

75' - GOAL! Atletico Madrid 1-0 Juventus. Turan scores for Atletico. A ball from the right from Juanfran drops onto the toes for Turan and he slots a shot into the corner.

80' - JUVENTUS HIT THE POST! Chance for Juventus. Lichtsteiner bursts into the box, slides a ball across and Raul Garcia slides in, sending the ball against the post and out for a corner.

Arda Turan's goal for Atletico Madrid was the first that Juventus have conceded all season.

Juventus had won four of their previous five meetings with Atlético Madrid, but these matches were all played between 1963-1965 in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Los Rojiblancos have won their last six European encounters with Italian sides.

Juventus have kept a clean sheet in six of their 10 European matches in 2014.

Atletico Madrid have played more Champions League games without having been given a red card than any other side (37 games).

Do Juventus have the creativity to succeed in Europe? They have the defensive discipline, despite conceding against Atletico in this game, but they lack genius in the final third. Their midfield is physical, and has a goal threat of its own, but with Evra and Lichtsteiner, they fail to make the most of the wide play, and Tevez and Llorente are both prosaic, if often excellent.

Arda Turan (Atletico Madrid): One of Atletico's heroes from last season, he is the perfect Simeone player. Disciplined positionally, full of running, direct, and capable of creating goals from out wide and scoring his own. He was made captain of Galatasaray at just 21, and he leads by example, if not in name, for his side now.

Atletico Madrid: Moya 6, Juanfran 6, Miranda 7, Godin 7, Ansaldi 7, Koke 6, Tiago 67 Arda Turan 8, Saul 6, Raul Garcia 6, Mandzukic 6. Subs: Siqueira 6, Mario Suarez 6, Griezmann 6.

Juventus: Buffon 6, Caceres 6, Bonucci 7, Chiellini 7, Lichtsteiner 6, Vidal 7, Marchisio 6, Pogba 6, Evra 6, Tevez 6, Llorente 6. Subs: Pereyra 6, Morata 6, Giovinco 6.