Hello and welcome to Eurosport’s live digital coverage of Malmo vs Juventus! The Champions League is back and for Juve, a win tonight is vital if Massimiliano Allegri is going to get the supporters back onside after a disappointing start to their league season. They take on a Malmo side who battled through three qualifying rounds just to get to this stage. Kick-off is at 8pm with team news coming right up!
Champions League / Group Stage
Eleda Stadion / 14.09.2021
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- Alex Sandro(23')
- P. Dybala(45' PEN)
- Á. Morata(45+1')
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Updated 14/09/2021 at 20:51 GMT
23'
GOAL!! Sandro has found the net! Against the run of play Juventus lead! Cuadrado whips a ball into the near post which Bentancur flicks on into the path of the Brazilian at the far post, who directs his diving header into the back of the net!
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Alex Sandro
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21'
The referee is giving Sandro a warning for a foul on Berget. Juventus do not look comfortable at all in these opening 20 minutes. They are not playing with any real rhythm right now.
20'
Rakip floats a free-kick into the area but the ball is wasteful as it flies out for a goal-kick. Juventus are affording Malmo plenty of space in central areas.
18'
CHANCE! Berget's cross is met by Rieks in the box and he fires a right-footed volley on goal, but it is just over the bar! A fine effort from the wingback!
16'
Allegri is trying to fire up his players from the touchline and he is right to do so. Juventus have been flat so far and it is giving Malmo confidence in front of their vocal home support.
14'
Juventus are beginning to play higher up the pitch but Malmo are holding firm for now. Morata works the ball into the box and spins his marker, but like Dybala moments ago he also strays offside.
12'
Dybala fouls Colak and Malmo have a free-kick on the left flank which will be crossed into the box. Christiansen will take. The ball flown into the area evades everyone and goes out for a throw-in.
11'
OFFSIDE! Cuadrado lofts a long ball over the top for Dybala who is in a one-on-one sitaution, but he slips as he goes to shoot off his left boot. The referee then blows for offside.
9'
The set-piece comes to nothing as there is a foul in the box. Whether there really was a foul in there is debatable.
7'
Malmo have had plenty of the ball which is perhaps surprising. Juve are looking to sit and paly on the counter-attack. Christiansen's cross into the area goes out for a corner.
4'
Morata is caught on the halfway line by Rakip and Juventus have the first free-kick of the evening. It's already been an open start to the match with both sides keen to dictate the tempo early on.
3'
Cuadrado's cross into the box is met by Bentancur, but he guides his header from the edge of the area over the bar.
2'
Birmancevic fires an early shot on goal from aroudn 30-yards out which ends up going out for a throw. Malmo are pressing Juve high up the pitch and are up for this.
1st Half
1'
The formalities are out of the way and we have kicked off! Allegri is looking to win his 40th match in Champions League football tonight.
19:57
The teams are out on the pitch at Eleda Stadium and the Champions League anthem rings out under the Swedish night sky. Kick-off is just moments away!
19:55
Saturday night was not an enjoyable one for Juventus. A heavily-depleted Juve side went in front at Napoli but ultimately were beaten thanks to Kalidou Koulibaly's finish five minutes from time.
19:50
Juventus have just one point from their opening three Serie A fixtures of the 2021/22 season. Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Manchester United was meant to give Juve more freedom to address some issues, but that hasn't happened yet 👇
19:40
Tonight's referee is Artur Dias from Portugal. Interestingly the last European game he refereed he issued six yellow cards and two reds in a clash between Legia Warsaw and Slavia Prague in a Europa League play-off second leg tie on August 26.
19:30
It's already been quite the journey for Malmo. They have knocked out HJK Helsinki, Rangers and Ludogorets to reach this stage of the competition and is the first time the Allsvenskan champions have reached the Champions League group stages since 2015.
19:20
Malmo have injury problems to contend ahead of a big European night for the Allsvenskan club. Moisander and Lewicki miss out while number one goalkeeper Dahlin is on the bench this evening. Malmo look set to line up in a 5-3-2 formation.
19:07
Perhaps the most significant team news regarding Juventus this evening is Chiellini has been dropped to the bench with De Ligt taking his place. It looks like Juventus will be playing in a 4-4-2 formation with Morata partnering Dybala.