Juventus make light of domestic woes to down Man City

Manchester City 1 Juventus 2: Juventus may be struggling in the unfamiliar surrounds of Serie A’s lower reaches, but they accomplished what no English club has managed so far this season, namely stopping the juggernaut that is Manchester City, and with some ease, at that.

That they did so by recovering from shipping an own goal from Giorgio Chiellini early in the second half to end the hosts’ 11-game winning streak with goals in the final 20 minutes from Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata only added to the achievement.

Such has been their dominance so far in their perfect start to their domestic challenge, a failure to steam-roller Italian champions without several of the high-profile players who made them such formidable opposition last season as they progressed to the Champions League final, represented something of a shock at a distinctly subdued Etihad Stadium.