Both behemoths have faltered of late, and there was more loose play than could be expected from this fixture as they battled for control of possession in the early stages.
The Cityzens had more of the ball, but Kenan Yildiz hit the first shot of the match in the 20th minute, coming agonizingly close to picking out the bottom corner from range, before sliding through a pass that Dusan Vlahovic could not control.
The visitors were finally able to create chances for Haaland after the 37th minute, although Manuel Locatelli blocked his shot after a fortuitous break and the opening Kevin de Bruyne's sublime pass was quickly closed by Michele Di Gregorio who tried to pass the Norwegian's ball over him to.
De Bruyne was again the one to create an opening after the restart, but Ilkay Gundogan's attempt was blocked by Federico Gatti.
Moments after the center back saw an acrobatic save denied at the other end, Vlahovic outpaced Josko Gvardiol and got enough power on his header to sneak over the line despite hitting Eminerson.
City responded well but were denied an equalizer when Bernardo Silva's shot hit Danilo, while Yıldız's buzzing cross was clumsily handled by Ederson at the other end.
De Bruyne then sent in a strike of his own before Di denied Gregorio Gundogan in sight as City pushed the hosts back.
Juventus certainly made the most of it when they came forward as the American replacements linked with Timothy Weah crossing for Weston McKennie to score an emphatic volley home and double their advantage.
The Cityzens' frustrations were encapsulated by Silva bringing in Gatti as Juventus stood strong to see their first win in five games in all competitions, which moves them to 13th in the UCL standings and just two points behind the top eight .
City, on the other hand, have just one win from their last 10 competitive matches and sit 22nd – just one point above 25th-placed Paris Saint-Germain.
FlashScore Man of the Match: Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
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