Both behemoths have failed in recent times and there was more loose play than you would expect from this match as they battled for control of possession in the early stages.
The Cityzens had more possession, but Kenan Yildiz scored the first shot of the match in the 20th minute, coming agonizingly close to picking out the bottom corner before sliding through a pass that Dusan Vlahovic could not control.
After the 37th minute the visitors finally managed to create chances for Haaland, although Manuel Locatelli blocked his shot after a fortuitous break and the opening of Kevin De Bruyne's sublime pass was quickly closed by Michele Di Gregorio who rushed out as the Norwegian tried to penetrate the ball. ball over him.
After the restart, it was De Bruyne again who created an opening, but Ilkay Gundogan's shot attempt was blocked by Federico Gatti.
Moments after the centre-back saw an acrobatic save denied at the other end, Vlahovic outwitted Josko Gvardiol and got enough power on his header to sneak over the line despite hitting Ederson.
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 his own strike wide before Di Gregorio strikingly denied Gundogan as City pushed the hosts back.
Juventus certainly made the most of it when they went forward as the American substitutes linked up with Timothy Weah crossing for Weston McKennie to volley emphatically home and double their lead.
The Cityzens' frustrations were summed up by Silva attacking Gatti as Juventus stood strong to earn their first win in five games in all competitions, moving them up to 13th in the UCL standings and just two points behind the top eight .
In contrast, City have recorded just one win in their last ten competitive matches and sit in 22nd place, just one point above Paris Saint-Germain, who are in 25th.
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