Last update November 29, 2024 by colgadosporelfutbol
Juventus vs Manchester City will be played on a European football night for the first time since 2015.
Both teams met in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2015/16 and Manchester City was defeated by Juventus in both games. The old lady, who had been a finalist the previous season, went to the round of 16, where they lost to Bayern Munich, that in the end he would be a semi-finalist.
Juventus were a fearsome team back then and all the coaches had their doubts about how to approach them.. At that moment, They were in the middle of their monopoly streak in Serie A and, as a result, They were constant threats in Europe.
On the other hand, City were still building credibility as a Champions League team at the time. After being acquired by the Abu Dhabi United Group led by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (which later created the British-based City Football Group in 2013 together with two other large investors to manage his portfolio of football clubs) in 2008, first he had to conquer English football, what he did in four years before moving on to European football conquests.
But nevertheless, City reached the semi-finals of that season's competition, beating teams like Paris Saint-Germain and Dynamo kyiv. Manchester City were also first in their group that season, with Juventus finishing in second place, so the Vecchia Signora's record over them is something they will never be able to surpass: those were their only two defeats in the competition until the semifinals.
Juventus had already faced Manchester City in the UEFA Europa League in 2010 and had achieved two draws in two games. Before that meeting, The last time they saw each other was also in the Europa League (known then as UEFA Cup) in 1976, when both teams beat each other in two games.
This makes the head-to-head history favorable to Juventus., who has won three games and drawn two against Manchester City. But nevertheless, Things are very different ahead of this match on the sixth day of the season. 2024/25.
Since their last confrontation in 2015, Juventus has lost positions in the classification of threatening teams. It has lost its monopoly in Serie A, since they won the league for the last time in the season 2019/20 after nine consecutive years of winning the title by wide margins. He has also not been able to add more titles to his two Champions League titles., who last won in 1996.
at that time, Manchester City have won six Premier League titles, losing only to Leicester City in 2015/16, Chelsea in 2016/17 and Liverpool in the season 2019/20. He has also achieved an unprecedented four-season winning streak since 2020/21 until now, which has earned him a lot of praise thanks to the Premier League's world-renowned level of difficulty. City have also halved Juventus' Champions League trophy tally by winning the title 2022/23 after staying close in the season 2020/21 and lose to Chelsea.
In essence, the balance of power has changed. The positions of both teams have been reversed, since City is now the favorite in this tie. Juventus fans hope they can be as intimidating as possible to create an atmosphere in which Manchester City fans cannot cheer their team to win..
Do you want a seat for this epic showdown?? Read on for information on tickets to the game!
You will also find news about the teams of both clubs, as well as our predictions about what the elevens of both teams will look like and the final result of the match.
Match tickets
The last time fans bought Manchester City tickets For the match against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, his team lost. Now, will visit the websites, official Manchester City channels and partners for more information. Entradas Juventus vs Manchester City hoping his team triumphs over their Italian hosts.
From the above it is clear that the match will be played at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy. Fans of both clubs must go to their ticket offices well in advance to be able to participate in the voting..
Ticket resale sites where fans go to sell their tickets to other fans will greatly help non-local fans of both teams (Non-local fans are those who do not live in Manchester, Turin or the surrounding areas of the city and are able to attend matches frequently). As with official platforms, the early bird catches the worm.
The match is scheduled for 11 from December to 2024 to 9 p. m., UK time.
Team news
Juventus has six players hospitalized: Bremer, Arkadiusz Milik, Juan Cabal, Vasilije Adžić, Douglas Luiz and Nico Gonzalez. But nevertheless, only the bottom three will be able to return to training in time for the match against Manchester City. But nevertheless, This doesn't mean they can play., but Motta hopes Luiz will be fit enough to play due to his experience with Manchester City midfielders, after having arrived at the Vecchia Signora from Aston Villa of Birmingham at the beginning of the season.
In the meantime, none of Manchester City's injured players (Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku) Will be fit to play in time for Champions League clash. Guardiola will have to trust his current squad, who has enough quality on paper to dispatch any team that comes in front of him.
Lineups
Guardiola could try something unconventional with his team selection due to the level of games before and after Juventus. Motta, meanwhile, can afford to rest many of its best players, since they have easier matches (on paper).
Here is our expectation of the starting elevens of both teams for the clash of the day 6.
Juventus: By Gregory; Savona, Rabbit, Cats, Cambiaso; Thuram, Locatelli; Star, Koopmeimers, Conceição; Vlahovic.
City of Manchester:Ederson; Guardiola, Dias, Kanji, Walker; Kovacic, Gundogan; The foot, De Bruyne, Silva; Haaland.
Prediction
Both teams may not be on the same page at the moment, but the UEFA Champions League has humiliated them both this season. City is out of the top 8, just like Juventus, which means that both teams will not keep anything from each other.
Thiago Motta will face one of his idols as a coach, Pep Guardiola, and will try to beat the master. Guardiola, meanwhile, will work to show everyone that their ideas still work, since it is going through a turbulent season, and no thanks to injuries. It's an open game, but with a winner.
Juventus 1-2 Manchester City
