- Paulo Dybala fired home from close range after Manchester United failed to clear a Cristiano Ronaldo cross
- Paul Pogba struck the foot of the post 20 yards out before it rebounded out off goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny
- Jose Mourinho's side struggled to create clear-cut chances as they slipped to defeat at Old Trafford
Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning return to Old Trafford as Juventus beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Paulo Dybala scored the only goal of the game with a tap in in the 17th minute as the Italian club moved five points clear at the top of Group H.
It certainly helps to have Ronaldo as an outlet. He started on the left, played through the middle, then switched to the right, and a goal soon followed. It came after 18 minutes, by which time Juventus had already come close. The outstanding Joao Cancelo, an overlapping full-back of the modern kind, whipped in a lovely cross that was met by Dybala, steering his header wide.
He wouldn't be as wasteful the next time. Five minutes later, when Ronaldo exploited the space between Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof, the Argentine striker was the beneficiary. The cross was aimed near post where Cuadrado was kept out by Chris Smalling, but the ball went lose and Dybala was quicker to react than the sluggish Lindelof.
It was a straightforward chance and he made it look so – a smart finish that left the recovering de Gea no chance. It was no more than Juventus deserved, and Dybala, too. It took his total in the Champions League this season to four in three matches – the most explosive start in this competition by any Juventus players since Alessandro De Piero in 1997-98.
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