Barcelona Claim Bragging Rights Over Ronaldo-Less Juventus
Andrea Pirlo managed to guide Juventus to a hard-fought victory over Dynamo Kyiv in their Champions League opener but had a stiff task to contain a struggling Barcelona side. It would prove to be as such as his boys were second best in the 0-2 home defeat at the Allianz Stadium, courtesy of a Ousmane Dembélé early goal and a Lionel Messi penalty conversion.