Uefa Champions League: PSV 2-1 Manchester United - Manchester City 1-2 Juventus - as it happened
Group A: PSG 2-0 Malmo - Real Madrid 3-0 Shaktar Donetsk
Group B: PSV 2-1 Manchester United - Wolfsburg 1-0 CSKA
Group C: Benfica 3-0 Astana - Galatasaray 0-2 Atletico Madrid
Group D: Manchester City 1-1 Juventus - Sevilla 1-0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Full time at the Phillips Arena and Manchester United follow Manchester City in being defeat on matchday one. Of course, the game has been overshadowed by the injury to Luke Shaw which looked like a broken leg. Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid meanwhile all victorious on a high scoring evening in Europe.
That is all we have time for on this live text but we're back tomorrow to follow the trials of Arsenal and Chelsea. Until then however goodbye.
De Jong should put Manchester United out of sight but he blasts over. United don't look like getting their way back into this game at this stage, if anything PSV looks likely to increase their lead. Manchester City meanwhile, huffing and puffing at the Etihad as the game slips into three added minutes.
Goal: Manchester City 1-2 Juventus (Alvaro Morata)
Juventus turn the game on its head and grab the lead with nine minutes left. Cuadrado causes a nuisance down the right and keeps the attack alive with a header inside and Morata reacts first and curls a beauty beyond Joe Hart and into the corner beyond Joe Hart.
Goal: Manchester City 1-0 Juventus (Giorgio Chiellini)
Deadlock broken at the Etihad Stadium but in controversial circumstances. David Silva's corner is in towards Kompany, who takes a ride on Chiellini's shoulders and with the Italian under pressure he can only head the ball past Buffon into the corner. A clear goal and the Juve defender is fuming at the officials. He has a pint too.
Two goals in the early stages of proceedings, both of clubs who are expected to compete for this year's title. The opening goal of the competition came after four minutes when Angel di Maria swept home on his European debut for PSG. In Turkey, Atletico Madrid lead through Antoine Griezmann. Back in Eindhoven meanwhile, Luke Shaw has only just been lifted from the turf. A lengthy stoppage has really overshadowed this match.
English clubs toiled in Europe last season, with one being dumped out in the group phase while Chelsea went the furthest in only reaching the quarter final. This season's Premier League quartet don't look at strong as in previous years and with some testing opposition in the group phase, it could be another difficult campaign. The first two matchdays will give us a decent indication of their success for sure.
What of United's opponents PSV, who are the opponents for Louis van Gaal's return to the Champions League. Eindhoven regained the league title last term but their squad has been decimated during the summer transfer window, with Georgino Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay leaving the club in big money moves. Tonight sees Phillip Cocu field the second youngster team in PSV's second youngster team in European competition but what problem can they cause a United team still fusing together?
Let's start to look at the opponents facing the English pair tonight, with a glance at last year's much-changed runners-up Juventus. Gone are Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo, key figures in their route to the final, and in are the likes of Mario Manzukic - a winner of the competition with Bayern Munich, Hernanes, Juan Cuadrado and Sami Khedira. The first three all start for Juve tonight at the Etihad Stadium.
For those wondering, Arsenal and Chelsea get their campaigns underway on Wednesday night in two ties of vast importance. The Gunners travel to Croatia to face league champions Dinamo Zagreb while Jose Mourinho's side host Maccabi Tel-Aviv, ahead of their clash against each other at Stamford Bridge this weekend.
Manuel Pellegrini welcome back two of their three injury victims from the trip to Crystal Palace, with David Silva and Raheem Sterling returning after missing the game in place of Jesus Navas and Sergio Aguero. Wilfried Bony leads the attack.
After marking his first start in the grand manner, Anthony Martial is given his first start for Manchester United in place of Marouane Fellaini, amid the continued absence of Wayne Rooney. Ashley Young comes in for Michael Carrick in the only other change.
Teams
Manchester City vs Juventus
Manchester City: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Sterling, Bony
Juventus: Buffon Lichtsteiner Bonucci Chiellini Evra Sturaro Hernanes Pogba Cuadrado Mandzukic Morata
PSV Eindhoven vs Manchester United
PSV Eindhoven: Zoet, Arias, Bruma, Moreno, Brenet, Hendrix, Propper, Guardado, Narsingh, De Jong, Lestienne.
Manchester United: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Young, Mata, Memphis, Martial.
Europe's premier club competition is back as the Champions League takes centre-stage in the new season. Tonight, from an Premier League perspective it is a chance for Manchester's City and United to get their campaign under way with a moral boosting win before Arsenal and Chelsea start their campaign tomorrow. Real Madrid, and the runners-up from the last two seasons Juventus and Atletico Madrid are also in action. Team news and update on the way.
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