In a fixture with an authority to demand more than just a Group Stage tag, Juventus hosted Manchester United in Turin on Wednesday night providing the latest feature in our "Framed" series. Pitchside scenes with a dramatic climax.
Played out in front of a record attendance at the Allianz Stadium, this is a tie that delivered. A story of two of Portugual's finest; one topless, one smirking. It was the former that made the first mark on the game. That man Cristiano Ronaldo lashing home an unstoppable volley that any normal human would have taken a touch first. Shirt off, 8-pack out.
That's as good as it got for Juve as United staged a late comeback to steal three valuable points. First from Juan Mata's exquisite free-kick and then a stoppage time own goal courtesy of Alex Sandro who was the unfortunate player to bundle home the winner into his own net. But you already knew all of that... here's our photographic journal of the action.
Two heavyweight adidas clubs in a clash of trophy-laden titans, the Three Stripes threw further ownership on the game by giving Paulo Dybala the nod to debut an unreleased blackout football boot. More on that to come later today. As for Mourinho and his men, it was job well done. Not that he'll rub your face in it.
