Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee as Juventus started their season with a slender win over Parma.
Match Reports
Captain Giorgio Chiellini scored the Serie A champions' goal, poking in from close range after Alex Sandro mis-hit a shot from a corner.
Ronaldo looked to have doubled his side's lead but his head was judged to have been narrowly offside by VAR.
Juve's £67.5m summer signing Matthijs de Ligt was an unused substitute.
Aaron Ramsey, who joined from Arsenal in the summer, did not make the matchday squad.
Manager Maurizio Sarri did not travel to Parma after receiving treatment for pneumonia, and the former Chelsea boss will also miss next week's fixture against Napoli at Allianz Stadium.
Match Events
4' Costa's long shot wide out
Costa cuts inside from the right wing and curls his effort around Gagliolo as he aims his shot towards the far post. He can't get his effort on target though and it flies well wide of the far post.
12' CLOSE! Ronaldo's header over the bar
Khedira whips a brilliant cross into the box and Ronaldo rises above Laurini to reach it first. He makes good contact with it, but his header is too high and goes over the crossbar.
21' GOAL! Parma 0-1 Juventus (Chiellini)
Khedira whips a brilliant cross into the box and Ronaldo rises above Laurini to reach it first. He makes good contact with it, but his header is too high and goes over the crossbar.
34' Disallowed! Ronaldo scores but the goal is offside
The replays show that Ronaldo's right shoulder was offside when he received the ball from Costa and the Parma fans celebrate as the ball is given back to them to restart play.
43' Pjanic's free kick too straight
Juventus have a free-kick on the edge of the box and it's Pjanic who steps up to take the set-piece. He gets his effort over the wall but it's at a comfortable height for Sepe to catch it on his line.
59' Ronaldo's shot over the bar
Costa weaves through Parma's defence before squaring a cross into the middle of the box. Ronaldo is running onto it and doesn't have time to sort his feet out so he ends up firing it over the crossbar.
72' CHANCE! Ronaldo's shot too straight
The forward does really well to get around Alves who is tracking him closely before he fires his low shot in at the near post. Sepe gets down well though and holds onto the effort to deny him.
ⓜⓞⓞⓢⓐbaloch
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It seem’a as if Paulo Dybala has been given the ability the license to free roam along the front attacking line. Here in Paulo Dybala’s 17/18 heat map (Peak Season) you can see how much of the Dybala actually covers, which is very good for a no.10 with his ability.
KHANGUFRAN
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VAR - Value Added after celebrating Reject. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
⚽CR7FOREVER⚽
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new season started and same old story.. injury prone Douglas Costa is injured again, matuidi is awful and loosing position and giving worst crosses and passes, we can't score more than 2 goals
Christophers
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Armathon24
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The only problem of Juventus is now Higuain is linking up with Ronaldo but Ronaldo is not linking up with Higuain. That could be a major problem. Do something about Dybala,sell him or play hum in starting 11. Important 3 points. Congratulations Old Lady
Prasanth Kumar
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if you have observed closely cr7 was linking with higuain better than selfish dybala....dybala was awful last season.... higuain will be a bit like benzema alongside cr7 that is something very good and midfield improved......matuidi has to do the whole defensive job on the left flank since cr7 is free to roam...so one can't expect him to roam every where....just wait and watch cr7 is seeing more of the ball along side higuain than dybala that is good sign....if juve have to go far in ucl they have to know how to use cr7 and they have begun it superbly under Sarri...wait and watch
sehajbains_02
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Same story like previous season. Rabiot Debut was not even better, he was failed to play his natural game. VAR ruined Cristiano's goal. Even luck was not with him. Bernardeschi came from bench and played worse. The worst player 👉 Matuidi Dybala, De Ligt, Ramsey should be given the chance. De Ligt!! But Juve defence played awesome like they used to play. BUT DON'T WORRY THIS WAS FIRST GAME.
SharonDexter365
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Worst player in Juventus gets exposed again!! Ronaldo when he doesn't score is useless to the team as he can't contribute much in other aspects.
JonSnowsBeard
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Ronaldo isnt at juve to win serie a. He played decently overall, but was cruelly robbed of a goal. He had a few fluffed chances and probably could have had a hat trick if he was on top form, but like I said, he isnt here to perform in serie a. They could do it without him. He is there for the champions league. Look out for that man, he's coming to end careers