Morata double against Dynamo Kyiv gives Juve Champions League winning start
21 October, 2020
Juventus made an absolute begin in the Champions League because they defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 because of some classic poacher's goals from Alvaro Morata within their Group G opener on Tuesday.
Juve coach Andrea Pirlo enjoyed his first win as a manager in Europe's elite club competition, which he won twice with AC Milan during his playing days as a midfielder.
With Cristiano Ronaldo eliminated carrying out a positive test for COVID-19, Dejan Kulusevski was twinned with Morata in advance and Federico Chiesa created some early chances for the visitors.
However, Juve suffered an early on setback when defender Giorgio Chiellini needed to be substituted in the 19th minute with what appeared to be a hamstring injury, forcing Pirlo to reshuffle his defence before Morata found the rescue.
A clever backheel by Aaron Ramsey set up Kulusevski and even though the Swedish winger's shot was saved, Morata was readily available to fire home the rebound and the Spaniard then stole in front of his marker to head home from close range in the 84th minute.
The limited crowd roared on the hosts but Kyiv struggled to create decent chances on the go back to the Champions League after a four-year absence as Juve comfortably closed out the win.
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