By Guardian Nigeria 08 December 2021 | 8:10 pm Juventus completed their Champions League group phase with a largely uneventful 1-0 win over Malmo which allowed them to qualify for the last 16 as Group H winners. Juventus’ Italian forward Moise Kean (C) celebrates with Juventus’ Argentine forward Paulo Dybala (L) and Juventus’ Brazilian defender Alex Sandro after opening the scoring during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match between Juventus and Malmo on December 8, 2021 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) Juventus completed their Champions League group phase with a largely uneventful 1-0 win over Malmo which allowed them to qualify for the last 16 as Group H winners. Massimiliano Allegri’s side leapfrogged Chelsea to claim top spot after Moise Kean headed the only goal of the game and Chelsea conceded a last-gasp equaliser at Zenit Saint Petersburg. Malmo finish the group bottom with a single point after Italy forward Kean struck in the 18th minute with his first Champions League goal for Juve, a close-range header from Federico Bernardeschi’s delicate cross clipped in with the outside of his boot. His goal put Juve on 15 points from their six group games, two more than Chelsea who alongside the Italians had already qualified for the knockouts. There was precious little excitement on display on a night a cold snap swept across northern Italy, with ground staff at the Allianz Stadium having to sweep off mounds of snow in the hours before the match. Kean had the best chance to add to his side’s total with eight minutes left when he failed to tap home on the rebound after Adrien Rabiot’s shot was fumbled by Ismael Diawara. Top spot should give Juve an easier draw in the next round and allows them to end the group stage in a positive mood after being demolished by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last time out. Latest 3 mins ago In the course of our lives, we must have encountered the interrogative question that titles this essay and its variant, that is, ‘who are you or/and ‘what are you? We may also have asked the same question… 7 mins ago The Rotary Club of Lagos Island has commissioned a library in Government Senior College, Ikoyi, to commemorate the memory of one of its members, Late Mrs. Sushil. M. Chanrai. 8 mins ago Mea Mater Elizabeth High School, Agbani, Enugu State, has congratulated its students for maintaining its tradition of academic excellence by scoring multiple A1s in the 2021 West African… 24 mins ago Unknown gunmen, yesterday, shot dead a Nollywood actress, Chiemeke Ngozi at Boji boji Owa in Ika North East Local Council of Delta State. 1 day ago Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday as their 3-0 defeat at Bayern Munich saw the Spanish giants fail to reach the last 16 for the first time in 18 years.
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