Juventus beat Lyon with a masterpiece from Chelsea's surplus

Midfielder Juan Cuadrado's only goal helped Juventus win 1-0 against Lyon despite having to play with 10 men in the Champions League.

Cuadrado's tight angle shot sent Lyon's net ablaze. Photo: AP.

Goal: Juan Cuadrado (76').

As a guest at Lyon, Juventus were at a disadvantage in the first half when the referee blew a penalty after Bonucci pulled down Mouctar Diakhaby in the 16m50 box. However, goalkeeper Buffon made an excellent save from Lacazette on the 11m mark.

The challenge continued for Juventus with Mario Lemina's second yellow card in the 54th minute. Playing one man down against the home team, Juventus showed their mettle and won thanks to the brilliance of star man Cuadrado. The player on loan from Chelsea took on the right wing before finishing past Lyon from a tight angle.

The narrow win over Lyon kept Juventus top of Group H with seven points, level with Sevilla but with a better goal difference. Lyon are third with three points, while Dinamo Zagreb are bottom without a point.

Buffon proves his worth in Juventus' difficult times. Photo: AP.

Both teams started the match with a back three, so the attacking ability and opportunities were wide open towards each other's goal. Higuain had the most notable situation in the early stages of the match but his finish was not difficult enough for goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.

Lyon had a chance to open the scoring in the 35th minute but this time it was Buffon who became the hero for Juventus. The veteran goalkeeper has made mistakes in his last two games for Italy and Juventus, but not a third time in France. Buffon dived in the right direction to block Lacazette's penalty.

In the second half, Lyon launched a quick counter-attack, causing Lemina to foul Nabil Fekir and leave the field with an indirect red card. Under pressure from the home team, Buffon still maintained excellent saves against Fekir and Corentin Tolisso.

After Cuadrado scored to put Juventus ahead, Buffon once again secured all three points with a late save from Maxime Gonalons' powerful strike.

Juventus will qualify for the round of 16 if they beat Lyon at home on November 2.

According to VNE