Match Analysis: Juventus 2-0 Malmo

Juventus claimed a 2-0 win over Malmo in their opening Champions League Group A match.

Carlos Tevez gave the Italians the lead in the 59th minute when he slotted home after latching on to Kwadwo Asamoah's flick.

With a minute left to play the striker made the points safe, as he fired in a powerful free kick.

Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the events that unfolded in Turin.

Match statistics:

JUVENTUS: Shots 21 On Target 7 Possession 71% Corners 7 Fouls 9

MALMO: Shots 4 On Target 1 Possession 29% Corners 5 Fouls 15

Was the result fair?

There can be no denying that Juventus fully deserved to claim the three points this evening. They were on top from the start and completely dominated the possession. Malmo deserve credit for frustrating their opponents for almost an hour, but the class of Massimo Allegri's men finally paid off with two goals of the highest quality from Tevez.

Juventus's performance

From the kickoff the Bianconeri took charge and looked to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start. They were forced to shoot from range in the first half against a stubborn Malmo backline, with visiting keeper Robin Olsen not seriously troubled. However, they stepped up the pressure after the break and finally made the breakthrough before going on to see out the match with relative ease. They will face much tougher tests in this year's tournament, but it was an important start after last season's group stage failure.

Malmo's performance

The Swedish champions may not have seen too much of the ball and only managed four shots on goal, but they can be proud of their performance against one of European football's heavyweights. The end result could have been very different had Magnus Eriksson scored in the first half, but his strike was saved at point-blank range by Gianluigi Buffon. They did show some threat on the counter-attack, but it was always going to be a tough night for them in Turin.

Sports Mole's man of the match

Carlos Tevez: Tevez had not scored a goal in the Champions League for over five years, but he ended that barren run this evening with two great strikes this evening. His first goal was courtesy of a fine exchange of passes with Asamoah, while his second of the night was a wonderful free kick into the top corner. The Argentine is a crucial part of this Juventus side and has the ability to ensure they go far in this year's competition.

Biggest gaffe

The points could have been secured far earlier for Juventus had their players been more reliable in front of goal. To get only seven shots on target from 21 in total is not good enough for a side of their quality and better teams would have punished them. Fernando Llorente was the main culprit and he saw the keeper make a double save in the second half, when he really should have scored.

Referee's performance

There can be no complaints from either side about the performance of Szymon Marciniak. The Polish referee allowed the game to flow, with suited the home side. He handed out three yellow cards, all of which were for bookable offences.

What next?

Juventus: The Bianconeri are back in league action on Saturday when they face AC Milan at the San Siro.

Malmo: Malmo will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Allsvenskan when they play Helsingborg on Sunday.