Milan: New Udinese signing Cyril Thereau pounced late in the second half to secure a 1-0 win away to Juventus and hand the champions their first ever opening-day defeat in Turin.


Cyril Thereau. Pic/AFP 

In 40 previous matches on the opening day of the Serie A season, Juventus had lost only once, a 1-0 reverse away to Bari in 2010. Yet after dominating for long periods, Juve ultimately failed to convert their many chances and were stunned in the 78th minute when Thereau -- signed in the off-season from Chievo -- escaped his marker to slide the ball past Gianluigi Buffon at the keeper's far post.