GIUVENTUS Ανέβηκε απÏ� sportshocks2 Juventus marked their return to the UEFA Champions League after a three-year absence with a narrow win against FC Zenit St. Petersburg which was earned by a trademark free-kick from Alessandro Del Piero. Deadly Del Piero Juventus had failed to find their spark for most of the Group H match, only really threatening the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup holders from set-pieces – but that proved enough. With 14 minutes to go, Zenit gave away one foul too many and Del Piero took full advantage, showing that he remains as dangerous as ever with the dead ball by lacing it into the roof of the net. Welcome return The players had enjoyed a rapturous welcome as the Curva Scirea erupted at the sight of their side emerging on to this stage for the first time in three seasons. For Zenit, though, this was also a momentous night. It was their UEFA Champions League debut, and a large flag depicting Andrei Arshavin with a finger to his lips was a warning to the hosts. The Zenit No10 began brightly too, orchestrating a sweeping move from which the visitors should have scored eleven minutes in. Danny charged upfield, supported by Pavel Pogrebnyak who crossed to the far post; Igor Denisov headed the ball back across goal, where Danny somehow screwed it wide with only Gianluigi Buffon to beat.