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41% BallPossession JUVENTUS and 59% Ball Possession LAZIO
– Juventus 2 – 0 Lazio 
17′ Carlos Tevez
28′ Leonardo Bonucci
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 2nd position with 58 points and a positive goal difference of +30
Juventus, 1st position with 70 points and a positive goal difference of +42
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 57:15 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Lazio | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 58:28 | 30 | 58 |
Juventus the absolute leader in Serie A despite losing last week against Parma the last team of the Serie A. Lazio despite their high motivation after overtaking the second position sending their city rivals AS Roma to the 3rd position failed to defeat or draw against Juventus. Lazio ending the game with 10 players as Referee Nicola Rizzoli gives a red card in the 89th minute to midfielder Danilo Cataldi after a foul on forward Carlos Tevez.
It is Juventus to open the score. In the 17th minute her it is forward Carlos Tevez defeating Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a left footed shot. The assist is by midfielder Arturo Vidal. This is the 18th goal by Tevez this season being the sole top scorer leader.
Photo juventus.com
Another slap to Lazio… Juventus increasing the score in teh 28th minute. It is defender Leonardo Bonucci to smack a right footed shot defeating goalkeeper Marchetti in the center. The assist is by midfielder Andrea Pirlo.
Photo juventus.com
Stats in favor of Juventus. Out of the 71 precedent games in Turin, Juventus having 45 wins, 18 draws while Lazio with only 8 wins. Lazio not winning in Turin since the 2002-03 Season!
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Padoin, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Evra; Tévez, Matri.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, Cana, Mauricio, Braafheid; Cataldi, Biglia, Lulić; Felipe Anderson, Klose, Mauri.
Photo juventus.com
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Video, Goal by Juventus forward Carlos Tevez against Lazio
Video, Goal by Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci against Lazio
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 18 goals
Top scorer of LAZIO: Forward Miroslav Klose and Felipe Anderson with 10 goals each
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | Lazio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tevez, Carlos | 18 | 10 | Felipe Anderson |
| Morata, Alvaro | 7 | 10 | Klose, Miroslav |
| Pogba, Paul | 7 | 9 | Mauri, Stefano |
| Vidal, Arturo | 6 | 7 | Parolo, Marco |
| Llorente, Fernando | 5 | 7 | Djordjevic, Filip |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 4/04/15 | UCLK | Juventus – Monaco | 1:0 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 11/04/15 | SA | Parma – Juventus | 1:0 | Round 30 | |||
| 07/04/15 | CI | Fiorentina – Juventus | 0:3 | Semifinal |
Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 3 wins
| 12/04/15 | SA | Lazio – Empoli | 4:0 | Round 30 | |||
| 08/04/15 | CI | Napoli – Lazio | 0:1 | Semifinal | |||
| 04/04/15 | SA | Cagliari – Lazio | 1:3 | Round 29 |
Photo facebook.com/Juventus
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 31
Juventus 2 – 0 Lazio
Saturday 18 April 2015
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: FAVERANI – MELI
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: IRRATI
Goals: 17′ Carlos Tevez (J), 28′ Leoanrdo Bonucci (J)
Official formations – lineups:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Padoin, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Evra; Tévez, Matri.
Subs: Storari, Rubinho, Lichtsteiner, Marrone, De Ceglie, Pepe, Pereyra, Sturaro, Coman, Llorente, Morata.
Coach.: Massimiliano Allegri.
LAZIO (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, Cana, Mauricio, Braafheid; Cataldi, Biglia, Lulić; Felipe Anderson, Klose, Mauri.
Subs.: Berisha, Strakosha, Ciani, Pereirinha, Ederson, Ledesma, Onazi, Candreva, Keita, Perea.
Coach.: Stefano Pioli
Match Stats
| Juventus | Match Stats | Lazio |
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 8 (4) | Shots (on goal) | 17 (4) |
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 41% | Ball Possession | 59% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |