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38% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 62% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
– Juventus 3 – 1 Fiorentina 
6′ Juan Cuadrado 3′ Josip Ilicic (pen)
80′ Mario Mandzukic
91′ Paulo Dybala
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Juventus, 4th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +13
Fiorentina, 3rd position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +16
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fiorentina | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31:15 | 16 | 32 |
| 4 | Juventus | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25:12 | 13 | 30 |
Mission accomplished for Juventus! It’s a great Sunday for Juventus on their quest to climb to the 1st position. Juventus defeating Fiorentina and are now in the 4th position with 30 points just -6 points below Inter having 36 points. Fiorentina remaining in the 2nd position with 32 points and are only -4 points below Inter.
Things starting bad for Juventus. Referee giving a penalty to Fiorentina conceded by Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini after a foul on Fiorentina midfielder Federico . It is midfielder Josip Illicic to convert the penalty defeating goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Juventus equalizing the score in the 6th minute. It is midfielder Juan Cuadrado to take care of business. Here is the thing. Midfielder Patrice Evra provides the assist finding Cuadrado ready for the headed shot defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu in the bottom left corner.
Juventus break the draw and take the lead in the 80th minute. It is forward Mario Mandzukic to give Juventus the added motivation when scoring with a right footed shot for the 2-1.
Juventus claiming full victory in the 91st minute when forward Paulo Dybala put the “end to the match.” Dybala defeating goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner for the 3-1. The assist is by Cuadrado.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Mandžukić, Dybala.
Here is FIORENTINA official lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Tomović, Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Badelj, Vecino, Alonso; Borja Valero, Iličić; Kalinić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 7 goals
Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 9 goals
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dybala, Paulo | 7 | 9 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| Mandzukic, Mario | 3 | 5 | Ilicic, Josip |
| Pogba, Paul | 2 | 4 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Zaza, Simone | 2 | 2 | Valero, Borja |
| Morata, Alvaro | 1 | 2 | Rodriguez, Gonzalo |
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 13/12/15 | SA | Juventus – Fiorentina | 3:1 | Round 16 | |||
| 08/12/15 | UCLG | FC Sevilla – Juventus | 1:0 | Matchday 6 | |||
| 04/12/15 | SA | Lazio – Juventus | 0:2 | Round 15 |
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 13/12/15 | SA | Juventus – Fiorentina | 3:1 | Round 16 | |||
| 10/12/15 | UELG | Fiorentina – Belenenses | 1:0 | Matchday 6 | |||
| 06/12/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Udinese | 3:0 | Round 15 |
Photo: .facebook.com/Juventus/
2015 – 2065 Italian Serie A Week 16
Juventus 3 – 1 Fiorentina
Sunday 13 December 2015
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Goals: 3′ Josip Ilicic (F)(pen), 6′ Juan Cuadrado (J), 80′ Mario Mandzukic (J), 91′ Paulo Dybala(J)
Official lineups – formations:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Mandžukić, Dybala.
Subs.: Neto, Rubinho, Lichtsteiner, Cáceres, Rugani, Alex Sandro, Padoin, Sturaro, Vitale, Zaza, Morata.
Coach.: Massimiliano Allegri.
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Tomović, Rodríguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Badelj, Vecino, Alonso; Borja Valero, Iličić; Kalinić.
Subs: Sepe, Lezzerini, Babacar, Gilberto, Pasqual, Rebić, Verdú, Rossi, Roncaglia, Fernández, Suárez.
Coach: Paulo Sousa
Match Stats
| Juventus | Match Stats | Fiorentina |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 15 (5) | Shots (on goal) | 6 (1) |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 38% | Ball Possession | 62% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
