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47% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 53% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Empoli 1 – 3 Juventus
19′ Massimo Maccarone         32′ Mario Mandzukic
.                                                               38′ Patrice Evrà
.                                                               84′ Paulo Dybala

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 12th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Juventus, 10th position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +3

Incredible so, there was only 1 point difference between newly promoted Empoli from Serie B and Italy defending champions Juventus….   Good thing for Juventus waking up to win this away game and keep climbing the Serie A Table.

Hello, hello, surprise!   It’s Empoli to open the score in the 19th minute silencing Juventus fans.   Forward Massimo Maccarone defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The headed assist is by forward Riccardo Saponara.

Photo:  facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage

Juventus equalizing in the 32nd minute with forward  Mario Mandzukic defeating Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The headed assist is by midfielder Sami Khedira.

Photo:   facebook.com/Juventus

There you go… Juventus making a comeback and revert the result. Juventus taking the lead in the 38th minute following  a corner conceded by Empoli forward  Manuel Pucciarelli.   It’s midfielder Patrice Evra to unlock the draw with a headed goal in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by midfielder Juan Manuel Cuadrado.

Photo:   facebook.com/Juventus

• There are 9 precedents between Empoli vs Juventus.   Stats showing Empoli with 2 wins, 2 draws, and Juventus with 5 wins.

Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Giampaolo:

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mário Rui; Zieliński, Maiello, Paredes; Saponara; Maccarone; Pucciarelli.

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

Juventus (4-4-2): .Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba, Cuadrado; Mandžukić, Morata.

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Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer for EMPOLI: Riccardo Saponara with 4 goals

Top scorer for JUVENTUS:  Paulo Dybala with 4 goals

Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI:  2 wins, 1 draw

Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage

2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 12

Empoli 1 – 3 Juventus
Sunday 8 November 2015
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy

15:00

Referee: MASSA
Assistants: SCHENONE – TASSO
Fourth Official: DI VUOLO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: AURELIANO

Goals: 19′ Massimo Maccarone (E), 32′ Mario Mandzukic (J), 38′ Patrice Evrà (J), 84′ Paulo Dybala (J)

Official lineups – formations:

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mário Rui; Zieliński, Maiello, Paredes; Saponara; Maccarone; Pucciarelli.

Subs.: Pugliesi; Pelagotti Zambelli, Bittante, Barba, Camporese, Ronaldo, Dioussé, Krunić, Büchel. Piu, Livaja.

Coach: Giampaolo

Juventus (4-4-2): .Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba, Cuadrado; Mandžukić, Morata.

Subs.: Neto; Rubinho,Cáceres , Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro, Padoin, Lemina, Sturaro, Hernanes, Dybala, Zaza .

Match Stats