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% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and % Ball Possession PALERMO
Juventus 2 – 0 Palermo 
32′ Arturo Vidal
64′ Fernando Llorente

Serie A Standing AFTER   the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 22  points and a positive  goal difference of  +13
Palermo, 18th position with 6 points and a negative  goal difference of -9

It’s s super recovery start for Juventus after losing the Champions League match against Olympiacos.  Juventus returning to Serie A to take control of the situation and claim a victory to secure the “sole leadership” with 22 points while AS Roma remain in 2nd position with 19 points.   Sad news is for Palermo because  they fall from the 16th to the 18th position in the relegation zone.

Juventus opening the score in the  32nd minute with midfielder Arturo Vidal defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by forward Carlos “El Apache” Tevez.  It’s the third goal of the season for Vidal.

Second goal of the match in the 64th minute following a corner conceded by Palermo defender Sinisa Andjelkovic.  Taking the corner kick is midfielder Andrea Pirlo to provide the assist to forward Fernando Llorente for the headed shot leaving Palermo goalkeeper Sorrentino frustrated while observing the ball in the bottom left corner.  Nothing to do, it’s a goal…   A special goal for Llorente because it is his first goal in this season.

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Juventus forward Fernando Llorente celebrating after his goal against Palermo

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game:  1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Padoin (1)

No suspended players for PALERMO.

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

JUVENTUS: 1 Buffon (cap.); 5 Ogbonna, 19 Bonucci, 3 Chiellini; 37 Pereyra, 23 Vidal, 21 Pirlo, 8 Marchisio, 22 Asamoah; 14 Llorente, 10 Tevez.

Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:

PALERMO: 70 Sorrentino; 6 Munoz, 12 Gonzalez, 4 Andelkovic; 3 Pisano, 15 Bolzoni, 27 Rigoni, 8 Barreto (cap.), 23 Feddal; 20 Vazquez, 9 Dybala.

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AFTER the game. Top scorer for JUVENTUS:  Forward Carlos Tevez  with 6 goals

Top scorer for Franco Vazquez with 3 goals

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

Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO:  2 lost 1 win

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Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri can now prepare the Champions League match against Olympiacos on November 4 while keeping the first position in Serie A.

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2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 8

Juventus 2 – 0 Palermo
Sunday 26 October 2014
Juventus Stadium
Turin,  Italy

15:00

Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: MARZALONI – IORI
Fourth Official: TASSO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: PASQUA

Goals: 32′ Arturo Vidal, 64′ Fernando Llorente

Official formations – lineups:

JUVENTUS: 1 Buffon (cap.); 5 Ogbonna, 19 Bonucci, 3 Chiellini; 37 Pereyra, 23 Vidal, 21 Pirlo, 8 Marchisio, 22 Asamoah; 14 Llorente, 10 Tevez.

Subs: 30 Storari, 34 Rubinho, 2 Romulo, 6 Pogba, 9 Morata, 11 Coman, 12 Giovnco, 26 Lichtsteiner, 38 Mattiello.

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.

PALERMO: 70 Sorrentino; 6 Munoz, 12 Gonzalez, 4 Andelkovic; 3 Pisano, 15 Bolzoni, 27 Rigoni, 8 Barreto (cap.), 23 Feddal; 20 Vazquez, 9 Dybala.

Subs: 1 Ujkani, 2 Vitiello, 7 Lazaar, 10 Joao Silva, 11 Makienok, 18 Chochev, 19 Terzi, 21 Quaison, 25 Maresca, 33 Daprelà, 89 Morganella, 99 Belotti.

Coach: Giuseppe Iachini.

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