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50% Ball Possession GENOA and 50% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Genoa 0 – 2 Juventus 
. 37′ Eugenio Lamanna (o.g)
. 60′ Paul Pogba (pen)
Mission accomplished! Juventus finally winning their first game this season after defeating Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Last week, Juventus ending with a draw, Juventus 1 – 1 Chievo Verona while Genoa ending with a defeat, Fiorentina 1 – 0 Genoa. Juventus gaining momentum now and back on track to defend their title as Italy Champions.
Things not working out for Genoa. A nightmare to see Genoa goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna giving Juventus the lead after his own goal in the 37th minute.
In the 59th minute, Referee Valeri giving a penalty to Juventus conceded by Genoa midfielder Diogo Figueiras after a foul on defender Giorgio Chiellini. It is midfielder Paul Pogba to convert the penalty with a right footed shot in the center.
Genoa are in better shape with 1 win reaching 3 points and in the 11th position. Challenge is for Juventus to cause an upset at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium to collect their first win. Motivation is high after Juventus defeated Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage this week.
There are 48 precedents between Genoa vs Juventus. Stats showing Genoa with 17 wins, 11 draws, and Juventus with 20 wins. The last victory of Genoa at the Ferraris Stadium ending with a 1-0 last season with the goal by Antonini.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
GENOA (4-3-3): Lamanna; De Maio, Burdisso, Izzo, Cissokho; Rincon, Dzemaili, Laxalt; Ntcham, Perotti, Capel.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, Evra, Lemina, Sturaro, Pogba, Cuadrado, Mandzukic, Morata.
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Stats. Before the game, top scorer for GENOA: Gakpe and Pavoletti with 1 goal each
Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 2 goals
| Genoa | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serge Gakpe | 1 | 2 | Paulo Dybala |
| Leonardo Pavoletti | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 12/09/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Genoa | 1:0 | Round 3 | |||
| 30/08/15 | SA | Genoa – Verona | 2:0 | Round 2 | |||
| 23/08/15 | SA | Palermo – Genoa | 1:0 | Round 1 |
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 15/09/15 | UCLG | Man City – Juventus | 1:2 | Marchday 1 | |||
| 12/09/15 | SA | Juventus – Chievo | 1:1 | Round 3 | |||
| 30/08/15 | SA | Roma – Juventus | 2:1 | Round 2 |
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2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 4
Genoa 0 – 2 Juventus,
Sunday 20 September 2015
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
15:00
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: DI FIORE – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: GERVASONI
Goals: 37′ Eugenio Lamanna (o.g), 60′ Paul Pogba (J)(pen)
Official formations – lineups:
GENOA (4-3-3): Lamanna; De Maio, Burdisso, Izzo, Cissokho; Rincon, Dzemaili, Laxalt; Ntcham, Perotti, Capel.
Subs: Ujkani, Figueiras, Lazovic, Marchese, Pandev, Sommariva, Tachtsidis.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, Evra, Lemina, Sturaro, Pogba, Cuadrado, Mandzukic, Morata.
Subs.: Neto, Audero, Bonucci, Rugani, Alex Sandro, Padoin, Hernanes, Pereyra, Zaza, Dybala.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.
Match Stats
| Genoa | Match Stats | Juventus |
| 0 | Goals | 2 |
| 7(0) | Shots (on goal) | 13(4) |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 50% | Balll Possession | 50% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |