By Anna Italia
51% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 49% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Juventus 1 – 0 Fiorentina 
42′ Kwadwo Asamoah
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 72 points and a positive goal difference of +44
Fiorentina, 4th position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +15
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 63:19 | 44 | 72 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 45:30 | 15 | 45 |
Juventus, once again, is the absolute leaders of the Serie A after defeating Fiorentina at the Juventus Stadium. Fiorentina losing precious points and this is the first test for both teams because they will also play against each other in the Europa League Round of 16 on 13 and 20 March. Juventus with an impressive record of winning all their home games this season.
One goal was enough for Juventus to claim the full 3 points. In the 42nd minute, an assist by defender Giorgio Chiellini to midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Norberto Neto in the top right corner.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Ogbonna,
Chiellini 6; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
Fiorentina (3-5-1-1): Neto; Diakité, Gonzalo
Rodriguez, Savic; Cuadrado, Aquilani, Pizarro, Anderson, Vargas; Pasqual; Mario
Gomez
Disciplinary Situation before the game. 1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Pirlo (1)
2 suspended players for FIORENTINA: Tomovic (1), Borja Valero (3)
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top Scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 15 goals
Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tevez, Carlos | 15 | 14 | Rossi, Giuseppe |
| Vidal, Arturo | 11 | 5 | Valero, Borja |
| Llorente, Fernando | 11 | 4 | Cuadrado, Juan |
| Pogba, Paul | 6 | 4 | Aquilani, Alberto |
| Pirlo, Andrea | 3 | 4 | Vargas, Juan Manuel |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 02/03/14 | SA | Milan – Juventus |
0:2 | Round 26 |
| 27/02/14 | UELK | Trabzonspor – Juventus |
0:2 | 1 |
| 23/02/14 | SA | Juventus – Turin |
1:0 | Round 25 |
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 02/03/14 | SA | Fiorentina – Lazio |
0:1 | Round 26 |
| 27/02/14 | UELK | Fiorentina – Esbjerg |
1:1 | 1 |
| 24/02/14 | SA | Parma – Fiorentina |
2:2 | Round 25 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, JUVENTUS vs FIORENTINA, Sunday 9 March 2014, Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy, Serie A Week 27
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Italian Serie A Week 27
Juventus 1 – 0 Fiorentina
Sunday 9 March 2014
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
12:30
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: NICOLETTI – TONOLINI
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: VALERI
Attendance:
Goals: 42′ Kwadwo Asamoah
Official formations – lineups:
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Ogbonna,
Chiellini 6; Lichtsteiner (78′ Caceres sv), Vidal, Marchisio
(87′ Padoin sv), Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez (82′ Isla sv), Llorente
Subs not used: Storari, Rubinho, Bonucci, Peluso, Giovinco, Quagliarella.
Coach: Antonio Conte.
Fiorentina (3-5-1-1): Neto; Diakité, Gonzalo
Rodriguez, Savic; Cuadrado, Aquilani, Pizarro (65′ Wolski), Anderson (57′ Mati Fernandez), Vargas; Pasqual; Mario
Gomez (77′ Matos).
Subs not used: Rosati, Roncaglia, Compper, Pasqual,
Ambrosini, Bakic, Joaquin, Matri.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella.
Booked: Vidal, Asamoah (J), Matos, Savic, Aquilani, Rodriguez (F).
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?