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51% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 49% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
– Juventus 3 – 2 Fiorentina 
36′ Fernando Llorente 33′ Gonzalo Rodriguez (pen)
45′ Carlos Tevez 90′ Josip Ilicic
70′ Carlos Tevez
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 73 points and a positive goal difference of +43
Fiorentina, 6th position with 49 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 60:17 | 43 | 73 |
| 6 | Fiorentina | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 44:38 | 6 | 49 |
Juventus are ready to collect their 4th consecutive Scudetto. Juventus need only 1 more point to claim it because Lazio defeated Parma today. The gap continue +14 point in favor of Juventus reaching now 76 points while Lazio in the second position reaching 62 points.
A cold shower for Juventus! Referee Luca Banti giving a penalty to Fiorentina in the 32nd minute conceded by Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo after a foul on Joaquin. Taking the penalty spot is Gonzalo Rodriguez,,, one on one with Buffon… suspense… ready, set, and GOOOALLLLLL Rodriguez converting the penalty with a right footed shot in the top right corner.
It was a temporary joy for Fiorentina because 3 minutes later, BAM ! Juventus equalizing the score with Re Leone… In the 36th minute, there it is forward Fernando Llorente defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Andrea Pirlo.
A total turnover, Juventus managing now to take the lead! Yep, it is forward Carlitos Tevez to smack a headed shot just before ending the first half in the 45th minute! Tevez defeating goalkeeper Neto with a headed shot in the bottom left corner… the assist is by Patrice Evra. Wow, Tevez scoring his 19th goal this season becoming the sole leader.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, Evra; Sturaro, Pirlo, Marchisio; Pereyra; Tevez, Llorente.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
FIORENTINA (3-5-2): Neto; Savić, Gon. Rodríguez, Basanta; Joaquín, Mati Fernández, Badelj, Aquilani, Marcos Alonso; Salah, Gómez.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 20 goals
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Forward Khouma Babacar with 7 goals
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tevez, Carlos | 20 | 7 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Pogba, Paul | 7 | 6 | Rodriguez, Gonzalo |
| Morata, Alvaro | 7 | 4 | Salah, Mohamed |
| Vidal, Arturo | 6 | 4 | Cuadrado, Juan |
| Llorente, Fernando | 6 | 4 | Gomez, Mario |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 26/04/15 | SA | Turin – Juventus | 2:1 | Round 32 | |||
| 22/04/15 | UCLK | Monaco – Juventus | 0:0 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 18/04/15 | SA | Juventus – Lazio | 2:0 | Round 31 |
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 26/04/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Cagliari | 1:3 | Round 32 | |||
| 23/04/15 | UELK | Fiorentina – Dynamo Kiev | 2:0 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 20/04/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Verona | 0:1 | Round 31 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Bonucci (1)
No suspended players for FIORENTINA.
Juventus starting lineup against Fiorentina
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 33
Juventus 3 – 2 Fiorentina,
Wednesday 29 April 2015
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – PASSERI
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: DOVERI
Goals: 33′ Gonzalo Rodriguez (pen)(F), 36′ Fernando Llorente (J), 45′ Carlos Tevez (J), 70′ Carlos Tevez (J), 90′ Josip Ilicic (F)
Official formations – lineups:
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, Evra; Sturaro, Pirlo, Marchisio; Pereyra; Tevez, Llorente.
Subs.: Storari, Audero, Ogbonna, De Ceglie, Marrone, Padoin, Pepe, Vidal, Coman, Matri, Morata.
Coach: Allegri.
FIORENTINA (3-5-2): Neto; Savić, Gon. Rodríguez, Basanta; Joaquín, Mati Fernández, Badelj, Aquilani, Marcos Alonso; Salah, Gómez.
Coach.: Montella
Match Stats
| Juventus | Match Stats | Fiorentina |
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 12(5) | Shots (on goal) | 13(2) |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 51% | Ball Possession | 49% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |