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58% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 42% Ball Possession PALERMO
Juventus 4 – 1 Palermo 
13′ Claudio Marchisio 93′ Ivaylo Chochev
40′ Paulo Dybala
63′ Gonzalo Higuaín
89′ Paulo Dybala
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 18th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -25
Juventus, 1st position with 60 points and a positive goal difference of +33
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 49:16 | 33 | 60 |
| 18 | Palermo | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20:45 | -25 | 14 |
Juventus remain the sole leader of the Serie A after defeating Palermo at the Juventus Stadium on Friday 17 February. Juventus reaching 63 points and followed by AS Roma with 53 points in the second position. The challenge is for Palermo to keep praying for a miracle to dream with salvation and avoid relegation to the Serie B next season.
Juventus looking to win the home game to keep the morale of the team high ahead of the upcoming Champions League match against FC Porto to be played on Wednesday 22 February in Portugal.
It’s Juventus to open the score in the 13th minute. The action started by forward Gonzalo Higuain forcing Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec to anticipate attempting to save the ball. Posavec’s effort in vain because the ball still in the area and there it is midfielder “Il Principe” Claudio Marchisio to profit and smack a left footed shot to the top left corner giving the lead to Juventus.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Palermo in deep trouble ….. Juventus increasing the score in the 40th minute with the ex-Palermo player Argentinean forward Paulo Dybala with a left footed free kick shot to the top right corner. Dybala not celebrating the goal while his teammates surround him to congratulate him. Dybala had said that he was not going to celebrate if he happens to score against Palermo. Precisely, Dybala transferred from Palermo to Juventus and surely not disappointing his new fans.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
Total chaos for Palermo succumbing at the Juventus Stadium. The Argentinean combo in action. Forward Gonzalo Higuaín “El Pipita” defeating goalkeeper Posavec with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist with a through ball is by Paulo Dybala. Higuaín scoring his 19th goal this season.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
It’s all Juventus show! In the 89th minute, there it is again the ex-Palermo Paulo Dybala defeating goalkeeper Posavec with a left footed shot after getting the assist by Gonzalo Higuaín. Optimum news for Argentina Head Coach Bauza seeing these two at their best and you bet Dybala- Higuaín is a precious duo not only for Juventus, but also for Argentina national team.
The honor goal for Palermo arriving in the 93rd minute following a corner conceded Juventus defender Tomás Rincón after a foul on Paulo Dybala. It is Ivaylo Chochev to defeat Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
Special game for Leonardo Bonucci making his 300th appearance for Juventus today.
Photo: twitter.com/juventusfcen
Palermo have won only 3 games this season compared to Juventus winning 20 games. There are 55 precedents between Juventus and Palermo in Serie A. 27 games in Turin seeing the stats with Juventus having 20 wins, 3 draws, and Palermo winning only 4 games. Juventus scoring 74 goals and Palermo scoring 31 goals.
The last goal scored by Palermo against Juventus dates back to February 2011 when Migliaccio scored for the 2-1. Juventus has won the last 9 Serie A games against Palermo.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (4-3-2-1): Buffon; D. Alves, Benatia, Bonucci, Asamoah; Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro; Dybala, Pjaca; Higuaín.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Diego Lopez:
PALERMO (4-3-3): Posavec; Rispoli, Goldaniga, Andjelković, Aleesami; Jajalo, B. Henrique, Chochev; Sallai, Nestorovski, Balogh.
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Click the video to watch Juventus vs Palermo highlights including all goals by Marchisio, Dybala, Higuaín, and Chochev. Friday 17 February 2017
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Gonzalo Higuain with 18 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: Ilija Nestorovski with 9 goals
| Juventus | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 18 | 9 | Nestorovski, Ilija |
| Dybala, Paulo | 5 | 4 | Quaison, Robin |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 5 | 2 | Chochev, Ivaylo |
| Mandzukic, Mario | 5 | 2 | Rispoli, Andrea |
| Khedira, Sami | 4 | 1 | Goldaniga, Edoardo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 12/02/17 | SA | Cagliari – Juventus | 0:2 | 24 | |||
| 08/02/17 | SA | Crotone – Juventus | 0:2 | 18 | |||
| 05/02/17 | SA | Juventus – Inter | 1:0 | 23 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 12/02/17 | SA | Palermo – Atalanta | 1:3 | 24 | |||
| 05/02/17 | SA | Palermo – Crotone | 1:0 | 23 | |||
| 29/01/17 | SA | Napoli – Palermo | 1:1 | 22 |
Photo: twitter.com/juventusfcen
Juventus official starting lineup against Palermo
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Palermo official starting lineup against Juventus
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 25
Juventus 4 – 1 Palermo
Friday 17 February 2017
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: CARIOLATO – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: PINZANI
Goals: 13′ Claudio Marchisio (J), 40′ Paulo Dybala (J), 63′ Gonzalo Higuaín (J), 89′ Paulo Dybala (J), 93′ Ivaylo Choche (P)
Official lineups – formations:
JUVENTUS (4-3-2-1): Buffon; D. Alves, Benatia, Bonucci, Asamoah; Khedira, Marchisio, Sturaro; Dybala, Pjaca; Higuaín.
Subs: Neto, Audero, Rugani, Lichtsteiner, Alex Sandro, Lemina, Rincón, Pjanić, Cuadrado, Kean.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.
PALERMO (4-3-3): Posavec; Rispoli, Goldaniga, Andjelković, Aleesami; Jajalo, B. Henrique, Chochev; Sallai, Nestorovski, Balogh.
Subs: Marson, Breza, Vitiello, González, Šunjić, Cionek, Morganella, Gazzi, Diamanti, Embaló, Trajkovski.
Coach: Diego López.