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52% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 48% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Juventus 1 – 0 Sassuolo
36′ Paulo Dybala

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 64 points and a positive goal difference of +35
Sassuolo, 7th position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +5

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
1	Juventus	28	20	4	4	50:15	35	64
7	Sassuolo	28	11	11	6	36:31	5	44

 

Juventus needed a victory to keep the first position, and they did it.   Juventus reaching 67 points are +6 points ahead of Napoli with 61 points, but can shorten to 3 if Napoli defeat Palermo at the Renzo Barbera Stadium on Sunday 13 March.

A historical victory for Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon because he is breaking the record as best goalkeeper in Serie A without conceding a goal.   Buffon need to keep a clean sheet in the first 4 minutes in the next match against Torino to break the record by goalkeeper Sebastiano Rossi without conceding a goal in 929 minutes. .  Buffon broke the record today hold by goalkeeper Dino Zoff without conceding a goal in 903 minutes.  After this victory against Sassuolo, Buffon record is having 926 minutes without conceding a goal after the Serie A Week 29.

• There are 2 precedents between Juventus vs Sassuolo in Turin.  Stats showing Juventus with 2 wins.  It’s a challenge for Sassuolo.

It’s Juventus to open the score in the 36th minute.  Forward Paulo Dybala defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Colombian midfielder Juan Manuel Cuadrado.

Photo:  facebook.com/Juventus

 

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Rugani, Bonucci, Barzagli; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Asamoah, Alex Sandro; Mandžukić, Dybala.

Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:

SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Antei, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Duncan; Politano, Falcinelli, Sansone.

 

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of JUVENTUS:  Paulo Dybala with 13 goals

Top scorer of SASSUOLO:  Berardi and Defrel with 6 goals each

JUVENTUS	Goals	Goals	SASSUOLO
Dybala, Paulo	13	6	Berardi, Domenico
Mandzukic, Mario	6	6	Defrel, Gregoire
Pogba, Paul	5	5	Sansone, Nicola
Zaza, Simone	4	4	Floccari, Sergio
Morata, Alvaro	4	3	Floro Flores, Antonio

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS:  2 wins, 1 lost

06/03/16	SA	Atalanta – Juventus				0:2	Round 28
02/03/16	CI	Inter – Juventus				6:5 (AP)	Semifinal
28/02/16	SA	Juventus – Inter				2:0	Round 27

 

Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO:  3 wins

06/03/16	SA	Sassuolo – Milan				2:0	Round 28
29/02/16	SA	Lazio – Sassuolo				0:2	Round 27
21/02/16	SA	Sassuolo – Empoli				3:2	Round 26

Photo: facebook.com/Juventus

Juventus official starting lineup against Sassuolo

 

Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

Sassuolo official staring lineup against Juventus

 

2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 29

Juventus 1 – 0 Sassuolo
Friday 11 March 2016
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy

20:45

Referee: CELI
Assistants: MARZALONI – TEGONI
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: CERVELLERA

Goals: 36′ Paulo Dybala (J)

Official lineups – formations:

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Rugani, Bonucci, Barzagli; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Asamoah, Alex Sandro; Mandžukić, Dybala.

Subs: Neto, Rubinho, Lichtsteiner, Evra, Padoin, Lemina, Sturaro, Hernanes, Pogba, Pereyra, Zaza, Morata.

Coach: Allegri.

SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Antei, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Duncan; Politano, Falcinelli, Sansone.

Subs: Pegolo, Pomini, Longhi, Gazzola, Terranova, Erlić, Pellegrini, Broh, Trotta, Adjapong.

Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco

Match Stats

Juventus	Match Stats	Sassuolo
1	Match Stats	0
16 (7)	Shots (on goal)	7 (2)
12	Fouls	15
7	Corner kicks	2
0	Offsides	1
52%	Ball Possession	48%
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Saves	6