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41% Ball Possession PALERMO and 59% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Palermo 0 – 3 Juventus 
. 54′ Mario Mandzukic
. 89′ Stefano Sturaro
. 93′ Simone Zaza
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo 15th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Juventus, 6th position with 21 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Juventus | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17:11 | 6 | 21 |
| 15 | Palermo | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13:17 | -4 | 15 |
Juventus crushed Palermo at the Renzo Barbera Stadium to keep climbing towards the top 3 positions of the Serie A. It’s a major step back for Palermo risking to go down in the relegation zone.
Juventus with 3 consecutive victories in Serie A and highly motivated after qualifying in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage.
First half ended with a goalless draw. It seems Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri delivered a motivated pep talk during the half time. Juventus opened the score in the 54th minute following a corner conceded by Palermo midfielder Mato Jajalo. The assist is by forward Paulo Dybala finding midfielder Mario Mandzukic in the right spot for the headed shot defeating goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino in the center.
Photo juventus.com
Just towards the end of the match, in the 89th minute the second goal of the match. It is midfielder Stefano Sturaro to score with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Paul Pogba.
The final blow knocking out Palermo in the 93rd minute. It is forward Simone Zaza to hurt Palermo with his goal in the agonizing minute of the match with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Alvaro Morata.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Davide Ballardini:
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Cuadrado, Sturaro, Marchisio, Pogba, Evra; Mandzukic
- There are 26 precedents between Palermo vs Juventus at the Barbera. Stats showing Juventus with 12 wins, 8 draws while Palermo with only 6 wins.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for PALERMO: Oscar Hiljemark and Alberto Gilardino with 3 goals each
Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 6 goals
| Palermo | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiljemark, Oscar | 3 | 6 | Dybala, Paulo |
| Gilardino, Alberto | 3 | 2 | Pogba, Paul |
| Gonzalez, Giancarlo | 2 | 2 | Mandzukic, Mario |
| El Kaoutari, Abdelhamid | 1 | 1 | Morata, Alvaro |
| Vazquez, Franco | 1 | 1 | Cuadrado, Juan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 22/11/15 | SA | Lazio – Palermo | 1:1 | Round 13 | |||
| 08/11/15 | SA | Palermo – Chievo | 1:0 | Round 12 | |||
| 02/11/15 | SA | Palermo – Empoli | 0:1 | Round 11 |
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 25/11/15 | UCLG | Juventus – Man City | 1:0 | Matchday 5 | |||
| 21/11/15 | SA | Juventus – Milan | 1:0 | Round 13 | |||
| 08/11/15 | SA | Empoli – Juventus | 1:3 | Round 12 |
Photos of the match Palermo vs Juventus courtesy of facebook.com/Juventus
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 14
Palermo 0 – 3 Juventus
Sunday 29 November 2015
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
20:45
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: POSADO – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: DI BELLO
Goals: 54′ Mario Mandzukic (J), 89′ Stefano Sturaro (J), 93′ Simone Zaza (J)
Official lineups – formations:
Booked: Paul Pogba (J), Struna (P), Barzagli (J), Sturaro (J), Vazquez (P)
Match Stats
| Palermo | Match Stats | Juventus | |
| 0 | Goals | 3 | |
| 11(0) | Shots (on goal) | 16(4) | |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 | |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 7 | |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 | |
| 41% | Ball Possession | 59% | |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 | |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |