Juventus vs Palermo, 2015-16 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AJuventus move nine points clear at Serie A summit with Palermo thrashing
Juventus are within touching distance of a fifth straight Serie A title after pulling nine points clear at the top with a 4-0 humbling of Palermo.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Sinisa Andjelkovic.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Achraf Lazaar.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Patrice Evra (Juventus).
- 5': Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Goal! Juventus 1, Palermo 0. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 14': Delay in match Claudio Marchisio (Juventus) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Juventus. Mario Lemina replaces Claudio Marchisio because of an injury.
- 18': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
- 18': Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 22': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Paul Pogba (Juventus).
- 24': Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Juventus).
- 25': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Mato Jajalo (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Rispoli.
- 27': Foul by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
- 27': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Achraf Lazaar.
- 28': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Stefano Sorrentino.
- 29': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Andrea Barzagli (Juventus).
- 29': Andrea Barzagli (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Oscar Hiljemark (Palermo).
- 29': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Oscar Hiljemark (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Vázquez with a through ball.
- 33': Foul by Oscar Hiljemark (Palermo).
- 33': Paul Pogba (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mato Jajalo.
- 37': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
- 37': Paul Pogba (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 38': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Andrea Rispoli (Palermo).
- 39': Patrice Evra (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Sinisa Andjelkovic.
- 43': Foul by Andrea Rispoli (Palermo).
- 43': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Sami Khedira.
- 44': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivaylo Chochev.
- 45'+1': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
- 45'+1': Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Patrice Evra (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Foul by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
- 45'+2': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Juventus 1, Palermo 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Juventus 4, Palermo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Juventus 1, Palermo 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 48': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus).
- 48': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Andrea Rispoli (Palermo).
- 50': Patrice Evra (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Patrice Evra (Juventus).
- 52': Foul by Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo).
- 52': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
- 56': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Juventus) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 59': Substitution, Palermo. Gastón Brugman replaces Mato Jajalo.
- 61': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
- 61': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Stefano Sorrentino.
- 62': Daniele Rugani (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Palermo).
- 63': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Andrea Barzagli.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Giancarlo Gonzalez.
- 65': Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Dybala with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Paul Pogba (Juventus).
- 66': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 68': Substitution, Juventus. Álvaro Morata replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 70': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Andrea Rispoli.
- 71': Goal! Juventus 2, Palermo 0. Paul Pogba (Juventus) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a headed pass following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Sinisa Andjelkovic (Palermo).
- 72': Álvaro Morata (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Palermo. Antonio La Gumina replaces Edoardo Goldaniga.
- 74': Goal! Juventus 3, Palermo 0. Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 75': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Giancarlo Gonzalez.
- 76': Foul by Patrice Evra (Juventus).
- 76': Sinisa Andjelkovic (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match Patrice Evra (Juventus) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay in match Sinisa Andjelkovic (Palermo) because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
- 78': Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Juventus. Simone Padoin replaces Sami Khedira.
- 79': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo).
- 79': Simone Padoin (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
- 81': Attempt saved. Achraf Lazaar (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
- 81': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 83': Foul by Antonio La Gumina (Palermo).
- 83': Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 86': Hand ball by Álvaro Morata (Juventus).
- 86': Álvaro Morata (Juventus) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
- 88': Attempt missed. Achraf Lazaar (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 88': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Simone Padoin (Juventus).
- 89': Foul by Andrea Rispoli (Palermo).
- 89': Mario Lemina (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Juventus 4, Palermo 0. Simone Padoin (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 90'+1': Foul by Simone Padoin (Juventus).
- 90'+1': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mario Lemina (Juventus).
- 90'+3': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Juventus 4, Palermo 0.
Statistics
 PAL |
JUV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 472 |
| 340 | Passes | 546 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 17 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 39,133
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 39,133
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Juventus (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 24 | Daniele Rugani |
| 15 | Andrea Barzagli  |
| 10 | Paul Pogba |
| 6 | Sami Khedira |
| 8 | Claudio Marchisio |
| 33 | Patrice Evra |
| 16 | Juan Cuadrado |
| 17 | Mario Mandzukic |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
Palermo (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 70 | Stefano Sorrentino (GK) |
| 12 | Giancarlo González |
| 4 | Sinisa Andelkovic |
| 6 | Edoardo Goldaniga |
| 18 | Ivaylo Chochev |
| 10 | Oscar Hiljemark |
| 28 | Mato Jajalo |
| 7 | Achraf Lazaar |
| 3 | Andrea Rispoli |
| 8 | Aleksandar Trajkovski |
| 20 | Franco Vázquez |
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