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JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juventus 3 - AC Milan 1: Initial reaction and random observations Feb 7, 2015 The crazy thing? This is probably going to be considered one of Milan's best showings of the season, one that has turned into the definition of a complete mess. But they gave Juventus a run for their money, giving the three-time Serie A champions a run for their money for the better part of the game. And yet Milan still lost 3-1 to Juventus. They still looked like a mess at the back at times. It still showed why there's such a dearth of talent on the current Milan roster, especially with all the injuries Pippo Inzaghi is dealing with right now. It also reminded us that Juventus can play some pretty good football. The impact from Carlos Tévez was immeasurable once again. Álvaro Morata's place in the starting lineup now seems fully locked down as he put in another fine, fine outing. While the second half wasn't nearly as good as the first half, Juventus played well — something we haven't come close to saying the past few games. You compare the Juventus impact in the attacking third to that against Udinese or Parma and it was almost night and day. That not only allowed Juventus to get the lead, but grab it back less than three minutes after Milan tied it midway through the first half. Not bad at all, right? (Well, definitely the defending on the set piece that led to Milan's equalizer...) JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@ClaMarchisio8: “We were able to regain our lead right away, but we struggled at the start of the second half and dropped deep.” Claudio speaks the truth, people, so don't you dare disagree with him. The second half wasn't great football, but Juventus didn't let Milan grab a second goal. They could have, but they didn't. And because of it, Juve is now riding high once again a week after one of their more frustrating results of the season in Udine. That's the kind of response you want to see. That's the kind of response we've come to expect from a team full of champions like Juventus. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@OfficialAllegri: "It was a good performance from us tonight but there are still many areas in which we can improve." Random thoughts and observations Great moment from after the game: Leonardo Bonucci said he's been practicing his tripping over the advertisements goal celebration. Well played, Leo, well played. Sulley Muntari, Milan captain. Yep, it's that bad. Carlos Tévez wasn't 100 percent coming into the game due to a fever. If you didn't see this in the press or just didn't know it all, would you have known it by how he played? It was just Tévez being Tévez — running, tackling, everything we've come to expect from Carlitos. Outside of that stupid yellow card that will cause him to miss next weekend's trip to Cesena, it was another great game from Tévez. I don't want to hear about Tévez's goal being offside. I've seen arguments both ways. Let's just leave it at that. And how about the guy who played alongside Tévez on Saturday night? The win over Milan was the latest example as to why Álvaro Morata should be playing next to Tévez for the rest of the season. He got the assist on Tévez's opener, then provided the dagger in the second half with a poacher-like goal inside the box. There was the Tévez-like running and effort on the defensive end of things. He's not doing anything these days to say he shouldn't be starting week in and week out. Another wonderful game from Claudio Marchisio. He continues to be just so incredibly consistent, and could have easily had at least one goal against Milan. That standing ovation he got as he was subbed off the field in the second half, yeah, that was fully deserved. Marchisio is having a great season, with this latest Man of the Match-worthy performance being the latest in a string of rock-solid showings. Who had the better saves, Gigi Buffon or Diego Lopez? We can talk about all the so-so defending, but the goalkeepers were pretty darn good on both ends of the field. Max Allegri has beaten Milan twice to begin his Juventus managerial career. Based on how he was essentially run out of town, how good do you think those six points feel? It took Juventus until early February to allow their 10th Serie A goal of the season. I know I was somewhat concerned how the defense would play under Allegri, but, for the most part, they've pretty much continued where they left off last season. They'll still allow stupid goals like the one they gave up against Milan, but 10 goals in 22 Serie A games is still 10 goals in 22 Serie A games. That's good. The Simone Padoin In the Starting Lineup Theory proved correct once again. The way they're going this season, I'm sure Milan wish they had a Padoin or two to bring them some good luck for the first time in weeks. Plus-10 in the table. What a beautiful thing. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato JUVENTUS 3 – 1 AC MILAN PLAYER RATINGS – WEEK 22 Feb 7, 2015 Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez were in scintillating form as Juventus emerged 3-1 winners against AC Milan. The Bianconeri dominated the early portion of the match and it was Tevez who put Juve ahead on 14 minutes, latching on to Morata’s through ball to slot past Lopez. Juve threatened but it was Milan who capitalised on some poor defensive work at the back as Antonelli jumped highest to head the ball past Buffon. It wasn’t to last as moments later, Leonardo Bonucci flicked the ball into the net from a Tevez assist. Juve pushed on in the second half, creating a series of chances before Alvaro Morata finally got his goal, tapping in after Marchisio forced a good save from Lopez. Gianluigi Buffon 7.0 - One straight-forward save in the first half before being forced into a brilliant reaction save from Pazzini’s strike. Solid. Simone Padoin 6.5 - Stepped in for Lichtsteiner and played a solid game. Didn’t get forward as much or as often as he could have but defensively sound. Leonardo Bonucci 7.0 - Great at the back when defending, even better when he scored with a poachers finish to restore Juve’s lead. Giorgio Chiellini 6.5 - Strong at the back, but rarely tested by the Milan forwards. Performed what little defending he had to do without breaking sweat Patrice Evra 6.5 - Superb display from the Frenchman who kept Cerci quiet all night. Defended well and pinged in some great crosses as well. Claudio Marchisio 7.0 - A monstorous midfield display. Ran tirelessly, blocked and broke up numerous Milan attacks before almost scoring a goal of his own. Exceptional. Andrea Pirlo 6.5 - Controlled the midfield with some great passing while creating some create chances for Juve from his corners. Paul Pogba 6.0 - A quiet performance after some great displays in recent weeks. Showed some trickery on his driblling but failed to create anything of note. Arturo Vidal 6.5 - Started brightly, breaking up Milans attacks and trying to get his teammates forward. Quieter in the second half and a little subdued. Carlos Tevez 7.5 - Back to his brilliant best with a big-game performance. Scored a great individual goal, just staying onside before providing the assist for Juve’s second. Perfect. Alvaro Morata 8.0 - Arguably his best performance in a Juventus shirt. Constantly a threat, great movement to cause the Milan defence problems, tracking back to win the ball in midfield (and even in defence) – Set up Tevez for the opener before sealing the result with a tap-in. Substitutes Angelo Ogbonna N/A Fernando Llorente N/A http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Bonucci: Juventus Reacted Well After Antonelli Goal Feb 7, 2015 Following a dominant 3-1 win over AC Milan at the Juventus stadium, Bianconeri defender Leonardo Bonucci feels his team reacted well after the Rossoneri drew level. The Italian scored the second goal for Juventus immediately following Luca Antonelli’s equalizing header to keep the host’s strangle hold on the match. “We are an army when we go ahead,” said Bonucci to Sky Sport Italia. “We scored a few goals through tactics worked on [in training] and tonight we did well. “This week we trained a lot and we did well to take advantage of the opportunities given.” The 27-year-old continued with his thoughts on the teams reactions during setbacks of the match and on his duty of marking Giampaolo Pazzini. “After the goal by Antonelli there was a great reaction from the team,” said Bonucci. “This is Juve, we know how to react in times of trouble, suffer when we need to suffer, and strike back at the right time. “Pazzini always makes himself difficult to mark when he attacks behind the defenders.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato JUVENTUS 3 – 1 MILAN MATCH REPORT Feb 7, 2015 Juventus cruised to a 3-1 victory at Juventus Stadium verus Max Allegri’s ex-employer A.C. Milan. Despite the scoreline, it was actually one of the more entertaining Juve games of the past few weeks. Milan started the game off bringing it to Juve who responded in turn with some counter attacks. Juventus withstood the pressure and shortly began to overpower Milan, who eventually gave up after around 75 minutes. Milan were arguably the better side for the first ten minutes. They were certainly attacking more, but Juventus was being very patient and trying to hit Milan on the counter. This worked generally, they were able to launch counters, but the counter attacks weren’t super dangerous. In fact, Juventus got a bit sloppy around the 8th minute, and Milan looked like they might be able to pounce on a Juventus mistake. Unfortunately for the Rossoneri, calcio is a fickle game. Moments later, Alvaro Morata launched a through ball for Carlos Tevez. Tevez outpaced Gabriel Palletta en route to also beating keeper Diego Lopez to score Juve’s first goal. There were some complaints that Tevez was offside. It is not possible to say definitively if he was, but of course the anti-Juve crowd took these and ran with it. Campionato falsato, et cetera. Less than 10 minutes later Patric Evra almost scored off of a Andrea Pirlo free kick. Evra again nearly scored two mintues after that, with a free header in the box, but his effort went over the crossbar. Then, Milan got a corner kick of their own. Alessio Cerci sent in a phenomenal ball and Luca Antonelli met his pass in the box. Antonelli beat Giorgio Chiellini in the air and his header also beat Gigi Buffon. Just like that the game was level and Milan had scored. There were many corners in this game, and this wouldn’t be the last goal from a corner kick. In fact, another one happened three minutes later. Carlos Tevez headed a corner kick to Leonardo Bonucci, who was meters away from the goal. Bonucci hit the ball in the air with some sort of backheel kick or scorpion kick, and his effort beat Lopez. Bonucci was quite excited about his go ahead goal, and he even leaped over the advertising boards to get closer to the fans while he celebrated. Bonucci wasn’t careful, though, and he fell right over the board. To his credit, he got right back up, but he had still created a great blooper. (Vine courtesy of @KhaledAlNouss) The final 15 minutes of the second half consisted of more corners and close calls, with Carlos Tevez forcing a Diego Lopez save seconds before the end of the half. Bonucci also had a dangerous chance on a corner after his goal. That was mostly it for the first half, and it ended with a 2-1 advantage to Juventus. The second half began at lower pace than the first half finished, and there weren’t nearly as many scoring opportunities in the first 15 minutes as there had been throughout the first half. However, Milan did come very close to a second goal. In the 53rd minute, Giampaolo Pazzini was fed the ball from Luca Antonelli in Juve’s box, and his fierce shot was skillfully saved by Buffon. After little more than an hour, Paul Pogba realized he had yet to really turn on his magic machine, and he started to perform some of his famous dribbling tricks. Or illusions, rather. This led to Juve’s third and final goal in the 64th minute. Pogba was dribbling around some Milan players, one of them poked the ball away, and Claudio Marchisio managed to get a strong effort form just outside of the 18 yard box off. It bounced off the post, and Alvaro Morata found the rebound and scored. Morata had a phenomenal game, serving as a target man ala Fernando Llorente but also constantly running and causing havoc for the opposition ala Tevez. He could develop into a perfect hybrid of the two, and he certainly seems to be a smart choice to start at striker from here on out. Morata scored three goals today, but two of them were – correctly – called offside. But that still speaks to how on point he was, and how good his finishing was today. Morata was the man of the match, but Claudio Marchisio was a close second. He almost scored that third goal, and he was tireless in midfield, helping in all areas of play. It was a very fine showing from Il Principino. On the other hand, Giorgio Chiellini had a bit of stinker. He was at fault for Milan’s goal, and he also blatantly elbowed Pazzini in the game. He was lucky to not get in any trouble for it, aside from a foul call. Today’s win means Juve – and Allegri – are 2-0 versus Milan this season. Since they aren’t in Coppa Italia, Juve won’t be playing them until next season, or more likely over the summer in a friendly. So, goodbye for now, Milan. Onwards to Cesena. Statistics: Man of the Match: Alvaro Morata Flop of the Match: N/A Fouls: 20 Corners: 7 Pass Accuracy: 83% Shots on Target: 8 Total Shots: 20 Ball Possession: 53% Formation: 4-3-1-2 Formation: Lineups: Juventus: Buffon; Padoin, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio (Ogbonna 84), Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez (Llorente 91), Morata Milan: Diego Lopez; Zaccardo (Rami 78), Alex, Paletta, Antonelli; Poli (Bonaventura 61), Essien, Muntari; Cerci, Menez (Pazzini 37), Honda Ref: Damato http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juventus prove they're in a league of their own with win over Milan Feb 7, 2015 Three quick thoughts from Juventus' 3-1 win over AC Milan at Juventus Stadium on Saturday night. 1. Juventus in a league of their own "I can say right now that the chances of Juve winning the Scudetto again are 70-80 percent," said former Italy manager Giovanni Trapattoni in an interview with Turin-based sports newspaper Tuttosport on Saturday. That percentage is likely to have risen to 80-90 percent after Juventus toppled Milan, and should Roma fall at Cagliari on Sunday, it could well rise to 99.9 recurring. Juve underlined once again on Saturday night that they are in a league of their own domestically. The Bianconeri have won the title three years in a row, and you can practically make that four. "Having the title for 80 percent doesn't mean having it in the sack," added Trapattoni, famous for his "cat in the sack" remark while in charge of the Republic of Ireland. Juve could get away with shouting "cat" on Saturday night. "The signs are [Juventus] are going to dominate in Italy for a long time to come," Trapattoni added. "Juve are already working on upgrades for the next two years. It's an engine which is going great guns. At the same time, their rivals are miles behind. "At this point, all [Milan manager Massimiliano] Allegri can be afraid of is unexpected stumbles, maybe due to the distraction of the Champions League, even if that's a nice distraction to have." Paradoxically, the league could be about to become Juve's main distraction and not the Champions League. Given Saturday's comfortable win over a Milan side who, admittedly, are a shadow of the one who under the guidance of Allegri were the last champions of Italy prior to Juve's recent domination, the Old Lady can afford to take things a little easier domestically. On Feb. 24, they host Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of the Champions League. Between now and then, they travel to Cesena and host Atalanta; two games nobody would expect them to lose. Given a 10-point advantage over their nearest challengers in Italy, who, according to Trapattoni "are already at their limit where they are," Allegri could afford to play his youth team in those game and spend the next 23 days focusing on the biggest fixture of the season so far. They have made no secret of their desire to improve in the Champions League. That can now become more than a desire; it can become a priority. "I'm very optimistic about the Champions League," Trapattoni added. "Juve have an advantage over Borussia. Allegri can give the killer blow to an injured lion." The feline reference was not casual, but it looks like as far as the Scudetto is concerned, Juve can already say "cat," because they've got it in the sack. 2. Morata makes his case to partner Tevez Having one world-class attacker can be sufficient, but having two is clearly an advantage. Juventus have been searching for a double act to succeed Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet ever since that duo split in 2010 (even if you have to go back at least four more years to find their best years together in a Bianconeri shirt). That's almost a decade in which Juve have instead had to rely on one attacking lead with many supporting actors. Alessandro Matri, now back in Turin on loan until the end of the season; Sebastian Giovinco, who hastened his departure for Toronto this winter; and Fabio Quagliarella, who is enjoying a second wind at Torino with nine goals this season, all failed to provide such guarantees as the second man to lead Juve's line. Fernando Llorente needed awhile before he struck an understanding with Carlos Tevez. While the little and large combination worked for the club in Serie A last season, it did not quite deliver on the continent -- even if it was Tevez who was failing to provide in Europe and not the Basque. In the summer, Juventus tried to rectify this by signing Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid. At 20 million euros, Morata cost more than twice as much as Tevez and is something of an investment for the future, even if Madrid secured the right to buy him back and could yet scupper those plans. Given the way he is developing, though, Juventus would certainly rather keep hold of him going forward than be forced to cash in before he hits his peak. Rarely has Morata let his side down this season, even if Allegri is only slowly feeding him regular playing time. His first start of the season in Serie A did not come until November, when he scored in a 2-0 win over Empoli. Days later, he grabbed two in a 7-0 humiliation of Parma, although he was a sub for that and the following two fixtures. Morata had not found the back of the net since, until Saturday. His selection in the starting XI by Allegri for such a big match is an indication of how far he has come in his first six months in Italy. Morata more than justified his inclusion, too, sending Tevez through to open the scoring. It was like Del Piero and Trezeguet again; each knowing exactly what the other is thinking, where he is going to go and when he wants the ball delivered. When he tracked back to dispossess Andrea Poli deep in his own half, he earned an ovation from those who had to rub their eyes to be sure it was he and not Patrice Evra playing left-back. His interplay not only with Tevez -- who made it look like fears he may not feature due to a cold were fabricated to have Milan second guessing Allegri's attack -- but also with the midfield looked like something years in the making, not months. It may have been luck that Morata was in the right place at the right time to turn the ball in after Claudio Marchisio's shot came back at him off the post, but it was probably calculated positional play. His movement and vision helped get Marchisio into position to shoot, after all. Soon after, there he was in the right position to score again after getting things moving by spreading the play to Arturo Vidal. The offside flag prevented him from celebrating that time, while a crisp close-range volley that just cleared the crossbar denied him a second brace in a Juventus shirt, and few would have begrudged him that. Juve will now be hoping Madrid are not paying too much attention, what with the Spaniards' option to buy the striker back for 30 million euros in the summer or 38 million in 2016. The latter is when Tevez's contract expires, and the Argentinean has said he will be going back home. The prospect of losing both is something Juventus fans cannot bear to contemplate, just when it seems they have found the successors to Del Piero and Trezeguet. 3. Milan searching for the next Allegri Just over a year ago, Massimiliano Allegri was dismissed by an AC Milan side languishing in 11th place with just 22 points from their first 19 matches. A change was deemed necessary to shake things up at the club and try to salvage a proud record of 15 consecutive years in European competition. At the time, many questioned whether anybody could do a better job than Allegri given the resources and low morale of the players he would inherit. There was no indication that Allegri had lost the dressing room, or that the former Cagliari coach who guided the Rossoneri to the Scudetto in 2011, second place a year after and third in 2013, had lost his touch. A good coach simply does not turn bad overnight, but a change was nevertheless decreed with Clarence Seedorf appointed. If anybody could improve on Allegri's record in 2014, it could be him. In 19 matches under the Dutchman's guidance, Milan picked up 11 wins, two draws and six defeats, totaling 35 points with 26 goals scored and 19 conceded. The Rossoneri finished eighth under his guidance, only narrowly missing out on a place in Europe. Seedorf's mission was not accomplished. It was not a failure, either, but he lost his club's support and Filippo Inzaghi was appointed in the summer. Inzaghi's first 22 Serie A games have brought seven wins, eight draws and seven defeats for a total of 29 points. That is six fewer than Seedorf in three games more. It appears Milan still do not have the right man on the touchline. Inzaghi certainly looks predestined to become a great coach, given his obsessive nature, but at a club like Milan, where the demands are for trophies and European football, whether he will get the chance to learn from his mistakes and develop into the coach the Rossoneri need today rather than tomorrow remains to be seen. He is currently being shown the patience he needs, but just a glance at the opposite bench at the Juventus Stadium tonight may have evoked some nostalgia. Sitting there was Allegri, perhaps the most suited man, apart from Carlo Ancelotti -- and he's not going to come back in a rush -- to right Milan's current wrongs. Only he is taken, and on course for a second career Scudetto. Milan let him get away. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Inzaghi: 'Milan gain belief' Feb 7, 2015 Pippo Inzaghi said Milan should gain “a lot of self-belief” from the performance, even if they lost 3-1 at Juventus. “Apart from the result, these performances give you a lot of self-belief,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia. “It was tough to play on a par with Juve, especially with so many players out of action, but we managed it for a long period of the game. “Now we hope to change the trend of results, but with this hunger and attitude that will happen soon enough.” The Rossoneri seemed far more determined and attack-minded than in recent outings against weaker teams. “We conceded the second and third goals during our best moments of the match. We had possession and were pegging Juve back at the time. “I was impressed by the new signings and now we need to get players back in order to have some alternatives. We never clung to that, but we do have so many injuries at the moment and it’s not easy.” Jeremy Menez went off midway through the first half and Inzaghi revealed what happened. “Jeremy had a bit of flu yesterday, told me he was ready to play, but then he had shivers and had to come off. I also had to risk Bonaventura, who had told me he didn’t feel fit to play.” Inzaghi watched the replays of the opening Carlos Tevez goal and realised it was valid. “From the bench I honestly would’ve given that as offside. He looked a metre in front from there, but seeing it again... “In any case, we conceded that too easily and should’ve been more reactive on the loose ball. We have to begin again from the hunger and performance of these lads to build for the future.” Luca Antonelli got the temporary equaliser for Milan on his debut, having arrived from Genoa. “There are regrets, as Antonelli did well to pressure the defenders and win back possession, we sent Pazzini through, but Buffon made a great save. Now we have two important home games and we have to do well. “I wanted Antonelli and the President got certain players for me, which proves there is faith in my ideas. Luca did very well tonight and has real character. These are the players I like. “I am convinced of my choices, I didn’t think I’d be able to perform miracles, but I hope with hard work we can see a Milan side up to the task.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Zaccardo, Paletta, Muntari, Essien - and Milan expect to beat Juventus? The Rossoneri were completely dominated as they went down 3-1 in Turin, but what could they really hope for given the standard of some of their players? Feb 7, 2015 By Kris Voakes | International Football Correspondent We should have expected nothing else. The result, the flow of the game, the manner of the approach. It was almost all Juventus, and it was almost all as many would have predicted before kick-off. AC Milan’s latest defeat hardly comes as a surprise, but the 3-1 loss at Juventus Stadium served simply to underline the current trajectory of the club. Whereas in 2004-05, Milan arrived at the Stadio delle Alpi with the likes of Alessandro Nesta, Cafu, Kaka and Andriy Shevchenko donning red and black, 10 years on they were replaced by the far more underwhelming Michael Essien, Cristiano Zaccardo, Gabriel Paletta and Sulley Muntari. The very sight of the former Portsmouth midfielder wearing the captain’s armband once adorned with such pride and passion by the likes of Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini speaks volumes about the dire state of affairs at Casa Milan right now. Once upon a time this fixture was a clash of giants. This time around it was men against boys. A flu-ridden Carlos Tevez struck in the opening 15 minutes of a match for the sixth time this season, breaching an offside trap set in haste just a few yards from the halfway line. Why a defence with such a high average age and low propensity for running was holding such a high line is anybody’s guess. While Luca Antonelli rose superbly to equalise it wasn’t long before normal service was resumed as Leonardo Bonucci volleyed home after more disarray in the Milan back line from a left-wing corner. In truth, Juve could have scored a lot more than the one additional strike netted by Alvaro Morata in the second half, and it was more by luck than judgement that the Rossoneri didn't concede five or six goals. There was no structure to their play at all. Shapeless at the back, ragged up front and with a midfield barely capable of holding the ball for more than three passes at a time, this was just another reminder of how far Milan have fallen. It doesn't help that the rumours of Filippo Inzaghi getting the sack grow louder. The coach has had plenty of time now to add some solidity and direction to his squad on the training field, but they appear to be getting worse rather than better. Football can change very quickly, but any hope of Milan again returning to the levels of 2004-05 in the near to medium-term future is quickly extinguishing. They used to turn up at away games against Juventus as true contenders, and often as favourites. Nowadays they are patted on the heads for holding the champions to a 3-1 result like patronised schoolchildren. Whatever happened to Milan? That romantic old institution whose love affair with the biggest prizes captured the hearts of football fans worldwide is now little more than a plucky underdog. They are in amongst the Palermos, Genoas and Veronas of the Italian game in terms of league placing, squad talent and – most strikingly – optimism for a brighter future. And why should anyone hold any optimism? Not one of their current squad would have even been considered for selection in Carlo Ancelotti's XI of a decade ago. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Allegri: 'Juve lacked concentration' Feb 7, 2015 Max Allegri complained Juventus “weren’t concentrated enough” against Milan, but reassured his former club. This was a particularly special game for the Coach, who was fired by the Rossoneri just over a year ago, and beat them 3-1. “Unfortunately we gave away too many chances and especially set plays because we weren’t concentrated enough,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “There was a great Gigi save on Pazzini, but of the goals we have conceded this season, a large part of them were balls we had given away. “We also need to be sharper when going clear on the counter, as we don’t always make the right choices in those situations.” Milan are in crisis at the moment with just one Serie A victory in 2015, but still took a more attacking approach than when they met back in September. “I expected this attitude because Milan are a good side and played well tonight. We could’ve been more in control and while we were dangerous on corners when attacking, we were also less focused when defending corners. Sometimes the situations where you feel most confident can lead to relaxation and that is to be avoided. “I was pleased to score from a corner. This was only our third from a set play and with Pirlo’s prowess from dead ball situations and the strong players in the air we’ve got, we really ought to be scoring more. “The team defended in an organised fashion under pressure and that is a bonus too. A team should be able to soak up pressure and go on the counter at times. “When you have possession for a long time, there can be a lack of concentration. Those are the worst moments, as you are then at risk of a counter-attack. It shouldn’t happen, but sometimes it does.” Milan received another heavy blow in their attempts to qualify for Europe, but Allegri reassured his former club. “I think this Milan has some excellent players and above all improved over the January transfer market. Let’s not forget how many players are out injured. It is a moment of difficulty, but with balance they can get back into the race for Europe. “Juve-Milan is never easy and these were three important points. It only takes a minute to turn the psychological strength around and if we had drawn a second consecutive match it would’ve allowed Roma to close up.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Bonucci: 'I practiced that fall!' Feb 7, 2015 Leonardo Bonucci joked about his goal celebration tumble after Juventus beat Milan 3-1. “I practiced that!” The defender scored the third goal of the game and fell head-first over the advertising hoardings. “Oh yeah, we practiced that jump over the boards in training,” he laughed on Sky Sport Italia. “We are usually a tank that doesn’t concede goals, but we were lucky tonight. When there’s a set play, the important thing is to be decisive on the ball. We worked through these moves in training. “We hadn’t risked anything and conceded a goal we really could’ve avoided, even just giving the corner away. This is Juve: we fight back when it’s needed and bring out all our determination to win. “There’s a long road ahead, we need to be concentrated and hungry for victory in every game in Serie A, the Champions League and Coppa Italia.” Jeremy Menez went off in the first half, but Bonucci insists Giampaolo Pazzini was more difficult to deal with. “Pazzini is tough to mark, as it’s always difficult when he runs at your shoulders and attacks the space. Menez needs more space to explore his creativity and doesn’t thrive as much under the pressure of a defender.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juve Take Down Milan, 3-1 Feb 7, 2015 Carlos Tevez rolled back the years to inspire Juventus to a 3-1 victory over AC Milan which extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 10 points. The former Manchester City and United forward opened the scoring for the Turin club in the 14th minute before assisting Leonardo Bonucci's 31st-minute strike after Luca Antonelli had equalised for Milan. Tevez also set in motion the move which saw Alvaro Morata add a third goal midway through the second period, as Milan briefly threatened a second equaliser. Milan looked to have weathered an early Juventus storm in the opening period of the game, but had not reckoned on Tevez, who broke clear in the 14th minute to slot home under Diego Lopez. The Argentinian had appeared to be offside as he collected the ball, but replays appeared inconclusive after he beat Gabriel Paletta for pace. In the 21st minute, Patrice Evra did well to place the ball in the danger area from an Andrea Pirlo free-kick, but there were no takers inside the six-yard box. The same combination almost added a second for Juve four minutes later, but the former Manchester United defender headed over the crossbar. Arturo Vidal teed up Tevez from an Alvaro Morata cross, but the striker was wide of the target with his effort from the edge of the area. Juventus were made to pay for those misses in the 28th minute, as Milan levelled. An Alessio Cerci corner saw Antonelli get in front of Vidal at the near post, and he glanced a header beyond Gianluigi Buffon. Moments later, Lopez saved brilliantly from a Claudio Marchisio drive, but the subsequent corner gave the home side the lead once more. Tevez headed the ball goalward and Bonucci flicked it past Lopez to make it 2-1. In the 37th minute, Filippo Inzaghi made a surprise change with Jeremy Menez brought off in place of Giampaolo Pazzini. Lopez was required again in first-half injury-time when Paul Pogba found Tevez with a ball along the edge of the penalty area, and the Milan goalkeeper saved well at his near post. Milan entered the second period with renewed positivity, and Buffon had to be alert to deny Pazzini. The veteran Juventus goalkeeper was called upon again in the 53rd minute to parry another effort from the substitute. Inzaghi switched Andrea Poli for Giacomo Bonaventura in the 62nd minute of the game, as he sought a spark to carve out an equaliser for his team. Instead, however, it was the Old Lady who extended their lead three minutes later. Tevez played the ball across the edge of the box to Marchisio, who struck the woodwork again with his drive. But the ball fell to Morata, who controlled and then sent it beyond Lopez. Morata had the ball in the net again in the 71st minute, but was adjudged to have been offside when Marchisio's deflected drive was struck. Marchisio left the field to a standing ovation in the 84th minute after a tireless display, as he was replaced by Angelo Ogbonna. Tevez was cautioned in the final minute of the game, though, to rule him out of the next match against Cesena, which will leave Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri with a hole to fill. Selected Player Ratings Carlos Tevez: A+ At 31, the Argentina international is in the autumn of his career but shows no signs of slowing down with Juventus. Tremendous run for the opening goal and assisted the second. But late booking will see him ruled out of the next match for Juventus. Diego Lopez: A- The Milan goalkeeper kept his side in the game with a number of first-half saves, but perhaps could have done better for Bonucci's strike. Patrice Evra: A The former Manchester United defender offered a lively presence on the left flank, worked hard in tandem with Pogba. What's Ahead Juventus will look to maintain their Serie A title charge next Sunday when they travel to Cesena. AC Milan will be at home to Empoli on the same day in league action. Post-Match Reaction JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@bonucci_leo19: "We worked on our corners during the week and it's always important to attack the ball with purpose. Tonight it paid off." JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@bonucci_leo19: "We showed a great response to their equaliser. This team knows how to react, dig deep and strike at the right time." JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@OfficialAllegri: "It was a good performance from us tonight but there are still many areas in which we can improve." JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@OfficialAllegri: "When things seem easy we tend to take our foot off the gas, and we often chose the wrong pass this evening." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Player Ratings: Too Much Tevez For AC Milan Feb 7, 2015 Juventus defeated AC Milan 3-1 at home on Saturday evening in Serie A. A dominant Bianconeri display took full advantage of an out-of-sorts Milan side as goals by Carlos Tevez, Leonardo Bonucci and Alvaro Morata deservedly gave Massimiliano Allegri’s team all three points. The loss heaps further pressure on Rossoneri tactician Filippo Inzaghi who continues to struggle in his first season as a top flight coach. Juventus Gianluigi Buffon – 6.5 – Experience - Some good interventions though could do little with Antonelli’s goal. One crucial save from Giampaolo Pazzini showing he can still be relied upon. Simone Padoin – 5.5 – Functional - Worked the right hand side with mixed success, no more than a squad rotation player for the league leaders. Leonardo Bonucci – 7 – Vital - A great poachers goal but messed up his celebration by falling over the advertising hoardings as he ran to fans. Despite that, an excellent night’s work for the talented defender. Giorgio Chiellini – 6 – Tower - Strong as expected but no real threat from the Milan forwards. A relaxed evening for the Italy international. Patrice Evra – 6 – Effective - Good movement down his flank in attack and dealt with the potential danger offered up by Alessio Cerci. A decent display by the Frenchman. Claudio Marchisio – 6.5 – Inexhaustible - Good distribution and worked hard for the team. Blocked up all the gaps that Milan might have hoped to exploit and his great strike that hit a post, gave Morata his fifth goal of the season. Andrea Pirlo – 6 – Clever - Always a threat from set pieces and still manages to find time and space within the field to spray his passes. Slightly subdued but remains a critical part of this dominant Juve side. Paul Pogba – 6 – Subdued - A quiet evening for arguably the most complete midfielder in Europe but maybe we expect too much these days. Still managed to knit the midfield and attack with some tough tackling and neat passing. Arturo Vidal – 6.5 – Threatening - Looked dangerous in early exchanges and was a menace in his role just behind the front two. Not quite the phenomena he was last season but signs of improvement are encouraging for Allegri. CARLOS TEVÉZ – 7.5 – Masterful - Their are never enough superlatives for the Argentine when it comes to describing his performances in a black and white shirt. Goals and industry, the perfect mix for the complete forward. Should he leave in the Summer, Juventus will have one huge player to replace. Alvaro Morata – 7 – Dynamic - Without doubt a star in the making. Incredible amount of running from the Spaniard both in terms of attack as well as helping his team defensively. Deserved his goal, reacting first to Marchisio’s shot that hit a post. Substitutes Angelo Ogbonna (84 mins) – N/A Fernando Llorente (92 mins) – N/A AC Milan Diego Lopez – 6 – Plasticine - Incredible agility kept the scoreline respectable with an array of great saves but a poor clearance for Bonucci’s goal blotted his copy book on the night. Cristian Zaccardo – 5 – Lacking - Kept Tevez onside for opening goal and failed to link up with Alessio Cerci on the right hand side. Suffered the attacking incursions of Patrice Evra which sums up his torrid evening Alex – 5 – Troubled - Poor header led to Tevez goal. Looks a long way past his best and certainly his supposed aerial ability has not helped much in terms of defending set pieces. Gabriel Paletta – 6 – Decent - Not a vintage defensive display but certainly looked more mobile than his defensive team mate Alex. Going to take Inzaghi a while to figure out what the best central pairing really is but early signs say it should include Paletta. Luca Antonelli – 7 – Bright - Dream debut for the ex-Genoa full back. Plenty of industry on the left and his headed equaliser from a corner was imperious. Has he solved the long-standing Milan left back issue in his first 90 minutes? Andrea Poli – 5.5 – Swamped - Had no reply to the Pirlo – Pogba – Vidal trident in the centre of the park. Was well out his depth in but hampered by his own midfield compatriots who offered little assistance. Michael Essien- 5 – Aimless - Poor midfield display by the former Chelsea player. Lacking any quality and his tackling looked a yard off the pace. Not sure what he brings to the Rossoneri side. Sulley Muntari – 5 – Liabilty - Endless missed passes and loss of possession makes it difficult to understand how the Milan captain continues to get a game for the club. Alessio Cerci – 5.5 – Wasteful - Nowhere near the Cerci of last season, failing to beat his man on most occasions and constantly looking for a free kick. His corner did however create the Antonelli goal which briefly put his side on level terms with Juventus. Jeremy Menez – 5.5 – Headache - Some nice early touches but subbed after only 36 minutes with what was reported to be flu-like symptoms. Keisuke Honda – 5 – Invisible - Who? Was non-existent throughout the first half and only marginally improved in the second period. Substitutes Giampaolo Pazzini (36 mins) – 5.5 Giacomo Bonaventura (62 minutes) – 5 Adil Rami (78 mins) – N/A http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Marchisio: 'Juve had wrong attitude' Feb 7, 2015 Claudio Marchisio felt Juventus “didn’t have the right attitude” in the second half against Milan, despite winning 3-1. His effort came off the woodwork for Alvaro Morata to score after goals from Carlos Tevez, Luca Antonelli and Leonardo Bonucci. “I was unlucky as I could’ve scored there, but what counts is the three points,” Marchisio told Sky Sport Italia. “It was not an easy game. It’s true we managed to get right back in front after the equaliser, but in the second half we didn’t come out with the right attitude and were under pressure. It wasn’t a proper Juve performance. “After the third goal we controlled the game again, but at the moment we are struggling to keep our concentration for the whole 90 minutes.” Tomorrow afternoon Roma travel to Cagliari in a bid to stop Juventus going 10 points clear at the top. “This is one down, there are another 16 rounds to go and these are three very important points. “We are proud of our records, but they don’t change anything. Tomorrow the other teams play, but their results are irrelevant to us. We just have to go out and aim for the win every time.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juventus open 10-point lead in Serie A with win over AC Milan Feb 7, 2015 Juventus pulled 10 points clear of Serie A title rivals Roma with a convincing 3-1 victory over AC Milan. Despite their inconsistent form, the Rossoneri certainly have the potential to match Juve and the league leaders made sure to put them in their place early on through a goal from Carlos Tevez. Recent signing Luca Antonelli pegged the reigning champions back ever so briefly but Leonardo Bonucci's strike gave Juve the confidence to push on and consolidate the win through Alvaro Morata. The fixture was afforded extra spice by the element of revenge on offer as home boss Massimiliano Allegri looked to get the better of the man he suspected was behind his ousting from Milan last year. And Juve would draw first blood against Filippo Inzaghi's Rossoneri as Tevez notched on 14 minutes. Alex's poor header in midfield allowed Morata to send the Argentinian through on goal and Diego Lopez could not resist his searing left-footed finish. The game remained wide open from that point forward and Tevez drew ripples of applause when he whipped a second screamer just past Lopez's far post. But it was Milan who scored next, with Antonelli opening his account on his debut. In the 28th minute Alessio Cerci took a corner that found the former Genoa defender and he headed home. Juve responded immediately but would have to knock twice before re-establishing their lead. Lopez was at full stretch to tip Claudio Marchisio's low effort around his far post after Sulley Muntari had lost concentration in defence. From the resulting corner, though, Bonucci converted an easy tap-in. Milan suffered another setback as in-form French forward Jeremy Menez limped off to be replaced by Giampaolo Pazzini, but they would avoid conceding in embarrassing fashion as Lopez managed to cover Michael Essien's careless backpass in the 41st minute. Gianluigi Buffon turned on the heroics to deny Pazzini when play resumed -- the former Inter Milan striker had snaffled Antonelli's clever through-ball before being denied. Juve shrugged off the reaction and extended their lead in the 65th minute. Marchisio wriggled into enough space to drive a low shot against the far post, and the rebound fell kindly for Morata to steer it into an unguarded net. The Bianconeri had a fourth goal ruled out for offside. A great attacking raid saw Paul Pogba try his luck with a bicycle kick, yet Morata was in an illegal position as he stuck away the loose ball. Ninth-placed Milan were deflated but did well to survive another Juve raid which saw Gabriel Paletta anticipate Tevez's movement and Lopez close down Marchisio before he could exploit the chaos. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juventus consolidate lead at top of Serie A with AC Milan victory Feb 7, 2015 Juventus have extended their advantage over Roma at the top of Serie A to 10 points this evening courtesy of a 3-1 victory over AC Milan. A strong start from the home side saw Arturo Vidal come close to opening the scoring with a strike from inside the area, before Carlos Tevez was played clean through on goal. The former Manchester City striker looked to be borderline offside, but kept his composure to tuck the ball coolly beyond Diego Lopez for his 14th league goal of the campaign. Gianluigi Buffon was needed to deny Jeremy Menez's effort shortly after, and that proved to be a warning sign for the hosts because Milan were not going to roll over having fallen a goal behind. With a little under 30 minutes played, debutant Luca Antonelli leaped highest to superbly flick home Alessio Cerci's corner to level things up in Turin. Yet it was to be Juventus, now unbeaten in 13 top-flight outings, who edged ahead prior to the interval courtesy of Leonardo Bonucci's smart finish. Tevez headed the ball into his teammate's path from a corner, with Bonucci smartly flicking the ball beyond Lopez for the Old Lady's second of the evening. A lively Tevez came within inches of adding another before the break when he struck from distance, only to be denied by Lopez as Milan kept in touch at the interval. Milan were still in the contest as the hour mark approached and came close to drawing level through Giampaolo Pazzini's shot, which Buffon had to turn behind. Juve finally earned some breathing space five minutes later when Alvaro Morata showed striker's instincts to roll the ball into an empty net after Claudio Marchisio's long-range effort came back off the post. Morata, who scored and assisted in the Bianconeri colours in a single Serie A game for the first time, should have had a second to his name before the end only for his strike to be ruled out for offside. While Juventus remain in control at the top of the table, Filippo Inzaghi's fallen giants now have just one win in seven games and are down in ninth place. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juve brush Milan aside Luca Antonelli scored on his Milan debut, but Juventus emerged 3-1 winners as Max Allegri beat Pippo Inzaghi. Feb 7, 2015 There was a big gap between the giants going into this game, as Juve hoped to extend their seven-point lead at the top of the table and the Rossoneri wanted to build on last week’s win over Parma, their first Serie A success of 2015. Giacomo Bonaventura had a shoulder problem, while Mattia Destro and Philippe Mexes were suspended. Injury absentees included Stephan El Shaarawy, Nigel de Jong, Riccardo Montolivo, Ignazio Abate, Mattia De Sciglio, Cristian Zapata, Daniele Bonera and Hachim Mastour, so Gabriel Paletta and Luca Antonelli got their debuts. Stephan Lichtsteiner sat out a ban with Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo sidelined. Diego Lopez was tested by Alvaro Morata after 90 seconds, but Carlos Tevez – who started despite suffering from flu symptoms – opened the scoring. He sprung the offside trap in the centre-circle, surged past Paletta to score at the end of a strong run. However, replays suggest his toe was offside. Sulley Muntari acrobatically cleared when Patrice Evra knocked an Andrea Pirlo free kick back into the middle, then the Frenchman nodded over from another Pirlo set play. However, Milan equalised with their debutant Luca Antonelli, who got a glancing header from a corner. He had already beaten Juve this season with Genoa and it was a special moment for the man who grew up in the Rossoneri youth academy only to return years later. The celebrations did not last long, as Muntari was caught in possession and Morata forced a great fingertip save out of Diego Lopez. From the resulting corner, Tevez knocked it down for a Leonardo Bonucci flick from six yards with his back to goal. The defender’s run to the crowd didn’t quite go to play, as he fell head-first over the advertising boards. Menez went off after suffering from a dizzy spell to make way for Giampaolo Pazzini. Bonucci had penalty appeals for an Essien handling offence on another corner, but as it was headed on to the arm, it could not be considered voluntary. Pazzini tested Buffon twice after the restart, including a desperate one-handed save at the near stick after a poor clearance. Juve extended their advantage when Claudio Marchisio’s snapshot cannoned off the upright and into the path of Alvaro Morata. Morata had the ball in the back of the net again, but was offside on Simone Padoin’s scuffed finish. Diego Lopez stuck out a foot to deny Marchisio from point-blank range. There wasn’t even a free kick when Chiellini ran into Pazzini elbow first, but Tevez was booked and will be suspended for next week’s trip to Cesena. Juventus: Buffon; Padoin, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio (Ogbonna 84), Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez (Llorente 91), Morata Milan: Diego Lopez; Zaccardo (Rami 78), Alex, Paletta, Antonelli; Poli (Bonaventura 61), Essien, Muntari; Cerci, Menez (Pazzini 37), Honda Ref: Damato http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juventus 3-1 AC Milan: Rampant Bianconeri Sweep Past Toothless Rossoneri Feb 7, 2015 Juventus defeated AC Milan 3-1 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday night. The hosts took the lead through Carlos Tevez early on in the game, before Milan equalised via Luca Antonelli, the Rossoneri’s lead did not last long though as Leonardo Bonucci made it 2-1 before Alvaro Morata scored the third in the second half. The Bianconeri opened the scoring early on in the game when Argentine international Carlos Tevez exploited Milan’s high line before going through on goal and finishing past Diego Lopez. Paul Pogba could’ve made it 2-0 soon after, but his driven volley from outside the box was blocked by Alex. Juventus came close once again, this time Patrice Evra latched onto Andrea Pirlo’s cross, but the former’s lay-off was cleared away by Sulley Muntari. The Rossoneri found an equaliser minutes later through new signing Luca Antonelli who latched onto Keisuke Honda’s cross before guiding his header to Gianluigi Buffon’s right. Massimilano Allegri’s men thought they had scored their second of the game when Alvaro Morata finished past Diego Lopez, but the goal was flagged for offside. Marchisio was next to come close for the Bianconeri when he made use of Muntari’s poor control before unleashing a left-footed strike that was saved by Lopez. Juventus got their goal from the resulting corner when a header by Carlos Tevez found Leonardo Bonucci who made no mistake from close range. Milan could’ve had an equalising goal in the start of the second half when substitute Giampaolo Pazzini unleashed a powerful left-footed finish, but Buffon was equal to it. Morata made it 3-1 approximately 10 minutes later; Lopez spilled Marchisio’s shot before the Spaniard calmly finished past his former teammate to extend the Bianconeri’s lead. The striker thought he had scored a brace against Filippo Inzaghi’s men but his finish was once again ruled out for offside. Morata was once again at the centre of trouble when he notched onto a cross from the right-hand side before trying a side-footed volley, but his attempt went over the bar. Juventus came agonsingly close to scoring their fourth when Tevez played the ball to Simone Padoin on the right-hand side who played a dangerous ball in the six yard box that was eventually cleared by Gabriel Paletta. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - MILAN 3 - 1 Carlos Tévez (14') Luca Antonelli (28') Leonardo Bonucci (31') Álvaro Morata (65') Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato Juventus 3-1 AC Milan: Tevez on target to heap more misery on Inzaghi Leonardo Bonucci and Alvaro Morata added to the Argentine's goal after Luca Antonelli had equalised as the Serie A leaders cruised to three points in Turin. Feb 7, 2015 Juventus tightened their grip on top spot in Serie A and piled more pressure on Filippo Inzaghi as they beat AC Milan 3-1 in Turin on Saturday. In what is traditionally a clash between title rivals, the contest at Juventus Stadium highlighted the current gulf between the two sides, as Massimiliano Allegri completed a league double over his former employers in a dominant display. The reigning champions, who are now 39 unbeaten at home in the league, edged ahead in the 14th minute through Carlos Tevez, despite calls for the Argentina international to be given offside. Luca Antonelli, one of two Milan debutants alongside Gabriel Paletta, levelled just before the half-hour mark, though they were level for only a few minutes, with Leonardo Bonucci restoring Juve's lead. Milan produced a slight improvement after the break, though Juve also took things up a notch and opened up a two-goal deficit with 25 minutes to go through Alvaro Morata, who finally appears to have dislodged fellow Spaniard Fernando Llorente. Filippo Inzaghi, who reportedly endured a fractious relationship with Allegri in their time together at Milan, saw his side's late efforts count for nothing, while Juve moved well clear of second-placed Roma ahead of their trip to Cagliari on Sunday. Juve began the contest in purposeful fashion, pushing forward in numbers and pressing fiercely in midfield, forcing early errors from Milan. And it came as little surprise when the hosts broke the deadlock 14 minutes in, as Tevez, who looked to have strayed marginally beyond the last defender, latched on to Morata's header and tucked an effort under Diego Lopez after charging away from the helpless Paletta. The home side crafted another opportunity a few moments later, as Patrice Evra knocked Andrea Pirlo's free kick delivery back across goal, but nobody could capitalise. And Milan made the most of that let-off, drawing level with 28 minutes on the clock thanks to Antonelli's fine glancing header. The visitors were level for barely three minutes, though, as Bonucci stabbed home after Tevez headed Pirlo's corner back into the danger area. Milan's chances suffered a further blow eight minutes before the break, with top-scorer Jeremy Menez forced off and replaced by Giampaolo Pazzini. Juve continued to dictate proceedings in the second half, though Milan spurned a good opportunity to equalise for a second time in the 54th minute, Gianluigi Buffon producing a smart save to deny Pazzini. The hosts swiftly came to grips with Milan's brief improvement and effectively secured all three points in the 65th minute, as Morata was left with an easy tap-in after a Claudio Marchisio effort came back off the post. Milan's attempts to force an unlikely late comeback left the visitors vulnerable on the break, but Juventus were unable to punish Inzaghi's men further, with Lopez doing well to deny Marchisio with eight minutes left. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

3-1; 90 minuti giocati: Vidal si arrabbia con l'arbitro per una decisione su cui non é d'accordo. Questo é il carattere della Juve!

Giallo a Tevez per un fallo a centrocampo.

Ogbonna per Marchisio.

Pazzini ipocrita.

Un interista dalla parte del Milan. Che compassione che mi fa.

Alex salva su Tevez

Morata in fuorigioco. Goal annullato.

JUVENTUS - MILAN .- Saturday, February 7th, 2015 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Antonio Damato HT 2-1: Juve lead plucky Milan Feb 7, 2015 Juventus lead Milan 2-1 at the break in an exciting encounter in Turin with Carlos Tevez, Luca Antonelli and Leonardo Bonucci on target. There was a big gap between the giants going into this game, as Juve hoped to extend their seven-point lead at the top of the table and the Rossoneri wanted to build on last week’s win over Parma, their first Serie A success of 2015. Giacomo Bonaventura had a shoulder problem, while Mattia Destro and Philippe Mexes were suspended. Injury absentees included Stephan El Shaarawy, Nigel de Jong, Riccardo Montolivo, Ignazio Abate, Mattia De Sciglio, Cristian Zapata, Daniele Bonera and Hachim Mastour, so Gabriel Paletta and Luca Antonelli got their debuts. Stephan Lichtsteiner sat out a ban with Martin Caceres, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo sidelined. Diego Lopez was tested by Alvaro Morata after 90 seconds, but Carlos Tevez – who started despite suffering from flu symptoms – opened the scoring. He sprung the offside trap in the centre-circle, surged past Paletta to score at the end of a strong run. However, replays suggest his toe was offside. Sulley Muntari acrobatically cleared when Patrice Evra knocked an Andrea Pirlo free kick back into the middle, then the Frenchman nodded over from another Pirlo set play. However, Milan equalised with their debutant Luca Antonelli, who got a glancing header from a corner. He had already beaten Juve this season with Genoa and it was a special moment for the man who grew up in the Rossoneri youth academy only to return years later. The celebrations did not last long, as Muntari was caught in possession and Morata forced a great fingertip save out of Diego Lopez. From the resulting corner, Tevez knocked it down for a Leonardo Bonucci flick from six yards with his back to goal. The defender’s run to the crowd didn’t quite go to play, as he fell head-first over the advertising boards. Menez went off after suffering from a dizzy spell to make way for Giampaolo Pazzini. Bonucci had penalty appeals for an Essien handling offence on another corner, but as it was headed on to the arm, it could not be considered voluntary. Juventus 2-1 Milan (Half-Time) Scorers: Tevez 15 (J), Antonelli 29 (M), Bonucci 32 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Padoin, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez, Morata Milan: Diego Lopez; Zaccardo, Alex, Paletta, Antonelli; Poli, Essien, Muntari; Cerci, Menez (Pazzini 37), Honda Ref: Damato http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111