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SASSUOLO 1 - 3 JUVENTUS Simone Zaza (9′) Carlos Tévez (35′) Claudio Marchisio (58′) Fernando Llorente (76') April 28, 2014 - 8:45 PM Città del Tricolore Mapei Stadium — Reggio Emilia Referee:‬ Antonio Damato ‎Attendance:‬ 13000‎ Sassuolo vs. Juventus: 5 Things We Learned Apr 28, 2014 The result was never really in doubt. Juventus let in an early goal, and then they lost the ball several times in midfield. The rain was pouring down, and they were losing a game to a team just above the relegation zone. But Sassuolo could not hold off Juventus. Not for 90 minutes. The defending champions kept growing in confidence, and they scored three unanswered goals in a 3-1 win on Monday. Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente have now scored 34 goals between them in Serie A. (Ciro Immobile and Alessio Cerci have scored just as many for Torino.) The game itself was not a full experience for Juventus. They gambled with the ball, and even Andrea Pirlo struggled to complete the pass. Too many times in 2014 have they done just enough to win. But they invariably get the results. They are putting up numbers rarely seen before. Juventus have collected 93 points with three games left—a high for the club. They have also won 30 of 35 games in Serie A this season, tying Inter for the all-time single-season record. Next Monday, at home against Atalanta, Juventus could win their third straight scudetto. It’s something they have never done before in the modern era: James Horncastle @JamesHorncastle Juventus on the brink of winning 3 Scudetti in a row for the first time since the 30s. Can do it next Monday at home to Atalanta, May 5... Here are some things to remember from the match. Simone Zaza Impresses His Parents It wasn't just the way he scored the goal—a strike on the run in the penalty area, his eighth of the year. The 22-year-old ran all over Juventus. He was playing with confidence against his parent club. It was a timely audition. Sassuolo currently have four Juventus players either on loan or co-ownership deals. Zaza looks like the pick of the bunch. General manager Giuseppe Marotta has cultivated a promising group of young players and sent them away to get experience—Manolo Gabbiadini out at Sampdoria; Domenico Berardi and Zaza at Sassuolo; and even Ciro Immobile, co-owned with Torino. This particular future asset was threatening to affect the present. Zaza shocked Juventus and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon with the early goal and lead, and he could have scored a second. He outmuscles the opposition and holds up the ball. It was no wonder that Sassuolo looked most dangerous when he was storming down the field. Another Assist Made by Andrea Pirlo For the first half of his night, things weren't going all that well. Andrea Pirlo failed to pick out his strikers, and he gave up the ball without much of a fight. Sassuolo pushed him around. But he kept trying. This is a player that does not surrender so easily, and so he went for another pass, a first touch from a standstill. The ball followed a beautiful arch, and Claudio Marchisio scored at the end of it. WhoScored.com ✔ @WhoScored Andrea Pirlo: Only Gervinho (8) has picked up more assists in Serie A in 2014 than @Pirlo_official (6) #Juve The assist, according to Opta, was his 26th for Juventus in Serie A since joining the club in 2011. He made this one look easy, even if the rest of the game was not. Antonio Conte Not Ready to Celebrate Scudetto Just Yet He looks like a man determined to win this league again. Antonio Conte put forth a relatively strong squad against Sassuolo. Conte even substituted players, notably Angelo Ogbonna and Mauricio Isla, who likely will not start against Benfica in the Europa League semi-final. He gave everyone a run. The coach was active on his own. The scene had the look of a celebration: Conte sliding on the field slick with rain, arms in the air after the third goal. It was huge, and it confirmed yet another comeback. He told Sky Sport Italia (h/t Football Italia) after the match: “I always had a certain attitude, right from when I was at Arezzo. I was always passionate and enthusiastic as a player and continue that way as a Coach. I live my profession with great enthusiasm and participation, which I think the players appreciate, as I am there fighting with them on the field, in good times and bad.” Sassuolo Playing the Way They Want These players did not go out to defend against the incumbent champions. Forty-five points separate Juventus and Sassuolo, and yet coach Eusebio Di Francesco did not order his men to sit behind the ball and defend for their lives. Sassuolo are a team that play with a little bit of adventure. Unfortunately, those clubs abandoning caution often lose their spot in the league. Pescara played like a free-flowing side to get to Serie A two years ago, but they finished last the next season in Serie A, conceding 84 goals. The situation is not as bad for Sassuolo. They are level with Bologna in points (28) but above them and the relegation zone. "I don’t know if this is unwise for an Italian team fighting for survival," Di Francesco told Sky Sport Italia (h/t Football Italia) after the match, "but it’s the only style of football I know. Anyone who hires me knows what to expect and Sassuolo believed in me with our promotion from Serie B." Juventus Doing Just Enough to Win It doesn't seem fair to criticize a team for their performances while they are smashing Serie A records. They could still reach 100 points. No club in Serie A history has collected that many. But there is something desperate about Juventus this year, so far in 2014. They don’t always start the game with pizzazz, and they don’t always kill the game. This time they did. David Amoyal @DavidAmoyal Today proves that it's not really a Europe thing at least recently, Juve simply hasn't been very good in 2014 even in Serie A They keep the games a little too close for comfort. Juventus have won nine games in all competitions by a single goal since the start of the new year. At the start of the season, they were winning by three or four goals. Now they’re doing just enough to win the games, and they rarely concede more than one goal—if any at all—per match. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

SASSUOLO 1 - 3 JUVENTUS Simone Zaza (9′) Carlos Tévez (35′) Claudio Marchisio (58′) Fernando Llorente (76') April 28, 2014 - 8:45 PM Città del Tricolore Mapei Stadium — Reggio Emilia Referee:‬ Antonio Damato ‎Attendance:‬ 13000‎ Initial reaction and random observations Apr 28, 2014 So, what was that Rudi Garcia was saying about teams not exactly trying their best against Juventus? Sassuolo gave Juventus everything can handle. The 3-1 final score won't necessarily reflect that, but this was a team going toe-to-toe with the soon-to-be Italian champions from basically start to finish. Sassuolo gave Juventus everything they have — they attacked, they battled, they made Juve look quite un-Juve-like for a good portion of Monday night's showdown. But even with Juve playing not-so-hot for the vast majority of the first half, they were able to rebound and do exactly what pretty much everybody thought they would do — beat Sassuolo. First, Carlos Tévez leveled it, Claudio Marchisio — thanks to a beautiful assist from Andrea Pirlo — put Juve ahead, and Fernando Llorente closed the door on any kind of comeback attempt. And with that, Antonio Conte's band of bianconeros moved within one point of clinching their third straight Scudetto. One point. That's it. For 45 minutes people talked how Sassuolo might get points and re-open the Scudetto race with a win or a draw. Juve looked bad and Sassuolo looked damn good. But as Juve have done basically every time before when people said things might get interesting, they said one thing and one thing only: Shut the door on that talk, ladies and gentlemen. Soon, we shall celebrate. And soon, we could possibly be seeing Juve hitting triple digits in points. James Horncastle @JamesHorncastle May 5 2002, May 5 2013, May 5 2014... Conte's favourite date Oh yeah. In a matter of seven days, Cinco de Mayo won't be just a nationally-recognized day for drinking tequila. Random thoughts and observations • It was almost like Simone Zaza was auditioning for Juventus or something. Dude had himself a game, easily one of his best of the season. Kid might not end up being tipped as a star like another co-owned striker on the Sassuolo roster, but if he plays anything like that going forward, he will definitely be a useful piece to the puzzle in the future. • Was Gigi Buffon at fault for Zaza's goal? Maybe a little bit, with an asterisk on it for the slight deflection it took before it got past San Gigi at the near post. But how good was he after that? Forget the near-post mistake, Buffon is Buffon and he always will be. That double save from point-blank range in the second half was absolutely immense. • With his assist on Llorente's goal, Stephan Lichtsteiner is now joint-top along with Tévez amongst Juve players with seven assists in Serie A this season. Who predicted that one this season? • How beautiful was Llorente's goal? Shades of Alessandro Del Piero, no? It was especially impressive when you consider how completely quiet Llorente was during the entire game before the backheel. • Combined goal count for Tévez and Llorente: 34 goals in 35 league games. Total cost in transfer fees for Tévez and Llorente: €9.5 million (plus bonuses to be paid to Man City). fernando llorente ✔ @llorentefer19 Oggi abbiamo vinto una battaglia, ma ci resta ancora guerra davanti. Dobbiamo continuare cosí,insieme Possiamo!#vamos I'd say that's money well spent. • I'm struggling to find one single word to accurately describe what kind of game Angelo Ogbonna had. Was it a struggle? At points, yes. But at the same time, it's easy to see why Ogbonna does have these inconsistent showings where sometimes he's really good and other times he's not that great. His playing time the whole year is anything but consistent. And when did Martin Cáceres start playing really, really well? When he got consistent playing time. • Claudio Marchisio is back to being the Claudio Marchisio I'm used to seeing. The run he made to get open for the goal was vintage stuff. Good news for Juventus, good news for Italy, good news for all of us. • One point away for a third straight league title. There shall be partying next Monday. Get the champagne ready. But first, Thursday's second leg against Benfica awaits. Juventus Stadium should be rockin'. It's time for Juve to use that home field advantage to their...advantage. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

SASSUOLO 1 - 3 JUVENTUS Simone Zaza (9′) Carlos Tévez (35′) Claudio Marchisio (58′) Fernando Llorente (76') April 28, 2014 - 8:45 PM Città del Tricolore Mapei Stadium — Reggio Emilia Referee:‬ Antonio Damato ‎Attendance:‬ 13000‎ Sassuolo vs. Juventus: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction Apr 28, 2014 Juventus moved within sight of their third consecutive Serie A title with a comeback victory, 3-1, at Sassuolo on Monday evening at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore. Simone Zaza gave Sassuolo the lead in the ninth minute, finishing from the impressive Nicola Sansone's through ball after an early spell of dominance for the hosts. Carlos Tevez equalised for Juventus in the 35th minute before Claudio Marchisio scored the winner early in the second half. Fernando Llorente sealed the victory with the third, a fine back-heel flick in the 76th minute. With the win, Juventus moved onto 93 points, eight ahead of second-placed AS Roma with three matches remaining. Victory at home to Atalanta next Monday would clinch Juve's third straight Scudetto while a draw would ensure the Bianconeri could finish no worse than level on points with Roma. WhoScored.com ✔ @WhoScored Sassuolo 1-3 Juventus FT: Shots(OT) 12(4) - 14(6), Possession 36% - 64%, Rating 6.7 - 7.1 http://bit.ly/1tVTQzO #SassuoloJuve JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@ClaMarchisio8: "Tonight’s game reflects our season, we’ve shown character and desire to reach our targets.” #SassuoloJuve It was a fourth straight league win for Juventus, who still have the chance to become the first Italian side to finish a league campaign with 100 or more points. Two victories and one draw in Juve's final three league matches would be enough to hit the century mark. Meanwhile, the Bianconeri are also chasing silverware in Europe, though they trail Benfica, 2-1, following the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final. The second leg is set for Thursday at Juventus Stadium, where Antonio Conte's side have won all 17 league matches this season. Sassuolo, who had won two of their previous three league matches before Monday, remain in 17th place, level on points with Bologna but out of the relegation places by virtue of a superior head-to-head record. The hosts started brightly and were ahead within 10 minutes. Sansone gave Juventus a scare in the second minute, flashing a low shot just wide of Gianluigi Buffon's left-hand post. Before long, Sansone was at it again, providing the assist as the hosts took the lead. In the ninth minute, Sansone played a through ball to Zaza along the edge of the box. Zaza cut to his left and fired back across his body, his shot taking a slight deflection into the bottom corner past Buffon. Sansone created yet more danger in the 17th minute, dancing through a crowded box before directing his shot just wide. Juventus missed a big chance to equalise in the 22nd minute. Following a failed clearance from the hosts, Giorgio Chiellini laid off an inviting pass for Carlos Tevez inside Sassuolo's box. Tevez made good contact but missed the target with his volley. The hosts continued to grow in stature and drew level in the 35th minute. After receiving a pass from Marchisio along the edge of the box, Tevez dribbled to his right and hit a powerful shot that took a slight deflection on its way into the net. Marchisio shot off target in the 39th minute as Juve looked to take an instant lead. Two minutes later at the other end, Zaza came close to scoring a second, forcing Buffon into a fine save. With the score level at half-time, both teams had chances early in the second half. Tevez shot on target for Juventus in the 52nd minute, but Gianluca Pegolo saved low at his near post. Four minutes later, Sansone shot over the bar after playing a one-two with Zaza. Juventus then took the lead in the 58th minute after a moment of magic from Marchisio and Andrea Pirlo. Latching onto the ball after Tevez won possession with a sliding tackle along the edge of Sassuolo's box, Pirlo played a pass over the top for Marchisio. The latter timed his run perfectly, sweeping in his first-touch finish on the volley to put the visitors ahead. OptaPaolo @OptaPaolo 26 - A. Pirlo has delivered 26 assists in Serie A since he joined Juve, at least 10 more than any other Bianconero over this period. Brain. Zaza appealed for a penalty after going to ground along the edge of Juventus' box in the 66th minute. Instead, the referee ruled that Zaza had dived and booked the Sassuolo for simulation. One minute later, Pegolo saved Marchisio's shot from outside the box to keep the hosts within touching distance. The visitors came close again in the 73rd minute when Tevez hit the bar with a first-time shot after good work from substitute Stephan Lichtsteiner. Three minutes later, Juve had their third. Paul Pogba started the move, spotting Lichtsteiner's well-timed run with a weighted pass on the right. Lichtsteiner crossed into the middle for Llorente, who turned his back to goal and finished with his heel to make it 3-1. Sassuolo continued to threaten Juventus' goal, with Sergio Floccari forcing Buffon to save low at his near post in the 81st minute and Sansone shooting off target moments later. In the end, though, the hosts were unable to slow Juventus' march to what increasingly appears to be yet another league title. Grades Juventus Player Ratings Gianluigi Buffon 7 Andrea Barzagli 7 Angelo Ogbonna 5 Giorgio Chiellini 7 Mauricio Isla 5 Claudio Marchisio 9 Andrea Pirlo 8 Paul Pogba 7 Kwadwo Asamoah 6 Fernando Llorente 7 Carlos Tevez 8 Substitutes Stephan Lichtsteiner (for Mauricio Isla, 63') 8 Leonardo Bonucci (for Ogbonna, 74') 7 Arturo Vidal (for Pirlo, 80') 7 Post-Match Reaction JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@ClaMarchisio8: “The weather and heavy pitch made it tough, plus Sassuolo caused us problems in the first half.” #SassuoloJuve JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@ClaMarchisio8: "We’ll enjoy this win but tomorrow we’ll focus immediately on the @EuropaLeague - a target that matters a great deal to us" Up Next Sassuolo play at Fiorentina in the league next Tuesday. Juventus host Benfica in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final on Thursday. Next Monday, the Bianconeri host Atalanta in Serie A. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

SASSUOLO 1 - 3 JUVENTUS Simone Zaza (9′) Carlos Tévez (35′) Claudio Marchisio (58′) Fernando Llorente (76') April 28, 2014 - 8:45 PM Città del Tricolore Mapei Stadium — Reggio Emilia Referee:‬ Antonio Damato ‎Attendance:‬ 13000‎ Bianconeri move within touching distance of the title Apr 28, 2014 Juventus on on the brink of a third straight Scudetto after coming from 1-0 down to eventually beat plucky Sassuolo 3-1 at a wet Stadio Mapei.Sassuolo v Juventus The Nerovedi took a shock but deserved 9th minute lead through Simone Zaza but Carlos Tevez grabbed an equaliser before the break with Claudio Marchisio and Fernando Llorente saw them run out comfortable winners. Juventus came into the match knowing a victory would set up a potential title party at home to Atalanta at the end of this week, but Sassuolo were desperate for points to prolong their first ever Serie A campaign to next season and it was the hosts who started the brighter. Only 90 seconds were on the clock when Nicola Sansone was played in towards goal after a quick counter, the January transfer from Parma shooting across Gianluigi Buffon but narrowly past the far post. The Nerovedi had the bit between their teeth and threatened again minutes later. They won possession and broke quickly but Reto Ziegler – on loan from the Old Lady – couldn’t slip Zaza in. The 22-year-old striker though did not have to wait long to make an impact as Sassuolo grabbed a surprise, but richly deserved lead. Sansone once again drifted in off his right wing and slipped the ball into the path of Zaza in inside left. His initial touch took him wide, but when his strike clipped the studs of Angelo Ogbonna the ball skidded off the wet surface and past Buffon at his near post. Sassuolo’s hard work and pressing was summed up by the tenacity and skill of Raman Chibsah in midfield. It explains in part why a sloppy Bianconeri took 22 minutes to register a first shot, Tevez’s ferocious strike wide of Gianluca Pegolo’s right post. There was real anger on the pitch from the men in yellow but the frustration turned to relief as the man signed from Manchester City found the net 10 minutes before the break. Tevez picked up the ball in the pocket of space between midfield and defence and given far too much time and space on the edge of the box before curling the ball in via a delfection for the Argentine’s 19th league goal of the season. The tide had turned and although Tevez and Andrea Pirlo had efforts saved early in the second half, the second arrived just before the hour mark. Sassuolo could only clear as far as Pirlo and the Italian international lifted the ball perfectly into the path of Marchisio who brilliantly steered his first time left footed strike across Pegolo and into the net. Marchisio almost made the game safe soon after when Paul Pogba laid it back to him on the edge of the box, but his strike was this time well saved and punch clear by Sassuolo’s number 1. Zaza was booked for a dive as the hosts chances started to dry up but they had the crossbar next to thank for keeping deficit at just one, Tevez denied his 20th of the season as he cracked the woodwork. Ogbonna was hooked for Leonardo Bonucci to end a miserable night for the former Torino defender as Conte did not want to risk their lead, but it was another substitute who created the goal to seal the points. Stephan Lichtsteiner came on for Maurico Isla and it was his overlap and cross that found Fernando Llorente in the six yard box. The Spaniard to strong for his marker and produced a beautiful back flick to put the game to bed. Arturo Vidal got a ten minute run out with Pirlo given a break with Conte’s thoughts turning to Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Benfica in mind. The final whistle though meant Juventus know they can clinch the title next Monday night against Atalanta. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

SASSUOLO 1 - 3 JUVENTUS Simone Zaza (9′) Carlos Tévez (35′) Claudio Marchisio (58′) Fernando Llorente (76') April 28, 2014 - 8:45 PM Città del Tricolore Mapei Stadium — Reggio Emilia Referee:‬ Antonio Damato ‎Attendance:‬ 13000‎ Juventus close in on Serie A title with win over Sassuolo Apr 28, 2014 Juventus have moved to within 90 minutes of winning the Serie A title courtesy of a 3-1 win over struggling Sassuolo this evening. The relegation-threatened hosts almost broke the deadlock after just two minutes when Nicola Sansone fired an effort narrowly past the post. They did take a shock lead just seven minutes later when Sansone slipped a pass through to Simone Zaza, who drilled his shot past Gianluigi Buffon at the near post, although the veteran keeper should have done better. The visitors went in search of an equaliser and almost got it midway through the half as Carlos Tevez squandered a fine opportunity by firing just wide from inside the area. Claudio Marchisio also threatened before Juve got their goal, with Tevez picking the ball up on the edge of the area and smashing a shot into the corner. Zaza almost doubled his personal tally to restore Sassuolo's lead shortly before half time, but he couldn't finish with only Buffon to beat. Juventus completed the turnaround just before the hour mark as Andrea Pirlo dinked a pass over the defence for Marchisio to latch on to, and the midfielder steered his volley past the keeper and into the bottom corner. Marchisio came close again 10 minutes later as he let fly from just outside the area, but this time Gianluca Pegolo got down well to make the stop. The visitors came within inches of adding a third in the 73rd minute when Tevez produced a snapshot from inside the area, but his effort crashed against the crossbar. They wouldn't have to wait much longer to extend their lead, however, as Fernando Llorente produced a delightful piece of skill to flick Stephan Lichtsteiner's low cross home from close range. That was how it stayed for the remainder of the match as Juventus moved eight points clear of Roma with just three games to play. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

É rischiosa ... questi 11 non sono mai scesi in campo contemporaneamente ....

No, é meglio aspettare giovedí .... nel frattempo lo limitiamo un pó. La vendetta é un piatto da servire freddo.

SASSUOLO 1 - 3 JUVENTUS Simone Zaza (9′) Carlos Tévez (35′) Claudio Marchisio (58′) Fernando Llorente (76') April 28, 2014 - 8:45 PM Città del Tricolore Mapei Stadium — Reggio Emilia Referee:‬ Antonio Damato ‎Attendance:‬ 13000‎ Juve fightback at Sassuolo Juventus fought back from a goal down to win 3-1 at Sassuolo in a hard-fought game, so can secure the Scudetto next week. Apr 28, 2014 The Bianconeri rested Arturo Vidal, who has a knee problem, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Leonardo Bonucci ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final with Benfica, but kept many of their star names in the starting XI. Sassuolo were also highly motivated, out of the relegation zone only thanks to their head-to-head record with Bologna. Top scorer Domenico Berardi was suspended along with Simone Missiroli and Davide Biondini, while Marius Alexe, Paolo Bianco, Thomas Manfredini and Francesco Acerbi were injured. The Neroverdi showed from the opening 90 seconds that they would push hard under heavy rain, as ex-Bayern Munich youth product Nicola Sansone flashed an angled drive across the face of goal to skim the far post. Sassuolo took a shock lead after nine minutes, as Sansone won back possession and threaded through for Simone Zaza, whose angled drive took a deflection off Angelo Ogbonna to wrong-foot Gigi Buffon at the near post. Zaza is co-owned by Juventus and this was the quickest goal of the season for the home team. Sansone dribbled past Giorgio Chiellini and Ogbonna, but the finish was wayward, as Sassuolo were playing at a visibly higher tempo than Juve. Chiellini knocked back from a set play for Carlos Tevez to drill just wide and Gianluca Pegolo smothered a Paul Pogba snapshot. The Bianconeri were increasing the pressure and their possession statistics until Tevez unleashed a screamer from the D to fly past Pegolo, though this also took a slight deflection off Alessandro Longhi. It was Apache’s 19th Serie A goal of the season and was sparked by a quickly-taken free kick. It was still wide open, though, as Zaza again dribbled through defenders down that left side of the box and this time his powerful finish stung Buffon’s palms at the near post. The second half started in similar fashion, as Andrea Pirlo’s deflected effort looped into the air and wide of a wrong-footed Pegolo, then Sansone skipped past defenders in a give-and-go with Zaza to drill just over the bar. Zaza then misplaced his pass on a counter-attack when it was three against two. Juve turned the game around completely, as Sassuolo were under pressure and Pirlo smartly chipped a pass over the top for Claudio Marchisio to keep his first time shot low across Pegolo. Eusebio Di Francesco had to go all-out, so moved to a 4-2-4 system. Zaza received an inevitable booking for simulation when he threw himself over Buffon’s foot and Pegolo got down well to beat away a Marchisio strike. Antonio Floro Flores pounced on an Ogbonna error to burst into the box, but his shot was charged down. Tevez thought he’d doubled his tally when his swerving effort veered away from Pegolo, but bounced off the crossbar after some great build-up play from Pogba. Ogbonna was having a lot of problems against Zaza and Floro Flores, so Antonio Conte replaced him with Leonardo Bonucci. Juve did make it 3-1 with a magnificent goal, as Stephan Lichtsteiner pulled across the six-yard box for Fernando Llorente’s inspired backheel flick, leaving Pegolo with no chance. Conte showed what it meant to their season with a Jose Mourinho-style knee slide to celebrate. Sergio Floccari’s fantastic first touch hooked a Zaza ball over the top, but Buffon showed great reactions to parry from point-blank range. Sassuolo: Pegolo; Gazzola, Antei, Cannavaro, Longhi; Chibsah (Brighi 78), Magnanelli, Ziegler (Floccari 65); Sansone (Masucci 82), Zaza, Floro Flores Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Ogbonna (Bonucci 73), Chiellini; Isla (Lichtsteiner 62), Pogba, Pirlo (Vidal 79), Marchisio, Asamoah; Llorente, Tevez Ref: Damato http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

SASSUOLO 1 - 3 JUVENTUS Simone Zaza (9′) Carlos Tévez (35′) Claudio Marchisio (58′) Fernando Llorente (76') April 28, 2014 - 8:45 PM Città del Tricolore Mapei Stadium — Reggio Emilia Referee:‬ Antonio Damato ‎Attendance:‬ 13000‎ Tevez and Llorente fire Conte's side to the brink of the title Claudio Marchisio was also on the scoresheet as the champions came from a goal down to move within one win of retaining their Scudetto crown. Apr 28, 2014 Juventus moved a step closer to retaining their Serie A title after coming from behind to beat Sassuolo 3-1 on Monday. Simone Zaza handed the relegation-threatened hosts a shock lead after just nine minutes but Carlos Tevez rifled home an effort 10 minutes before the break to restore parity. Claudio Marchisio's clever close-range finish put Juve in front just after half-time and Fernando Llorente's brilliant backheeled finish 15 minutes from time sealed victory for Antonio Conte's side at a rain-soaked Citta del Tricolore. With three games now remaining, the champions now hold an eight-point lead over Roma, while Sassuolo remain above the drop zone only due to their superior head-to-head record with Bologna. Victory for Juve is another step towards a third consecutive Scudetto and Conte's men will finish the job if they beat Atalanta at home in seven days' time, or if Roma fail to win at Catania 24 hours earlier. Juve made an uncharacteristically slow start to the game and Nicola Sansone flashed a shot narrowly wide in the second minute before setting up the opening goal seven minutes later. Sansone supplied strike partner Zaza, whose shot took a deflection off the foot of Angelo Ogbonna and skidded off the wet surface before creeping under the body of Gianluigi Buffon at the near post. It took until the 22nd minute for Juve to muster a meaningful effort, Tevez firing a volley wide of the left-hand post after being teed up by Giorgio Chiellini. It was Argentine Tevez who levelled matters 10 minutes before the break, finding a pocket of space on the edge of the box and unleashing a shot that whistled beyond Gianluca Pegolo via a slight deflection off Alessandro Longhi. The hosts responded strongly, Zaza forcing a fine save out of Buffon at the near post as Sassuolo ended the first half with a flourish. The home side's positivity was punctured 13 minutes after the interval, however, as Marchisio caressed a low finish beyond Pegolo after being picked out by Pirlo's deft chip over the Sassuolo backline. Marchisio stung the palms of the goalkeeper 10 minutes later from Paul Pogba's lay-off, while Tevez struck the crossbar with a curling effort 13 minutes from time. Juve did claim the third goal that their second-half dominance merited when Llorente turned home substitute Stephan Lichtsteiner's cross in the 76th minute with a delightful backheel. Conte's focus will now shift to overturning a 2-1 deficit in Juve's Europa League semi-final second leg at home to Benfica on Thursday. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Grande Carlitos! L'Argentina ha davvero una rosa eccezionale se puó permettersi di non convocarlo per i mondiali.

Anche noi!

Ma Conte non beve mai durante la partita?

Partita finisce quando arbitro fischia ....

Strada chiusa per Floccari. Para Gigi.

FERNANDO LLORENTE 1-3

Bonucci per Ogbonna.

Cosa ha fatto Pogba!

Gigi a farfalle.

Siluro di Marchisio.

Zaza si tuffa.

Quarta punta in campo per il Sassuolo: Floccari.

Padoin lo potrebbe fare entrare.

CLAUDIO MARCHISIO 1-2