Luciano Spalletti only makes a single enforced change to his Juventus side which salvaged that late draw with Milan, as Federico Gatti remains on the bench despite popping up to score their equaliser in the 92nd minute. Manuel Locatelli’s injury means he drops out of the squad altogether, with Teun Koopmeiners coming into midfield to replace the Bianconeri's captain.
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Alberto Aquilani makes three changes from Sassuolo’s 2–2 draw with Bologna last time out, with former Juventus winger Vasilije Adzic dropping to the bench despite scoring the Neroverdi’s second goal. With Cristian Volpato injured, Sebastiano Esposito and Domenico Berardi come into the hosts’ attack, while Kristian Thorstvedt also starts.
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JUVENTUS SUBS: Kamil Grabara, Carlo Pinsoglio, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Edon Zhegrova, Daniele Rugani, Nick Woltemade, Pape Matar Sarr, Augusto Owusu, Filippo Pagnucco, Justin Oboavwoduo.
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JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Jhon Lucumi, Zeki Celik; Douglas Luiz, Teun Koopmeiners; Francisco Conceicao, Nico Gonzalez, Kerim Alajbegovic; Randal Kolo Muani.
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SASSUOLO SUBS: Lorenzo Nyarko, Stefano Turati, Andrea Ghion, Kieron Bowie, Duje Caleta-Car, Vasilije Adzic, Laurs Skjellerup, Ignace van der Brempt, Benja Dominguez, Cas Odenthal, Rafa Obrador, Darryl Bakola, Ibrahim Sulemana, Nicholas Pierini.
After finishing sixth and missing out on Champions League football last season, the Bianconeri burst out of the blocks to open the new campaign, keeping successive clean sheets in their wins over Frosinone and Parma. Against AC Milan last time out, Juventus needed a stoppage-time equaliser from Federico Gatti to salvage a 1–1 draw in Turin, ending Luciano Spalletti’s side’s 100% record and seeing them drop to eighth in Serie A.
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Sassuolo sit twelfth in the early-season table following a win, loss and draw apiece in their first three league fixtures, with five goals each in both the scored and conceded columns. Alberto Aquilani’s Neroverdi drew 2–2 with Bologna last time out, having also been held by Frosinone – before winning 4–3 on penalties – in the Coppa Italia round of 32.
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Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Serie A fixture, as Sassuolo host an unbeaten Juventus side at the Mapei Stadium – Citta del Tricolore.
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As the two sides head out onto the pitch at Mapei Stadium, it’s visitors Juventus who are the heavy favourites in our live probability tracker. The Bianconeri are backed by a 55.3% win rating ahead of kick-off, with Sassuolo some way behind on a 20.4% chance of victory as they look to overtake the Old Lady in the early-season Scudetto race.
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CHANCE!! The hosts open Juventus up almost straight away as Esposito fires a cross-field pass wide towards Berardi, who bursts past Celik and into open space. The left-back recovers to track Berardi in the box and block his right-footed shot behind for a corner, only for the offside flag to go up and give Juventus the free-kick anyway!
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Esposito gets things up and running for Sassuolo, who are looking to build on a strong start to their second season back in Serie A!
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OFF THE BAR!! A very promising opening for Juventus! Alajbegovic runs onto Koopmeiners' forward ball through midfield and plays a one-two with Celik before teeing up Gonzalez on the edge of the box, with the Argentine's 20-yard strike beating Muric and clipping the top of the crossbar on its way over!
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Lauriente cuts inside from the left and threads a good-looking throughball in behind the Juve defence, but Esposito can't quite get on the end of it with his diagonal run and Vicario collects at the back.
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Juventus have won 18 of their last 26 meetings with Sassuolo, averaging 2.3 goals per game, and the fast, open start to this one suggests we could be in for another high-scoring encounter!
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CHANCE!! Lipani latches onto a loose ball in his own third and drives through midfield before linking up with Esposito, who sends a first-time pass in behind for Berardi. The veteran winger steps in and away from Lucumi as the two tussle for the ball, and Berardi can't get a shot away before Vicario arrives to diffuse the chance!
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Since the start of March, Juventus have conceded the fewest goals in Serie A (10, excluding newly promoted teams) and have lost the joint-fewest games (one) – only Roma (32) have earned more points than the Bianconeri's 30 in this period.
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A feathery touch from Berardi on halfway gives Esposito space to slip Cinquegrano down the right flank, but the flying Sassuolo full-back is forced wide by Lucumi and puts his byline cross straight into the side netting.
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Sassuolo have scored in nine of their last 12 home meetings with Juventus in Serie A, but did lose 3–0 to the Old Lady in last season's league match.
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Doig drives down the left edge for Sassuolo and easily gets rid of Conceicao on his way forward, but is then penalised after the Juventus winger hits the deck complaining of a stray forearm to the face.
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CHANCE!! Alajbegovic skilfully beats Cinquegrano around the outside and drills a fantastic low ball right across the face of goal, but a flat-footed Kolo Muani can't get there to tap it home and nor can any of his Juventus team-mates!
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Yellow Card Jhon Lucumí
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Juventus maintained 67% possession over the opening 15 minutes of the game, yet that second-minute strike off the top of the crossbar from Gonzalez is still the closest they've come to testing Muric.
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Kalulu clips a smart-looking pass in behind the hosts' defence for Conceicao to go after, but Muric makes his way to the edge of his box in plenty of time and scoops up the loose ball before Conceicao can get there.
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From a half-cleared Juventus corner, Alajbegovic's shot is blocked away from danger and breaks for Berardi. He hooks the loose ball into Esposito's path, but the striker is scythed down by a sliding Lucumi before he can get there, with the Colombian going into the book as a result.
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CHANCE!! Esposito eventually gets gingerly back to his feet following that challenge from Lucumi, as Sassuolo restart the game with a long ball wide from Thorstvedt to Lauriente. The Frenchman floats a far-post cross towards Cinquegrano, but the arriving right-back can't quite get there and the ball bounces behind!
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Sassuolo's Lauriente has attempted the most shots without scoring in Serie A this season – 16 – while another Sassuolo player, Kieron Bowie, has the highest xG (1.55) amongst players who are yet to score, with Juventus' Kolo Muani (1.54) just behind him.
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Sassuolo steal possession in their own half and Berardi looks to break the lines with a long, high ball into space down the left. Lauriente chases with Bremer at his back, but the Juventus captain eventually does enough to win the physical battle and prevent conceding a corner.
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Bremer is making his 200th appearance in the Serie A (98 for Torino, 102 for Juventus), and standing in as Juve captain following the injury to ex-Sassuolo midfielder Locatelli.
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SAVED!! Berardi plays a one-two with Esposito on the edge of the box and continues his run as the striker scoops a ball over the top, with Berardi bearing down on Vicario but being stopped from close range by the Juventus keeper!
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Sassuolo have won two of their last three home Serie A games against Juventus, having only secured one victory in their first nine such home matches against the Bianconeri.
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Koopmeiners combines with Alajbegovic after beating Cinquegrano to a loose ball, and from that vacated space on the left, whips a teasing cross towards the far post which Doig steers behind for a safety-first corner.
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SAVED!! The Old Lady win possession high up the pitch through Conceicao, who darts clear and plays a one-two with Gonzalez before squaring to Koopmeiners on the edge of the box. The Dutchman has time and space but drills a low strike straight down the middle, giving Muric a much easier save to make!
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Juventus have gained seven points in Serie A this season despite scoring just four goals – at an average of 1.75 points per goal – only Cagliari (3.0) and Lazio (2.25) have performed better in this regard so far.
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WIDE!!! Esposito drops deep once again to play a one-two and send a long ball in behind which Doig darts onto. The left-back's long run takes him past Bremer and into the box, but his eventual shot comes from a tight angle and is sent into the side netting!
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WIDE!! Sassuolo surge forward in numbers again and a loose ball breaks for Esposito after Lauriente's through pass is deflected. The hosts' number 94 takes aim from 25 yards with a low, curling strike which has Vicario at full stretch, but the Juventus goalkeeper doesn't need to tip the ball behind as it flashes past both his dive and the base of his left-hand post!
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Douglas Luiz drives through two lines of Sassuolo midfielders on a surging run from the edge of one box to the other, but his final pass for Conceicao is overhit, rolling beyond the winger and behind for a goal-kick.
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Alajbegovic takes on another plethora of defenders as he twists and turns his way into the box, getting around the outside of Matic and Cinquegrano before Muric dives at his feet to claim the ball!
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After Lauriente's left-sided cross is deflected behind for a corner, he whips in a set-piece which is headed clear as far as Doig. The Scot smashes a left-footed half-volley back towards goal, but sends his shot into a crowd of players and it's blocked away from danger.
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SAVED!! Berardi brings down a cross-field pass and sees his attempted pass for Esposito come straight back to him. The Sassuolo skipper responds with a venomous volley struck from 25 yards, albeit one that is sent straight into Vicario's gloves!
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HALF-TIME: SASSUOLO 0–0 JUVENTUS.
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SAVED!!! Juventus win a late corner which is played short to Conceicao, and he lets fly from the edge of the box with a swerving effort, which Muric almost palms into the path of Kolo Muani before regathering!
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We'll play one additional minute before the break, with both sides trying to up the ante as the half-time whistle looms.
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The whistle sounds to signal the end of a first half that remains level at 0–0 between Sassuolo and Juventus, despite a flurry of late chances at both ends! The Old Lady were bright early on and struck the crossbar inside two minutes through Gonzalez, registering 0.13 xG in total with further openings for Koopmeiners and Conceicao towards the back end of the half. However, Juve's chances have ultimately been few and far between, with Sassuolo seeing much more goalmouth action and producing 0.30 xG overall. After a slow start, the hosts have tested Vicario with shots from Berardi, Doig and Berardi again, finishing the half on the front foot and full of confidence that they can claim a significant early-season scalp.
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Esposito has been everywhere for Sassuolo, dropping deep to create chances for his team-mate just as often as he's been looking to finish them off himself. The on-loan Cagliari striker has had one shot from range which almost snuck into the bottom corner, created two chances from seven final-third passes, and won two of his four duels thus far, winning possession on two occasions and two free-kicks in the process. Pivotal.
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Substitution Jhon Lucumí Lloyd Kelly
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Booked in the first half for that reckless lunge on Esposito, Lucumi comes off at the break for Juventus, with Lloyd Kelly replacing him as the left-sided centre-back.
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Sassuolo's impressive first-half display hasn't done enough to move the needle in our live probability tracker, with the hosts only given a 17.5% chance of victory still Juventus are way out in front on that front, with a 46.1% win rating, but they'll need to show much more than they have so far to turn that prediction into reality, as Conceicao and Douglas Luiz kick off the second half!
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Yellow Card Luca Lipani
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SAVED!!! Thorstvedt is crowded out in midfield as Alajbegovic comes away with possession for Juventus, bearing down on goal and curling a 20-yard strike towards goal, which is tipped around the far post by Muric at full stretch!
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SAVED!!! Thorstvedt is crowded out in midfield as Alajbegovic comes away with possession for Juventus, bearing down on goal and curling a 20-yard strike towards goal, which is tipped around the far post by Muric at full stretch!
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SAVED!! Vicario is called into action at the other end!! Sassuolo stream forward on the break as Esposito once again turns provider for Berardi, but the Neroverdi captain's curler is clawed behind for a corner by the on-loan Tottenham Hotspur stopper!
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Sassuolo's corner is cleared at the first attempt and Lipani can't recover the loose ball in midfield, with Juventus looking to break away. Lipani follows Kolo Muani on the ball and deliberately drags him back on halfway, earning a textbook yellow card for a cynical foul.
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Sassuolo and Juventus drew their last league encounter 1–1 in March – none of their previous nine league meetings had ended in a draw, and the last time these two sides recorded consecutive draws in Serie A was back in July 2020.
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Lauriente is picked out by a peach of a cross-field pass from Matic, and brings the ball down while on the run into Juventus' box. He looks to link up with Doig outside him, but Conceicao intervenes to make a crucial interception for the Old Lady.
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Substitution Luca Lipani Darryl Bakola
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Lauriente is picked out by a peach of a cross-field pass from Matic, and brings the ball down while on the run into Juventus' box. He looks to link up with Doig outside him, but Conceicao intervenes to make a crucial interception for the Old Lady.
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Doig's throw-in is flicked on brilliantly by Thorstvedt to almost release Esposito through on goal, but the striker back-tracks on the byline and tees Lauriente up for a cross, which is curled towards the far post and met by a diving punch clear from Vicario!
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Sassuolo make their first switch of the second half, with the booked Lipani hooked for Darryl Bakola in central midfield.
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BLOCKED!! Esposito has dropped very deep indeed and picks up possession in his own half at the start of a strong, 60-yard run. He has Berardi in support and passes wide to the Sassuolo skipper, whose attempted return ball from the byline is steered behind by Celik for a corner!
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Substitution Nico González Nick Woltemade
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Substitution Francisco Fernandes da Conceição Edon Zhegrova
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Sassuolo have won six of their last eight Serie A home games – in the same period (since round 26 of last season), only Roma (seven) have recorded more home wins, with Inter also on six.
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BLOCKED!! After losing out to Doig in a potential penalty shout, Conceicao comes to the fore again with a driving run into the hosts' box. He tees up Gonzalez to his right, and the Argentine cuts back inside before drilling a low shot into Idzes and behind for a corner!
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Two more Juve changes coming up, and both come in the frontline, with Conceicao replaced by Edon Zhegrova out wide.
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Nick Woltemade will also enter the fray in place of Gonzalez, and will operate either as a shadow striker just behind Kolo Muani, or further forward alongside him.
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SAVED!! Matic clears at the third time of asking for Sassuolo, but Juventus hit straight back through Celik on the left. He has Alajbegovic in support and sends him on a run towards goal, which culminates with a 20-yard strike that Muric parries away from danger!
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Goal Sebastiano Esposito
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Assist Nemanja Matic
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Zhegrova skips his way past one, two, three defenders before passing inside looking for support, but Luiz is beaten to it by Thorstvedt and the resultant challenge sparks a flare-up in midfield!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!! Sassuolo strike first with the full-time whistle in sight!
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OVER!!! Esposito takes too long to shoot in Juventus' box and is soon dispossessed, with the visitors taking even less time to get the ball up the other end of the pitch. Alajbegovic cuts inside from the left and tries his luck at goal once again, but can only send this one sailing over the bar!
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Substitution Sebastiano Esposito Benja Domínguez
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Substitution Teun Koopmeiners Pape Matar Sarr
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Substitution Kristian Thorstvedt Vasilije Adzic
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Substitution Domenico Berardi Kieron Bowie
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Matic may have taken his time to play that pass, but the timing of both the ball and Esposito's run were absolutely inch-perfect!
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Juventus have failed to win any of their last 10 matches when conceding first in Serie A, since coming back to beat Cagliari in November 2025.
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SAVED!!! Kalulu switches flanks to the left as Juventus throw numbers forward, and the full-back finds Douglas Luiz in space right on the edge of the box. The Brazilian takes aim with an on-target, left-footed curler, but Muric gets across to tip it wide as Sassuolo's defence stands firm!
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Here come the changes for both sides, as the Sassuolo goalscorer Esposito is replaced by Benja Dominguez.
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Kieron Bowie will also come on up front for the hosts, replacing Sassuolo captain Berardi as the Verdiblancos look to see this game out.
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Luciano Spalletti also makes alterations in the Juventus midfield, as Koopmeiners is replaced by another Tottenham loanee in Pape Matar Sarr.
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Former Juventus winger Vasilije Adzic also enters proceedings for Sassuolo, with Thorstvedt replaced in a shake-up of the hosts' attack and midfield.
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Adzic – who netted last time out for Sassuolo at Bologna – made his first 16 Serie A appearances for Juventus, scoring once. The Montenegrin is the first player born in 2006 or later to have scored at least one goal for two different teams in the Italian top-flight.
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Yellow Card Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
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BALL IN THE NET!!! But the offside flag will deny Sassuolo a second!! They quickly switch possession forwards as Bakola plays a floated pass in behind for Adzic, but after he races clean through and squares for Cinquegrano to slot home past a stranded Vicario, the flag is correctly raised to penalise the Verdiblanco substitute!
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Douglas Luiz downs Doig with a blatant body-check as the Sassuolo left-back tries to skirt around the outside of him, with Juve's Brazil midfielder shown a yellow card as a result.
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Substitution Jay Idzes Duje Caleta-Car
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Goal Edon Zhegrova
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A win in this game would be Sassuolo's first against Juventus in the league since September 2023 – since then, the Bianconeri have outscored the Neroverdi 7–1, not counting Esposito's opener (and potential winner) here.
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WIDE!! After Zhegrova's left-footed shot on the cutback is blocked, he returns serve with a mid-height cross into the area which Woltemade meets on the volley, but the German can't get a clean contact on his attempt and skews it just wide of the near post!
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A central-defensive change for Sassuolo sees Idzes withdrawn, and Duje Caleta-Car replaces the Indonesian international for what's left of this game.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!! The Bianconeri are back on terms here!!!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!! The Bianconeri are back on terms here!!! Kelly pops up on the left wing and whips a teasing cross into the box which draws Muric off his line, with the Sassuolo keeper beating Kolo Muani to the ball. He doesn't punch it far enough, however, as Zhegrova seizes onto it, steps inside Doig, and drills the equaliser into the bottom-left corner!! 1–1 with eight minutes (and counting) to go, as Juventus set up a grand-stand finish!
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Substitution Kerim Alajbegovic Justin Oboavwoduo
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SAVED!!! It's sixes and sevens at the back for Sassuolo!! Juventus just keep on rolling forwards as Alajbegovic bursts into the box, getting through a crowd of defenders and firing a left-footed shot towards the near post which Muric parries back across the face!!
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Goal Kieron Bowie
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Assist Darryl Bakola
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WIDE!!! Woltemade rises to meet Zhegrova's corner, but can't direct his unmarked, far-post header on target and knocks it just wide of the upright!
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Another late Juventus change sees English youngster Justin Oboavwoduo come on out wide, replacing the increasingly dangerous Alajbegovic in a bit of a head-scratcher from Luciano Spalletti.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!! Sassuolo might just have stolen it here!!!!
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Goal Edon Zhegrova
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Assist Randal Kolo Muani
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A glorious run from Bakola, who could've very well gone for goal himself there but instead chose to see up the Scot!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!! Sassuolo might just have stolen it here!!!! With nothing to lose, the hosts have space to explore down the left, and find it when Bakola bursts into the box off a one-two with Doig. He cuts the ball across for the arriving Bowie, who slams a low shot into the bottom-left corner, and causes absolute bedlam as the Neroverdi take a late, late 2–1 lead!!
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Yellow Card Fedde Leysen
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GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL!!! This game just keeps on giving – Juventus are level AGAIN!!!
Guglielmo Vicario, Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Jhon Lucumi, Zeki Celik, Teun Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, Francisco Conceição, Nick Woltemade, Nicolas Gonzalez, Randal Kolo Muani