WIDE! Duncan latches on to Ragusa's cross to the back post and he makes decent contact. Buffon watches as the ball trickles inches past the post. Juve will want to hold out for a clean sheet.
87'
PENALTY SHOUT! Matri goes down in the box after a clever backheel drew a challenge from Sandro, but the referee waves play on. It looked a spot-kick at first glance.
86'
F. Magnanelli gets yellow.
BLOCK! Biondini latches on to a loose ball in the Juventus half and slides a pass into the feet of Ragusa, but his effort is blocked by Benatia as he tries to pull the trigger.
Magnanelli goes into the book for a poor challenge on Sturaro.
83'
G. Higuaín has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by F. Bernardeschi.
Bernardeschi collects Pjanic's pass and then slides the ball forward for Higuain to collect and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!! HIGUAIN HAS HIS HAT-TRICK!!!! JUVE HAVE SEVEN! The Bianconeri continue to pour on the agony as Bernardeschi releases the run of the Argentine into the right inside channel. He lifts the ball over the on-rushing Consigli and the ball trickles over the line. Utter dominance from the home side.
81'
A. Ragusa enters the game and replaces K. Babacar.
Babacar makes way for Ragusa.
78'
At 6-0 down Sassuolo are trying to limit further damage by taking the pace out of the game. It has been abject from start-to-finish from the visitors.
76'
OVER! Higuain searches for his hat-trick. He surges to the edge of the box, fending off two challenges in the process. Higuain goes for the strike on his right foot, sending his effort narrowly over the bar.
74'
G. Higuaín has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by C. Marchisio.
Pjanic plays the ball short, but gets it back to swing a dangerous cross to the back post. Sturaro tries to meet it first time, but he misjudges the pace and nods the ball straight up in the air.
Marchisio floats a long ball over the top of the Sassuolo backline and it allows Higuain to collect and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! HIGUAIN MAKES IT SIX! The Argentine latches on to a simple ball over the top from Marchisio, peeling off the back of Lemos. Higuain holds his composure to round Consigli and he slides the ball into an empty net.
73'
Lemos scampers across to the right to stop Mandzukic's forward run, but he concedes a corner in the process.
72'
Sturaro latches on to Marchisio's pass and he tries to release Higuain in the box, only to see his pass cut out by Acerbi. A vital intervention from the Sassuolo defender.
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69'
OVER! Bernardeschi wins the ball in the final third and drives towards the edge of the box. He shoots at goal on his left foot, but can only place his strike over the bar.
68'
Sandro looks for the run of Higuain over the top, but the defender overhits the ball, much to the fury of the Argentine. Juventus are not satisfied with only five goals this afternoon.
65'
The home side have been relentless in the final third. The standard of defending has been extremely poor from Sassuolo, but Juve have punished with deadly accuracy in front of the net.
64'
Politano makes way for Biondini for the visitors.
63'
D. Biondini enters the game and replaces M. Politano.
G. Higuaín has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by F. Bernardeschi.
Marchisio slides the ball to Higuain, who does the rest with a fine finish.
GOALLLLLLLl!!!!!! HIGUAIN SCORES JUVENTUS' FIFTH! The agony continues for the visitors as the Argentine gets his goal. He collects on the edge of the box and turns Peluso. Higuain's effort has power and accuracy to beat the outstretched hand of Consigli to find the bottom corner.
60'
SAVE! Bernardeschi finds space down the right flank before cutting in to shoot on his left. He gets power behind his strike, but can only blast his effort straight at Consigli.
59'
A. Matri enters the game and replaces D. Berardi.
Matri replaces Berardi for the visitors.
58'
Sandro probes down the left and powers the ball into the area, but Lemos quells the danger to put the ball behind for another corner.
56'
Mandzukic breaks down the left and raids forward into the box. He puts a low ball across the face of goal, but Acerbi slides to divert it behind for a corner. Solid defending from the centre-back.
53'
Juventus are trying to find their rhythm at the start of the second half. There's no need for them to force the issue though.
51'
Berardi raids down the left flank and fires a low ball across the face of goal, but Babacar is slightly on his heels in the area and fails to slide to make contact.
50'
Allegri's worst fears are realised as Mandzukic falls awkwardly on his ankle. The striker talks with his manager on the sideline, but appears to be willing to carry on.
48'
Pjanic gets the opportunity to whip the ball in from the left flank from a free-kick, but he cannot beat the first Sassuolo defender, Lirola, who clears ths danger.
47'
SAVE! Bernardeschi finds space on the edge of the box and he fires a powerful low strike at goal, but Consigli gets down to make the stop.
46'
S. Sturaro enters the game and replaces S. Khedira.
M. Benatia enters the game and replaces D. Rugani.
We're back underway at the Allianz Stadium.
Sturaro replaces Khedira. Juventus are out of subs and will be hopeful of avoiding injury in the second period.
Rugani makes way for Benatia at the break.
45' +1
Bernardeschi charges forward, but he cannot break past two Sassulo defenders on the edge of the box before the referee ends the first half.
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
44'
Khedira slides the ball into the path of Higuain in the box and the Argentine tries to carve out space for a strike, but he gets crowded out in the right inside channel before he can shoot.
41'
Sassuolo are all over the place at the back. A simple ball over the top has them scrambling under pressure from Higuain. However, on this occasion the Argentine cannot combine with Mandzukic to fire at goal.
40'
WIDE! Juve open up the visitors once again at the back and Khedira's pass breaks into the path of Higuain. The Argentine tries to bend a left-footed effort at goal, only to send his strike narrowly wide of the post.
38'
M. Pjanić has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by S. Khedira.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!! PJANIC SCORES A STUNNER! Juventus have their fourth goal and surely the three points now. The midfielder latches on to a poor clearance from Lemos under pressure from Khedira on the edge of the box and blasts his effort first time into the top corner, leaving Consigli no chance. A thunderbolt from Pjanic.
Khedira is just able to get the better of Lemos to flick the ball back to Pjanic on the edge of the box for the midfielder to collect and score.
37'
CHANCE! Sassuolo continue to threaten and there are muted appeals for handball against De Sciglio from Duncan. He keeps the attack alive after not getting the decision to tee up Politano. The midfielder connects well with his effort, but sends it narrowly over the bar.
36'
SAVE! Lirola breaks the offside trap to surge into the right inside channel. He blasts his effort towards the near post, only to be denied by a smart save from Buffon.
34'
OVER! Bernardeschi takes the set-piece and curls his effort over the wall, but he strikes it with too much power to send the ball over the bar.
33'
F. Peluso gets yellow.
Lemos rises above Sandro at the back post, but he can only guide his header wide of the target.
Peluso goes into the book for his loose challenge.
Bernardeschi charges forward down the right before he gets brought down on the edge of the box by Peluso. Juve have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
32'
Rugani brings down Babacar in a decent position and it will give the visitors a chance to lift a cross into the box.
29'
Sassuolo were still in the game five minutes ago, but two pieces of abject defending and a weak attempt at a save for Khedira's second has allowed Juventus to take complete control.
27'
S. Khedira has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by M. Pjanić.
GOALLLLLLL!!!!! KHEDIRA NOTCHES HIS SECOND! Sassuolo are falling apart here. Juventus notch their third goal as Khedira makes a late forward run to latch on to Pjanic's ball over the top. No Sassuolo defender picks him up and he surges into the box. The German fires low towards the net and Consigli almost dives out of the way, allowing him to find the net.
Pjanic scoops a simple ball over the top and it allows Khedira to collect and score.
26'
C. Marchisio enters the game and replaces B. Matuidi.
Marchisio replaces Matuidi for the home side.
24'
S. Khedira has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by Alex Sandro.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! JUVE DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! Khedira has the simplest of finishes at the back post as he converts Sandro's corner from the right. The delivery is perfect from the full-back and the German beats his man to turn the ball into the bottom corner, leaving Consigli with no chance.
Sandro curls a brilliant ball to the back post for Khedira to score.
SAVE! Higuain breaks out from the back and surges forward into the box with a great turn of pace. He raids into the right inside channel and from a tight angle tries to lift his strike over Consigli. He forces a good stop out of the Sassuolo keeper.
22'
The visitors have performed a solid job since going behind and are putting pressure higher up the pitch on the Juventus backline and midfield.
20'
Lirola breaks down the right and swings a cross into the box. It's a decent delivery, but it just lands ahead of Babcar and the home side are able to quell the attack.
18'
Juventus have been subdued since taking the lead. It has been a bit too casual from Allegri's men.
16'
Lirola offers an outlet down the right for the visitors. Sandro senses the threat and is able to get across to win back possession for the home side.
14'
Berardi finds space in the final third and he tries to stand the ball up for Babacar to chase, but it goes astray and Juventus are able to clear their lines.
12'
Sassuolo have made a timid start to the contest and have barely laid a glove on Juve. They need to disrupt the home side's rhythm to get back into the match.
10'
That was far too easy for Allegri's men, who can now assert further authority on the contest in a position of strength.
9'
Alex Sandro has scored a goal for Juventus!
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!! SANDRO FIRES HOME! Juventus take the lead as Sandro converts from close range. Sassuolo are all over the place at the back as they fail to clear a low cross into the box. Rugani takes a swing at the ball, but it deflects into the path of Sandro. He connects sweetly with his effort and it beats Consigli to put the home side ahead.
8'
Babacar has space to raid to the edge of the box and he tries to find room to shoot at goal. He goes down under pressure from Khedira, but the referee waves play on.
7'
Allegri's men are already controlling the tempo of the game and are encamped in the Sassuolo half. Babacar needs to provide an outlet over the top for the visitors.
5'
Higuain pulls off the last defender and tries to collect Pjanic's pass, but the offside flag is raised against the forward as he takes possession.
4'
The home side move the ball with speed in the final third, but as Khedira floats a cross into the box, Consigli is able to come off his line and claim it with ease ahead of Higuain.
2'
Juve take control of possession in the early stages of the contest and are putting the pressure on the visitors.
1'
We're underway in this Serie A contest.
Juventus have won their last six matches on the bounce in Serie A to put the pressure on Napoli at the top of the table. Massimiliano Allegri's men are just one point behind Gli Azzurri and can move temporarily top of the table with a victory this afternoon.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A contest between Juventus and Sassuolo.
Sassuolo are winless in their last four matches and are slowly drifting towards the bottom of the table. The club were soundly beaten last time out by Atalanta on home soil, while Edoardo Goldaniga was dismissed late in the contest. Giuseppe Iachini's men need a positive result today to provide a jolt back into their campaign.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Juventus subs: Medhi Benatia, Claudio Marchisio, Carlo Pinsoglio, Kwadwo Asamoah, Wojciech Szczesny, Daniele Rugani, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Stefano Sturaro, Rodrigo Bentancur.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Andrea Consigli; Pol Lirola, Mauricio Lemos, Francesco Acerbi, Federico Peluso; Simone Missiroli, Francesco Magnanelli, Alfred Duncan; Domenico Berardi, Khouma Babacar, Matteo Politano.
Juve have made two changes from their win over Atalanta in the Coppa Italia last time out. Bernardeschi and Chiellini come into the fold to replace Douglas Costa and Benatia as Allegri keeps the same 4-3-3 formation.
Sassuolo subs: Leonardo Marson, Gianluca Pegolo, Luca Mazzitelli, Davide Biondini, Alessandro Matri, Stefano Sensi, Nicholas Pierini, Davide Frattesi, Rogerio, Francesco Cassata, Antonio Ragusa, Claud Adjapong.
STAT ATTACK! Sassuolo have lost seven times against Juventus in Serie A (W1 D1), more than against any other side in the top-flight.
STAT ATTACK! Juventus have won each of their four home matches against Sassuolo in Serie A, scoring nine goals and conceding just one.
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Gianluigi Buffon; Mattia De Sciglio, Andrea Barazagli, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Sami Khedira, Miralem Pjanic, Blaise Matuidi; Federico Bernardeschi, Gonzalo Higuain, Mario Mandzukic.
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Gianluigi Buffon; Mattia De Sciglio, Daniele Rugani, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Sami Khedira, Miralem Pjanic, Blaise Matuidi; Federico Bernardeschi, Gonzalo Higuain, Mario Mandzukic.
BREAKING TEAM NEWS: Barzagli has been replaced by Rugani in the starting Juventus line-up due to a calf injury in the warm-up.
We're ready for the off at the Allianz Stadium.
Sassuolo have made two changes to their side from their 3-0 defeat to Atalanta in Serie A last week. Goldaniga is suspended and is replaced in the back four by Lemos, while Babacar leads the line ahead of Diego Falcinelli.
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 4-0 SASSUOLO
Juventus are in complete control of this Serie A contest against Sassuolo at the break. Alex Sandro handed I Biaconeri the lead, finishing from close range after the visitors failed to clear their lines. Sami Khedira capitalised on further errors at the back to notch a brace within three minutes, while Miralem Pjanic notched the fourth with a stunner from the edge of the box. Massimiliano Allegri's men have not been at their fluent best, but have been clinical in the box to maximise their openings in front of goal.
FULL-TIME: JUVENTUS 7-0 SASSUOLO
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
Juventus humiliate Sassuolo this afternoon as they score seven goals at the Allianz Stadium in a thumping victory. Alex Sandro got the home side on their way with a strike in the ninth minute before Sami Khedira notched a brace, while Miralem Pjanic scored a brilliant goal before the break. The second half was all about Gonzalo Higuain as he notched a hat-trick - all of which were well-taken strikes. It was a day to forget for Sassuolo and manager Giuseppe Iachini.
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