Lirola receives a late yellow card after catching Can down the left wing.
90' +3
Rogerio is fouled by Rugani down the left-hand side of the field. Sassuolo take it short and play the ball back towards their own goal.
90' +1
Can made a brilliant run in behind down the right side of the penalty area, but as he looked to pull the ball back for Ronaldo, Magnani got across to send the ball behind for a corner. The set-piece comes to nothing.
90'
There will be five added minutes at the end of this match.
88'
Sandro looks to play the ball into the path of Dybala who made a smart run in behind, but the Argentine is flagged for offside.
86'
E. Can has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo showed great intelligence to perfectly lay the ball over to the left for Can. The German applied a wonderful finish to a superb Juventus move.
GOAL! Moments after coming on, Can makes it three! Dybala played the ball in field to Ronaldo who spotted the run of Can to his left and slid the ball into his path. The German took one touch before firing the ball into the bottom right corner. 3-0.
85'
E. Can enters the game and replaces B. Matuidi.
Juventus make their final change as Can comes on to replace Matuidi. Five minutes left to play.
83'
P. Dybala enters the game and replaces F. Bernardeschi.
The visitors make their second substitution of the game as Bernardeschi is replaced by Dybala.
79'
F. Magnanelli enters the game and replaces M. Bourabia.
Sassuolo make their final change of the match as Bourabia makes way for Magnanelli. It remains 2-0.
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78'
The hosts are finding it increasingly difficult to find a way past the league leaders. Locatelli looks to slide the ball forward for Boga, but his pass is fired straight at Pjanic and Juventus win the ball back.
76'
The away side are looking in complete control as we approach the latter stages of the game. Juventus are more than happy to keep the ball and frustrate Sassuolo following that crucial second goal.
74'
Juventus win a free-kick inside their own half after Bourabia commits an unnecessary foul.
70'
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by M. Pjanić.
GOAL! Ronaldo makes it two! Juventus win a corner to the left off Sensi and Pjanic’s delivery is swung into a wonderful area for Ronaldo to attack and power into the top right corner beyond Consigli. 2-0.
Pjanic’s corner was absolutely inch-perfect and was begging to be attacked. Ronaldo found a yard of space in the box and rose highest to nod the ball into the net. That was a sublime delivery.
66'
R. Bentancur enters the game and replaces S. Khedira.
Juventus make their first substitution as Bentancur comes on to replace the goalscorer, Khedira.
61'
Ronaldo looks to control the ball on the edge of the box but concedes a foul for hand ball. As the whistle blew, Ronaldo mishit his shot and it flew straight into Khedira’s face. The German is quickly back to his feet.
59'
J. Boga enters the game and replaces K. Babacar.
Sassuolo make another change as Boga comes on to replace Boubacar.
58'
De Sciglio wins a free-kick for the visitors after drawing a foul from Lirola in Juventus’ defensive third.
56'
A. Matri enters the game and replaces F. Đuričić.
Sassuolo make their first change of the match as Djuricic makes way for Matri.
54'
Juventus have come out on top after the break. Sassuolo have struggled to get out of their own half as the visitors look to force the issue and double their lead.
51'
Juventus quickly break down the field and Ronaldo receives the ball from Mandzukic on the edge of the Sassuolo penalty area. The attacker looks to find Bernardeschi with a pass in behind, but it is slightly overhit and Consigli is able to come and collect it.
47'
Mandzukic is able to head a long ball into the path of Ronaldo, but as the Portuguese attacker looked to pull the trigger, Djuricic got back to send the ball behind for a corner.
46'
We are back underway! Sassuolo get the second half kicked-off.
45' +3
HALF TIME: SASSUOLO 0-1 JUVENTUS
45' +1
Babacar drops deep to receive the play and lays it off to his right for Berardi. The Italian drives down the wing before looking to pull the ball back into the box, but Rugani is expertly placed to intercept the pass and clear the danger.
45'
There will be three added minutes at the end of the first half.
40'
Berardi cuts inside from the right and looks to curl an effort inside the far post. The attacker’s left-footed effort fizzes beyond the far post. Szczesny had that one covered.
38'
M. Bourabia gets yellow.
Bourabia is shown a yellow card after fouling Bernardeschi in Sassuolo’s defensive third.
37'
Khedira rather ambitiously tries his luck from 30 yards, but his effort is blocked by Peluso.
36'
Mandzukic is played in down the left-hand side by Sandro, but the Croatian made his run too early and the linesman has his flag up for offside.
35'
After a frantic start to the match, proceedings have calmed down as we approach the latter stages of the first half. Peluso attempts to play the ball in behind for Babacar, but the forward went fractionally too early and is flagged for offside.
33'
Sandro is caught late by Bourabia as the Brazilian looked to drive down the left side. Juventus win a free-kick inside their own half.
31'
Ronaldo’s free-kick from the left following the foul on Matuidi comes to nothing. Sassuolo are having no issues dealing with the away side’s set-pieces thus far.
30'
G. Magnani gets yellow.
Matuidi looks to skip away from Magnani down the left wing, but the Sassuolo defender pulls the Frenchman to the ground. Yellow card.
29'
Djuricic continues to find plenty of space on the left-hand side of the field, but Sassuolo are struggling to find the right final ball when they get into dangerous positions.
27'
Alex Sandro gets yellow.
Sandro receives a yellow card after going in late and from behind on Berardi. He can have no complaints with that one.
26'
Berardi again finds himself in plenty of room down the right wing, but he hesitates on the ball and Caceres gets across to win it back for the league leaders.
23'
S. Khedira has scored a goal for Juventus!
GOAL! Juventus take the lead! Consigli’s poor clearance drops straight to Ronaldo on the edge of the box. The Portuguese international’s shot from distance is parried away by the Sassuolo goalkeeper, but Khedira is on hand to tap the ball in from close range on the rebound. 1-0.
22'
Sensi expertly beats the Juventus press and the hosts work the ball forward at pace once more. Locatelli slides the ball in behind for Babacar, and the forward wins a corner off Sandro. The set-piece is swung deep into the box, and Babacar’s glancing header is easily caught by Szczesny.
20'
Matuidi tries his luck with an audacious effort from the left side of the box, but his shot sails well beyond the far post.
18'
The visitors are starting to grow into the game now. Sandro is seeing plenty of the ball down the left flank as Juventus look to make something happen. Sassuolo, however, continue to defend well.
14'
Juventus have struggled to get going in the opening exchanges and have cheaply lost the ball on numerous occasions. Locatelli nips in on the halfway line to intercept Bernardeschi’s pass and Sassuolo are on the front foot once more.
12'
Sassuolo are enjoying their best spell of possession thus far as they look to build from the back. The play develops down the right and Berardi slides the ball into the path of Sensi who made a bursting run into the box. The midfielder wins a corner off Rugani, but the set-piece comes to nothing.
10'
The home side have started brightly and have looked a real threat on the break so far. Lirola looks to slide the ball down the wing for Berardi, but Sandro is well placed to intercept the pass.
8'
Pjanic delivers another set-piece into the box from the right following a foul on Ronaldo, but once again Magnani is able to head the ball out of the danger area.
6'
M. Pjanić gets yellow.
Pjanic is the first player to receive a yellow card after cynically fouling Locatelli in Sassuolo’s defensive third.
5'
Sensi receives the ball on the edge of the box from Berardi and unleashes a fierce effort towards goal. The effort from distance just misses to the left of Szczesny’s goal.
3'
Following the free-kick, Sassuolo work a fast counter-attack down the right. Berardi drives into the Juventus half before sliding the ball to his left for Djuricic. The Sassuolo attacker tries his luck from outside the box, but his effort just goes wide of the near post.
2'
The away side are quickly out of the blocks and Sandro wins a free-kick after being fouled by Berardi down the left wing. Pjanic’s delivery into the box is easily headed to safety.
1'
Kick-off! Juventus get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Serie A fixture between Sassuolo and Juventus at MAPEI Stadium.
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Andrea Consigli; Pol Lirola, Giangiacomo Magnani, Federico Peluso, Rogerio; Mehdi Bourabia, Manuel Locatelli, Stefano Sensi; Domenico Berardi, Khouma Babacar, Filip Djuricic.
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Mattia De Sciglio, Daniele Rugani, Martin Caceres, Alex Sandro; Sami Khedira, Blaise Matuidi, Miralem Pjanic; Federico Bernardeschi, Mario Mandzukic, Cristiano Ronaldo.
JUVENTUS SUBS: Mattia Perin, Carlo Pinsoglio, Andrea Barzagli, Joao Cancelo, Leonardo Spinazzola, Rodrigo Bentancur, Emre Can, Moise Kean, Paulo Dybala.
The hosts, who are currently sitting in 11th place, have won on only one occasion in their previous seven fixtures in all competitions. A win this evening could see Sassuolo move into the top half of the table. Juventus, on the other hand, are yet to suffer defeat in the league. The leaders have won 10 of their last 12 Serie A fixtures and will be looking to expand their lead at the top of the table with a victory against Sassuolo.
The teams are out and kick-off will soon be upon us here at MAPEI Stadium.
Sassuolo come into this clash looking to build on their draw against Genoa last time out. Juventus, meanwhile, drew 3-3 against Parma in a thrilling contest in their last Serie A fixture. The visitors, however, suffered a three-goal defeat in their Coppa Italia quarter final match against Atalanta during the week.
The hosts have looked particularly dangerous down either flank with both Berardi and Djuricic finding space in behind on multiple occasions. The hosts will look to work the ball into the wide areas at every opportunity in the second half. Juventus, meanwhile, will seek to involve Ronaldo more frequently. The Portuguese attacker looked dangerous when he had the ball, but he found himself getting little service for large parts of the opening half.
Sassuolo travel to Empoli in their next league match as they look to bounce back. Juventus, meanwhile, host Frosinone in their next Serie A fixture as they look to continue their fine form.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Serie A fixture between Sassuolo and Juventus at MAPEI Stadium. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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