We are into the third of six additional minutes at the end of this game. Juventus are simply going through the motions as the clock ticks down towards another victory.
90' +1
M. de Ligt has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by P. Dybala.
DE LIGT!!! 3-0! GAME, SET AND MATCH, JUVENTUS! The centre-half seals the points for the leaders as he is perfectly-placed to head home Dybala's pinpoint delivery.
Dybala provided the assist with a delicious set-piece into the box.
89'
K. Agudelo enters the game and replaces Pol Lirola.
Fiorentina also make their last change as Lirola makes way for Kevin Agudelo.
88'
B. Matuidi enters the game and replaces A. Rabiot.
Blaise Matuidi comes on in place of Rabiot for Juventus' final change of the game.
83'
F. Bernardeschi enters the game and replaces Douglas Costa.
Costa makes way to be replaced by Federico Bernardeschi, who comes on for the last seven minutes against his former club.
80'
F. Ceccherini gets yellow.
Penalty goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus!
Ceccherini is booked for his protests following the awarding of the penalty.
NO MISTAKE FROM RONALDO!!! 2-0 JUVENTUS! Same player, same result! Ronaldo drills the ball home and that could well have sealed the points for the hosts.
76'
Nervy moments for Juventus as Fiorentina are awarded a free-kick on the edge of the box. However, the defence are alert and able to clear the danger.
73'
R. Sottil enters the game and replaces P. Cutrone.
Cutrone is replaced by Riccardo Sottil as Fiorentina make their second change.
69'
Juventus appeal for a penalty as De Ligt's header appears to strike the arm of Cutrone. However, the referee waves away the hosts' protests.
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67'
P. Dybala enters the game and replaces G. Higuaín.
That was Higuain's last action of the game as he is withdrawn and replaced by Paulo Dybala.
60'
D. Vlahović enters the game and replaces R. Ghezzal.
Fiorentina make their first change of the day as Ghezzal makes way for Dusan Vlahovic.
50'
R. Ghezzal gets yellow.
Ghezzal has his name taken for a foul on Cuadrado.
46'
OFF WE GO, AGAIN! Fiorentina get the ball rolling once more.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 1-0 FIORENTINA
45'
We are going to have two minutes of stoppage time at the end of this first half.
40'
Penalty goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus!
GOAL!!! RONALDO MAKES IT 1-0! No problem for Ronaldo as he calmly tucks away the spot kick. Juventus lead inside the last five minutes of the first half.
39'
G. Pezzella gets yellow.
After being penalised for handball, Pezzella is shown a yellow card.
35'
L. Bonucci gets yellow.
Bonucci also goes into the book for what was deemed to be a rash challenge in the centre of the field.
33'
F. Chiesa gets yellow.
Chiesa receives the first yellow card of the game for a foul on De Ligt.
30'
Ronaldo looks for a free-kick as he goes down under pressure from Dalbert just outside the box. However, the referee is not interested and play goes on.
27'
At the other end, Bentancur goes for goal from 30 yards. The Uruguayan's strike is heading for the bottom corner, but Dragowski gets down well to palm it away.
25'
Fiorentina enjoying a hugely positive spell over the last few minutes. That will give the visitors plenty of encouragement as they continue to hold their own against the Serie A leaders.
21'
Great tackle! Fiorentina threaten to get in behind with Chiesa leading the charge. However, Bonucci produces a very well-timed sliding challenge to stop the striker in his tracks.
15'
A slight concern for Juve as Bonucci stays down following an aerial collision with Dragowski. The skipper takes a moment to gather himself, but he is soon back on his feet.
12'
Juve are beginning to stamp their authority on the contest. They are carving the Fiorentina defence open with some crisp football, and the visitors just need to be alert in these moments.
8'
At the other end, Fiorentina get their first shot on goal following a neatly-worked move that sees Chiesa lay the ball off for Pulgar to strike. The midfielder's effort is bending into the far corner and Szczesny gets down well to hold.
5'
An opportunity almost presents itself for the hosts as Sandro picks out Higuain in the box. However, Igor does well to make an important intervention.
3'
Juve have made a confident start to the game; quickly settling into their rhythm and taking control of possession.
1'
HERE WE GO! The referee blows his whistle and Juventus get the match underway.
With second-place Inter not playing until later today, Juventus are aiming to move six points clear at the top of Serie A with victory.
Hello everyone and welcome to live text coverage of Serie A, as Juventus take on Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium.
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Wojciech Szczesny; Juan Cuadrado, Matthijs de Ligt, Leonardo Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Rodrigo Bentancur, Miralem Pjanic, Adrien Rabiot; Douglas Costa; Gonzalo Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo.
SUBS: Gianluigi Buffon, Carlo Pinsoglio, Mattia De Sciglio, Daniele Rugani, Luca Coccolo, Aaron Ramsey, Blaise Matuidi, Federico Bernardeschi, Paulo Dybala.
FIORENTINA (3-4-3): Bartlomiej Dragowski; Igor Julio, German Pezzella (captain), Federico Ceccherini; Pol Lirola, Marco Benassi, Erick Pulgar, Dalbert; Rachid Ghezzal, Patrick Cutrone, Federico Chiesa.
SUBS: Pietro Terracciano, Federico Brancolini, Aleksa Terzic, Lorenzo Venuti, Christian Dalle Mura, Milan Badelj, Kevin Agudelo, Riccardo Sottil, Dusan Vlahovic.
The teams are out and kick-off is moments away.
Fiorentina may trail but they can be pleased with their first-half performance. Iachini's side have looked promising going forward and they are not out of this yet by any means.
Maurizio Sarri's men will look to build on today's victory when they travel to Hellas Verona next weekend. Meanwhile, Fiorentina host Atalanta aiming to bounce back from this defeat.
That's all for today. Thank you for following our live coverage. Until next time, goodbye!
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