Match ends, Sampdoria 1, Juventus 2.
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Juventus claimed a ninth successive Serie A victory to move within two points of leaders Napoli.
Paul Pogba and Sami Khedira scored as Juventus climbed to second place, above Inter Milan on goal difference.
Former Manchester United trainee Pogba put them ahead in the 17th minute and Germany international Khedira scored a minute after half-time.
Antonio Cassano netted on 64 minutes for Sampdoria, who had Niklas Moisander sent off in stoppage time.
It means Juventus's only defeat since October has come in the Champions League, where they lost 1-0 to Sevilla in Spain on 8 December and they remain on the shoulder of Napoli, who beat Frosinone 5-1.
They led through Pogba, who netted a superb shot on the turn after taking the ball on his chest.
Khedira seized on a pass by Paulo Dybala and finished well to double the lead but Cassano gave the home side hope with a goal from the edge of the 18-yard box.
Moisander was dismissed in the fourth minute of stoppage time for a rash challenge on Simone Zaza.
Line-ups
Sampdoria
Formation 4-3-3
- 2Viviano
- 5CassaniBooked at 67mins
- 4MoisanderBooked at 90mins
- 87Zukanovic
- 19Regini
- 21SorianoSubstituted forIvanat 37'minutes
- 7Lucas Martins
- 8BarretoSubstituted forMurielat 73'minutes
- 77CarboneroBooked at 90mins
- 99Cassano
- 23ÉderSubstituted forRodriguezat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Puggioni
- 6Coda
- 9Rodriguez
- 10Correa
- 13Miguel Pereira
- 17Palombo
- 18Christodoulopoulos
- 20Krsticic
- 24Muriel
- 57Brignoli
- 95Ivan
Juventus
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Buffon
- 24Rugani
- 19BonucciBooked at 39mins
- 3Chiellini
- 26LichtsteinerSubstituted forJu Cuadradoat 65'minutes
- 6KhediraBooked at 90mins
- 11de Carvalho Andrade LimaBooked at 88mins
- 10PogbaBooked at 47mins
- 33Evra
- 21DybalaSubstituted forPadoinat 89'minutes
- 9MorataSubstituted forZazaat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Cáceres
- 7Zaza
- 12Alex Sandro
- 16Ju Cuadrado
- 20Padoin
- 22Asamoah
- 25Neto
- 27Sturaro
- 38Audero
- 40Vitale
- Referee:
- Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni
- Attendance:
- 25,024
Match Stats
Home TeamSampdoriaAway TeamJuventus
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sampdoria 1, Juventus 2.
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Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
Dismissal
Niklas Moisander (Sampdoria) is shown the red card.
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Simone Zaza (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Niklas Moisander (Sampdoria).
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Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Luis Muriel (Sampdoria).
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Foul by Patrice Evra (Juventus).
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Carlos Carbonero (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Carlos Carbonero (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Carlos Carbonero (Sampdoria).
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Attempt saved. Fernando (Sampdoria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Cassano with a cross.
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Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
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Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ivan.
Booking
Sami Khedira (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Sami Khedira (Juventus).
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Luis Muriel (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Juventus. Simone Padoin replaces Paulo Dybala.
