Palermo push for a second goal, but the referee blows the full-time whistle as a free-kick heads into the box.
90' +3
I. Chochev has scored a goal for Palermo! Assist by A. Diamanti.
GOALLL!!! CONSOLATION FOR PALERMO! Juve's run of five games without conceding ends as Chochev connects with Diamanti's cross from the right flank, heading his effort into the top corner. Buffon is furious with his defenders.
Diamanti lifts a fine cross into the box that Chochev converts.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
P. Dybala has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by G. Higuaín.
Higuain finishes on a high note with a fine assist with a backheel for Dybala to score.
GOALLLL!!!! DYBALA NOTCHES HIS SECOND! Palermo's hammering is complete as Goldaniga miskicks the ball and allows Higuain to break in through on goal. He pulls him back and should be sent off, but fortunately for him the Argentine offloads with a clever backheel to Dybala. The forward finishes with class, steering his left-footed strike into the bottom corner.
87'
SAVE! Posavec makes a fine save to keep the scoreline down as he narrows the angle against Cuadrado and blocks his powerful strike. Dybala was once again the architect for Juve, but the Colombian failed to take the opportunity.
86'
Palermo still cannot get the ball in the final third as Nestorovski is caught offside as he attempts to latch on to Diamanti's cross.
82'
A. Diamanti enters the game and replaces N. Balogh.
Higuain slides a reverse pass down the left channel for Dybala's run, but the offside flag is up against the Argentine. Juve have not had much luck with those decisions this evening.
Balogh is replaced by Diamanti for the final stages of this contest.
80'
Palermo clear the resulting corner, but you have to feel that Posavec should not be on the field after the force of his collision. He continues by clearing the ball downfield.
79'
Posavec has made a quick recovery and insists to the medical staff that he is fine to retake his position between the sticks.
77'
Worrying scenes here as Andelkovic and Posavec collide in the box. Cuadrado sent a dangerous ball into the area for Higuain, but the defender cleared ahead of the Argentine. The keeper came off his line and whacked into his team-mate with force. The collision appears to have knocked out Posavec, and he is receiving treatment on the pitch.
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76'
The home side are finding space with relative ease in the Palermo half. There are more goals here for Juve if they want them.
75'
T. Rincón enters the game and replaces C. Marchisio.
Rincon replaces Marchisio for the home side.
73'
Lopez's men are desperately attempting to keep the scoreline down as Andelkovic is forced into action at the near post to stop Dybala's cross from reaching Bonucci in the middle.
72'
CHANCE! Dybala cuts open the Palermo defence with another fine pass - this time to Cuadrado. He dwells on his strike with three defenders around him, with his eventual effort deflecting off Aleesami for a corner.
71'
Carlos Embaló enters the game and replaces R. Sallai.
Embalo replaces Sallai for the visitors.
70'
J. Cuadrado enters the game and replaces S. Sturaro.
Sturaro makes way for Cuadrado.
68'
Juve are in complete control of this game and are doing an excellent job of keeping the visitors in check as they attempt to forge an unlikely way back into the game.
65'
Sunjic almost gets his head to Bruno's free-kick into the box, but he cannot put direction on the ball after winning his battle in the air.
63'
G. Higuaín has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by P. Dybala.
GOALLL!!!! HIGUAIN GETS ON THE SCORESHEET! Out of nothing Juve all but secure the points as Dybala threads the ball through to Higuain, who holds his nerve to lift his effort over the on-rushing Posavec and into the back of the net. A sublime finish.
Dybala sends a delightful pass through to his team-mate to notch Juve's third goal.
61'
AMBITIOUS! Bonucci spots Posavec off his line and he goes for goal from the half-way line. However, his strike lacks the power and the direction to trouble the Palermo keeper.
60'
Lemina has struggled to make an impact since arriving from the bench and he gifts possession back to the visitors. Chochev almost picks out Nestorovski's run behind, but the ball goes straight through to Buffon.
57'
The visitors have been unable to make an impact in the final third thus far in the second half as Rispoli provides their biggest threat, but his cross was unable to pick out a pink shirt in the box.
55'
Higuain almost pounces on a loose ball 25 yards from goal, but Goldaniga times his challenge to perfection to deny the striker. The luck's not going the way of the Argentine at the moment.
53'
For the third time in the game Higuain races behind the Palermo defence to latch on to a ball over the top, but once again he is caught offside.
51'
T. Šunjić enters the game and replaces M. Jajalo.
Sunjic replaces Jajalo for the visitors, which could indicate a change in formation.
50'
WIDE! Juve pile the pressure on and Sturaro goes for the strike from the inside right channel, but Aleesami deflects the ball behind for a corner.
48'
Juve begin the second half how they ended the first period - in complete control of possession. Allegri will be keen for his side to notch a third to take the match completely beyond the reach of Palermo.
46'
M. Lemina enters the game and replaces S. Khedira.
Lemina replaces Khedira at the break for the home side.
We're back underway in this Serie A clash.
45'
The referee ends the first half.
44'
Juve are just taking the pace out of the game before half-time. They're in complete control of this match now.
42'
Sturaro finds space down the right flank and he shoots first time, only for Goldaniga to deflect his effort over the bar with a late despairing block.
40'
P. Dybala has scored a goal for Juventus!
Aleesami brings down Sturaro on the right flank and it presents Dybala with another shooting opportunity from a free-kick.
GOALLLLL!!!!! DYBALA SCORES A STUNNER! Juve double their lead as the forward lines up his strike from 25 yards and curls his effort over the wall and into the top corner. A great finish from Dybala to all but secure the points for the home side.
38'
CHANCE! Nestorovski heads the ball across the face of goal, presenting a golden opportunity for Balogh to strike. However, he waits too long for the ball to drop and Asamoah makes a great covering tackle to stop his strike.
36'
C. Marchisio gets yellow.
Marchisio wipes out Bruno Henrique on the edge of the Palermo box and goes into the book.
35'
Higuain latches on to a ball over the top of the Palermo defence, breaking in between Goldniga and Andelkovic, but the offside flag is up again to thwart the Argentine.
33'
SAVE! Dybala raids forward and beats two challenges to reach the edge of the box before firing a low strike at goal, but Posavec is able to make a comfortable stop.
32'
Juventus have lost their way since taking the lead and are trying to build their rhythm once again by passing the ball around at the back.
30'
OVER! Sallai draws the ire of his manager as he raids forward to the edge of the box and instead of finding a team-mate he goes for goal, but he slices his strike well over the bar.
27'
Palermo have come into the match after falling behind and are beginning to ask questions of the Juve defence and Buffon. The next goal will be crucial in this contest.
26'
Juve respond by pressing back upfield on the counter, but Dybala wastes an opening on the edge of the box, firing his volley well over the bar.
25'
SHOT! Balogh weaves his way through the Juve defence between Bonucci and Asamoah, but he strikes his powerful effort straight at Buffon.
23'
Sturaro collects the ball on the edge of the box and has Pjaca outside of him in the left inside channel, only for the midfielder to miss his kick on his attempted pass.
21'
CLOSE! Khedira latches on to Pjaca's cross at the back post and almost knocks the ball over the line, but Aleesami is there to clear the ball away just in time. Palermo would not have been happy had that one found the net as it struck the German's hand.
19'
The visitors win a corner down the left flank and the ball is whipped, but cleared by the Juve defence. Jajalo latches on to the loose ball, although he fires his strike from the edge of the box well over the bar.
17'
CHANCE! Buffon makes a fine save to keep Juventus in the lead by getting down quickly to his right to palm away a firm effort from Nestorovski. The striker had managed to wriggle free from Benatia in the left inside channel, but the veteran keeper was there to make the stop.
15'
That goal has been coming since the first minute as the visitors are all over the place at the back. Lopez's men now face an even bigger challenge to get a positive result from this fixture.
13'
C. Marchisio has scored a goal for Juventus!
GOALLL!!!! JUVE TAKE THE LEAD! Marchisio hands the home side the lead as he latches on to a rebound in the box and fires the ball into an empty net. Palermo were caught out by quickly-taken free-kick, but Higuain saw his effort saved by Posavec, only for his team-mate to capitalise and score from close range.
12'
Andelkovic comes in with another hard challenge, this time to send Dybala down to the floor. The referee awards the home side a free-kick, but opts not to book the defender.
10'
Andelkovic and Pjaca collide on the edge of the box, leaving the Juve man demanding a free-kick, but the referee is unconvinced by his appeal.
8'
Posavec creates a panic out of very little in the Palermo box as he fails to collect Sturaro's cross. However, Aleesami is on hand to clear the danger.
6'
Balogh sends himself down on the deck in the box as he attempts to latch on to a pass from Nestorovski, but the referee waves play on. It was not the best effort to reach the ball from the striker even under slight pressure from Benatia.
5'
OFF THE POST! Dybala almost hands Juve the lead as he curls his effort over the wall and down towards the bottom corner, only to see his effort strike the post and bounce clear.
4'
E. Goldaniga gets yellow.
Goldaniga presents Juve with a good chance to open the scoring as he sends Higuain tumbling to the deck 25 yards from goal.
3'
Rispoli gets himself in a tangle at the back and Asamoah almost profits, but he cannot pick out a team-mate with his low cross.
1'
We're underway in this Serie A clash.
Pjaca sends a long ball over the top for Higuain to chase, but the Argentine is flagged offside as he makes his break into the box.
Juventus have made serious strides towards the Serie A crown, winning their last five matches on the spin. Massimiliano Allegri's men have been imperious at the back, shutting out their opposition in each victory, while scoring nine goals in the process.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between Juventus and Palermo.
Palermo are in big trouble at the other end of the table. The club have claimed just 14 points from their 24 matches this term and are on to their fourth manager, with Diego Lopez becoming the latest man to take a seat in the dugout. He and his side face a massive challenge this evening.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli are out due to injury, which will see Benatia partner Leonardo Bonucci at the back.
Allegri has made five changes from his side's win over Cagliari last time out. Dani Alves, Mehdi Benatia, Kwadwo Asamoah, Stefano Sturaro and Marko Pjaca all come into the team.
Palmero have made four changes from their defeat to Atalanta last time out. Haitam Aleesami, Norbert Balogh, Roland Sallai and Sinisa Andelkovic come into the team this evening.
STAT ATTACK! Juventus have won their last nine Serie A matches in a row against Palermo.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 2-0 PALERMO
Palermo have had a couple of moments in the final third, with Ilija Nestorovski seeing one effort well saved by Gianluigi Buffon, while Norbert Balogh was denied by a late intervention from Kwadwo Asamoah. However, their defensive frailities have left the visitors with an almost impossible challenge in the second half.
The players are back out for the second half. So we should be underway again shortly.
Juventus are in complete control at the break thanks to goals from Claudio Marchisio and Paulo Dybala. Massimiliano Allegri's men are well on their way to their sixth win on the spin and taking a 10-point lead at the top of the table.
FULL-TIME: JUVENTUS 4-1 PALERMO
Juventus clinch their sixth win on the bounce in Serie A to move 10 points clear at the top of the table. Paulo Dybala was the driving force behind their win, with two goals and an assist, while Gonzalo Higuain and Claudio Marchisio also got on the scoresheet.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
The only blemish for Massimiliano Allegri's men was the late goal they conceded to Ivan Chochev, ending their run of five games without conceding. However, given their dominance this evening the Juve boss will not be too displeased.
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