Hernanes gets booked for time-wasting right in front of the referee.
90' +2
Pogba concedes a free-kick in his own half, but the visitors are unable to conjure quality needed to find the back of the net as De Guzman's cross is cleared with ease.
90' +1
P. Pogba gets yellow.
Pogba is booked for his cynical challenge.
90'
S. Lichtsteiner gets yellow.
CHANCE! Lichtsteiner raids towards the byline and cuts the ball back to Zaza on the penalty spot, but the striker's goalbound effort is well blocked by Romanogli. That looked destined for the net before the defender threw himself in the way.
There will be three minutes of added time.
Lichtsteiner goes into the book for a loose tackle.
88'
Juventus look solid at the back and are poised to extend their incredible defensive record at home to 10 clean sheets on the spin. Buffon has only been troubled once by Verdi's effort in the first half.
87'
Lasagna has space down the left to shoot and fire at goal, but he can only put his strike over the bar. It would not have mattered anyway as the forward was offside.
85'
S. Sturaro enters the game and replaces K. Asamoah.
J. de Guzmán enters the game and replaces S. Verdi.
De Guzman comes on for the final five minutes to replace Verdi.
Sturaro comes on for the final stages of the game to replace Asamoah.
82'
Verdi tries an ambitious effort from distance to get his side back into the match, but his strike hits Rugani. The deflection takes all the power off the shot and allows Buffon to gather with ease.
80'
S. Zaza has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by P. Pogba.
GOAL!!! Zaza heads home from six yards to double his side's advantage, which should secure the victory this afternoon. Pogba was the architect as he put a pinpoint cross into the box from the right, and the forward did just enough to beat his marker and guide his headed effort into the far corner beyond the reach of Belec.
Sublime cross from the Frenchman as he put the ball right in the danger area for Zaza to attack.
79'
CHANCE! Mandzukic comes within inches of notching his side's second goal of the game as tries to free himself from Romangoli's clutches, but he just cannot generate enough power on his header to beat Belec from close range.
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78'
Lichtsteiner raids down the right flank and tries to pick out the run of Zaza at the near post, but Suagher does enough to keep the ball away from the forward by sending it behind for a corner.
76'
CHANCE! Porcari almost makes an immediate impact for the bench as he latches on to Lasagna's lay-off and strikes with power from 25 yards, only to see his effort sail narrowly wide.
75'
Sabelli makes a strong run down the right flank and cuts the ball back into the middle after beating the challenge of Evra. However, his delivery goes behind Lasagna and Mbakogu as the forwards broke into the box.
74'
S. Lichtsteiner enters the game and replaces J. Cuadrado.
F. Porcari enters the game and replaces M. Crimi.
Lichtsteiner comes on for Cuadrado, which suggests that the home side are altering their shape at the back.
A change in the Carpi midfield as Porcari replaces Crimi.
71'
Asamoah lifts the ball over the top of the Carpi defence for Pogba to run on to, but the Frenchman finds his path blocked by Crimi. He looks to the referee out of hope more than anything, but the official dismisses his appeal for a penalty.
69'
Crimi raids forward and sends a lofted pass looking for the run of Mbakogu. The forward has Lasagna in support, but he cannot make decent contact with his header, which allows Bonucci to guide the ball back to Buffon.
67'
CHANCE! Asamoah loses the ball on the edge of his own box and Verdi works the ball into the path of the substitute Lasagna. The midfielder works the angle for a strike at goal, but he sends his effort well over the bar.
66'
L. Bonucci gets yellow.
K. Lasagna enters the game and replaces Raphael Martinho.
Lasagna comes on to replace Martinho in the middle of the park.
Bonucci goes into the book following a tussle with Mbakogu.
63'
Alex Sandro finds all sorts of space down the left, but the pace of the ball he receives from Pogba forces him to fire the ball first time across the face of goal. Belec reacts to the danger and leaves his line to claim the ball.
61'
Asamoah proves that Juventus are not quite firing today as he picks up a loose ball on the edge of the Carpi box, and opts to drive with a left-footed strike. However, he puts the ball into the stand about 20 rows back. Allegri looks none too happy on the bench.
59'
Juve put the pressure on down the left and win a corner. From the resulting cross, Rugani rises highest in the box, but he can get no placement on his header as he puts his effort well wide of the target.
58'
Pogba has been the home side's standout player today, but he becomes the latest player to make a simple mistake by putting his pass for Alex Sandro into touch.
56'
Juve are struggling to get back into gear in the second half. Their passing has been off, while they've committed a few clumsy challenges which are giving the visitors a chance to threaten their goal.
53'
Verdi takes the set-piece and sends his effort over the wall, but his strike sails wide of the target. It was probably too high to threaten as well, it didn't have much going for it. Wasted opportunity from Verdi.
51'
D. Rugani gets yellow.
Rugani gives away a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box by bringing down Martinho. This is another good opportunity for Carpi to get back into the match.
Rugani is booked for his loose challenge on the Carpi midfielder.
49'
CHANCE! Mbakogu lays the ball into the path of Sabelli who sees his first strike blocked by Alex Sandro, but his second travels through the wall of black and white, only to drift well wide of the target. Better intent from the visitors to start the half.
47'
Carpi get an early chance to threaten by winning a free-kick on the left wing. However, Crimi's delivery fails to beat the first man and the clearance deflects off Cofie for a goal-kick.
46'
S. Zaza enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
Morata makes way at the break to be replaced by Zaza. The Spaniard did take a knock early in the first half.
We're back underway at Juventus Stadium.
45' +3
The referee brings the first half to an end.
45' +2
M. Crimi gets yellow.
Crimi goes into the book for a loose challenge on Mandzukic 35 yards from goal.
45'
There will be three minutes of added time.
43'
Juventus break forward with menace again through Cuadrado down the right and the Colombian cuts the ball back across the box. However, no player in black and white can react and Crimi gets back in time to clear the danger.
42'
Hernanes has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by K. Asamoah.
Asamoah found space on the right and he played a simple pass into the feet of Hernanes who did the rest.
GOALLL!! Juventus take the lead as Hernanes's right-footed strike from the edge of the box creeps past Belec into the bottom corner. Asamoah provided the assist with a simple ball to feet, and the Brazilian was afforded space and time to shoot, beating the Carpi keeper as his effort skidded off the pitch and found the back of the net. Belec may look back at that one with regret, while Castori will not be happy about how much time Hernanes had to shoot from 18 yards.
39'
Sabelli goes down on the edge of the Juve box, but the referee dismisses his claims for a foul. Morata springs forward on the counter and coasts past Zaccarado before cutting inside on to his right foot. The Spaniard shoots with power, but Romagnoli diverts his effort behind for a corner.
37'
Juventus are just not in rhythm in the final third as Pogba, Evra and Alex Sandro fail to combine with a series of passes. The mistake forces Sandro into a cynical tackle to break up a potential Carpi counter.
35'
Another error from Mbakogu as he tries to knock the ball over Bonucci in the box, but he gets too much on it and he is powerless to watch the ball travel behind for a goal-kick.
34'
Mbakogu wastes a promising attacking position for the visitors as he handles the ball on the edge of the box while trying to bring Suagher's pass under control. Poor from the forward that was a decent platform for Carpi to attack, they cannot afford to waste those this afternoon.
33'
A sight to worry France fans ahead of Euro 2016 as Pogba winces following a clash with Zaccarado for the ball. He seems to be walking around without pain, but something to monitor for the rest of the game.
31'
CHANCE! Cuadrado lifts a pinpoint delivery towards the penalty spot and Mandzukic rises highest in the box, but he can only guide his header just over the bar. Belec may have had his effort covered anyway.
30'
Raphael Martinho gets yellow.
Martino goes into the book for his second poor challenge in the space of two minutes as this time he brings down the advancing Cuadrado. A decent opportunity for the home side to lift a cross into the box.
28'
M. Mandžukić gets yellow.
Manduzkic wastes the opening as he fouls Gagliolo in the area. His reaction to the decision prompts a booking from the referee.
27'
Pogba makes a surging run down the right flank and he wins Juve a free-kick in a decent position for Hernanes to lift the ball into the penalty area.
25'
Mbakogu goes down in the Juventus half and requires the physio. It just gives both teams a chance to readjust their tactics. Castori will be delighted with what he has seen from his team so far, but his counterpart will be worried about the lack of fluency his side have shown so far today.
23'
Juve respond with neat football on the edge of the box and Mandzukic holds off his man to lay the ball into the path of Pogba. However, the Frenchman is denied by a fine block from Martinho to keep the home side at bay.
21'
CHANCE! Buffon makes a fine save with his legs to keep a low effort from Verdi out of the net. The striker made a good run behind the Juve backline and Gagliolo picked him out in the right inside channel with a sublime through ball. Verdi struck a decent effort, but the veteran keeper got down well to make the save.
CHANCE! Suagher misses a great chance at the back post as he fails to fire his volley on target. The home side failed to clear their lines from the resulting corner and Suagher latched on to the ball before drilling his strike towards the net, but he failed to trouble Buffon.
18'
Bonucci gets forward all the way from the back by continuing his run, and Cuadrado almost picks him out with a lofted ball to the near post, but Suagher is on hand to clear the danger for the visitors.
17'
The rhythm of the game appears to have settled into the Juventus attack against the Carpi defence as the visitors are putting 10 men behind the ball at all times, with only Mbakogu operating up front.
15'
CHANCE! Patient build-up from the home side who knock the ball around for at least a minute on the edge of the box before Alex Sandro sends a delicate lofted pass for the run of Morata. The Spaniard gets ahead of his marker, but he can only guide his header wide of the post.
12'
Allegri's men are not quite at their best in the early stages. A few passes have gone astray in the final third, which has limited their opportunities to break forward, while the visitors are proving to be disciplined at the back.
10'
Juventus have not conceded at home since December in Serie A, and they continue their stoic play by clearing the danger with ease from Carpi's corner.
9'
Carpi come forward down the left and a cross-field ball over the top of the Juve backline forced Mandzukic to get back and clear for a corner as Sabelli lurked down the right flank.
7'
From the resulting corner Juve work the ball short, and Alex Sandro tries an ambitious effort from the edge of the box. His curling strike is well struck, but it sails harmlessly past the post.
6'
CHANCE! Pogba almost puts the home side ahead as he gets behind the Carpi backline and latches on to a long ball over the top from Evra. However, he cannot generate enough power on his effort to beat Belec, who tips the ball behind for a corner.
5'
Juventus seem content to knock the ball around the middle of the park in the early stages of the game. They've tried nothing direct as of yet with the visitors doing a solid job of keeping the play in front of them.
3'
Verdi breaks forward down the left for the visitors and slides a through ball into the path of Gagliolo. The midfielder tries an ambitious pass back to his team-mate, but Juve get enough bodies back to win the ball and clear the danger.
2'
First chance for Juventus to knock the ball into the box as Romagnoli brings down Morata just inside the Carpi half. The forward appears to be in pain on the deck, which requires treatment on the sidelines.
1'
We're underway at Juventus Stadium.
Juventus were crowned Serie A champions for the fifth year on the spin on Monday following Napoli's defeat at the hands of Roma, capping an incredible season for Massimiliano Allegri and his team. I Bianconeri have blown away their rivals this term due to their 25-match unbeaten run, which has included runs of 15-straight wins and nine victories on the bounce towards the end of the campaign. It is a huge achievement by the club and with the quality they have at their disposal you would not count them out for making it six seasons on the bounce next year.
Good morning and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between Juventus and Carpi.
Carpi are in the battle at the other end of the table, currently residing in 17th place just three points clear of the relegation zone. Fabrizio Castori's men have hit a rich vein of form at the right time with a three-match unbeaten run, including wins over Genoa and Empoli. The club will be determined to keep battling today and may have just run into Juventus at the best possible time following confirmation of I Bianconeri's title success on Monday.
Juventus were able to celebrate their success on Monday, and Allegri will have had his work cut out for him to keep his players focused on the task at hand today. There are records still at stake for the club, and they will want to extend their unbeaten run until the end of the season following their tough start to the campaign. I Bianconeri were written off by some as a result of early defeats to Udinese and Roma in the opening weeks of the term, but have responded in perfect fashion with one of the strongest runs in the history of the league to secure their historic 32nd title.
The teams have been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Carpi subs: Daprela, Colombi, De Guzman, Poli, Letizia, Pasciuti, Porcari, Di Gaudio, Mancosu, Franchini, Lasagna.
Juventus have made five changes to their side that defeated Fiorentina 2-1 last week. Alvaro Morata, Kwadwo Asamoah, Alex Sandro, Juan Cuadrado and Hernanes all come into the starting line-up. Andrea Barzagli, Stefan Lichtsteiner, Paulo Dybala, Sami Khedira and Mario Lemina all drop to the bench, with Allegri operating with a 3-5-2 system. Patrice Evra will start at left centre-back alongside Leonardo Bonucci and Daniele Rugani, while Alex Sandro and Cuadrado will play on the flanks, which may leave the home side exposed today. Morata starts ahead of Dybala following his match-winning strike against Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Meanwhile, Allegri is still without Claudio Marchisio, Giorgio Chiellini, Martin Caceres and Norberto Neto, who all miss out due to injury.
Carpi are without suspended dup Lorenzo Lollo and Raffaele Bianco this afternoon as Castori makes six changes to his side that beat Empoli on Monday. Cristian Zaccarado, Stefano Sabelli, Emanuele Suagher, Raphael Martinho, Isaac Cofi and Simone Verdi all come into the team in a crucial contest for the visitors.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
HALF-TIME: Juventus 1-0 Carpi
Juventus hold a 1-0 lead at the break through Hernanes's strike in the 42nd minute. The champions have been far from their best, but have still managed to carve out a half-time advantage through the Brazilian's effort from the edge of the box. Carpi boss Fabrizio Castori will be furious with his team for conceding such a cheap goal just before the break as the home side were struggling to break down their stubborn resistance. As a result, they will have to chase the game in the second period which will open up more space for Massimiliano Allegri's men to exploit.
The players have emerged for the second half, so we should be back underway shortly.
FULL-TIME: Juventus 2-0 Carpi
Juventus were far from their best this afternoon, but still eased to a comfortable 2-0 win over Carpi. Goals from Hernanes and Simone Zaza were enough to secure the three points to clinch the club's 10th win on the spin. The home side were dominant at the back and have now made it an incredible 10 straight clean sheets in a row at Juventus Stadium. Carpi will be disappointed by the result as Juve did not have to be brilliant to beat them this afternoon. They conceded two cheap goals, which will infuriate Fabrizio Castori. Their battle to remain in the division looks to heading right down to the wire.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
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