Fiorentina are forced all the way back to Tatarusanu, with Juve continuing to press intelligently and force mistakes in good areas of the field. This has been a confident run-out from the Bianconeri.
90' +2
Astori tries to curl a cross into the penalty area from the left-hand side, but the ex-Roma defender's ball in is woefully directed and doesn't get anywhere near a team-mate. Buffon will hope to see more deliveries like that this evening.
90' +1
N. Tomović gets yellow.
Tomovic picks up a late yellow card.
90'
There will be five minutes of stoppage time in Turin, taking into account the substitutions and two goals.
88'
Hernanes enters the game and replaces S. Khedira.
Khedira is the last man to jog off for Juve, with Hernanes given the last few minutes in midfield.
87'
Dangerous from Tello! Alex Sandro fails to clear a back-post cross, with the Spanish substitute picking up the scraps. He drives to the byline, before feeding a pass towards Vecino at the edge of the box, but the Uruguayan midfielder blasts high and wide of the target.
85'
P. Evra enters the game and replaces P. Dybala.
Dybala is withdrawn, with Evra taking to the field as Allegri looks to shut up shop.
83'
Allegri has his side sat deep and in a defensive shape as we approach the last five minutes, with Fiorentina being afforded the chance to keep possession in non-threatening areas of the pitch. La Viola are stroking it around, but with no real intent.
81'
We're into the final 10 minutes in Turin, with Juve still trying to make it 3-1. Alves and Dybala combine down the right, before setting a pass back to Khedira, who swings in a cross that Alex Sandro can't meet. Moments later, Lemina shoots from range, but the young midfielder sees his attempt pushed around the post by Tatarusanu.
80'
G. Rossi enters the game and replaces J. Iličić.
Ilicic is sacrificed, with Rossi coming into the game up top.
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79'
Higuain misses a good chance! The Argentina international is picked out by Lemina, but the ex-Napoli striker can only kick at fresh air with Tatarusanu looking to be a relieved man. That would have put the three points beyond doubt.
77'
Suddenly, Fiorentina are playing catch-up again, with Higuain getting a goal on his debut after his record-breaking season with Napoli. The home crowd are making plenty of noise now, with Juve getting their tails up again. Sousa's men need to rally and quick.
75'
G. Higuaín has scored a goal for Juventus!
GOOOOOOOOOAL! IT IS HIGUAIN ON HIS DEBUT! Khedira sees a close-range effort charged down, with the deflection spiralling off to the left-hand side. Higuain steals in and stabs the most precise of finishes inside the near post from six yards out, sending the crowd into raptures.
72'
There is a brief stoppage in play, as another player is down with an injury complaint. Tomovic goes down heavily after blocking a cross with his head, but the defender should be fine to carry on after doing his shoelaces up again.
70'
N. Kalinić has scored a goal for Fiorentina! Assist by J. Iličić.
The away side open play out to Marcos Alonso on the left-hand side, but Alves forced the ex-Bolton Wanderers players back to Sanchez. The Colombian switches the ball to Tello, who beats Alex Sandro and gets into the box, before a cut-back aimed towards Kalinic is turned behind for a corner by Bonucci.
Ilicic whips in the corner, which is angled into the back post dangerously.
GOOOOOOOOOAL! KALINIC MAKES IT 1-1! The Croatia international rises highest at the back post from the corner, climbing above Alex Sandro brilliantly to nod a low header beyond the dive of Buffon. Game on!
69'
La Viola enjoy a ponderous spell of possession, with the hosts happy to sit back and absorb some pressure for a while. Sanchez tries to open play out to the left-hand side, but poor awareness from Astori results in the ball heading straight into touch.
67'
Fiorentina are looking low on ideas, with Juventus able to retain the ball and just take all of the sting out of this game. The high-profile substitutes are being readied by Allegri.
66'
G. Higuaín enters the game and replaces M. Mandžukić.
Mandzukic takes his leave after a quiet second half, with record signing Gonzalo Higuain taking to the field in Turin.
65'
C. Sánchez enters the game and replaces M. Badelj.
Badelj is replaced for the away side, with summer signing Carlos Sanchez introduced.
64'
Bernardeschi tries to dance his way into the penalty area and beyond Barzagli, but Alves tracks back brilliantly to deny the Fiorentina wide man. Juve settle down into some patient possession, with Sousa getting Carlos Sanchez warm on the sideline.
62'
Fiorentina just can't seem to get enough players up in support of Kalinic in order to trouble Juve, as the hosts' back three is yet to be parted. Tello hasn't done much since coming into the game with Sousa sure to have a look to his bench before long.
60'
Kalinic is released down the right flank and bursts into the penalty area, but Chiellini tracks his man stride-for-stride and eases him off the ball. Composed defending from the Italy international. Only half an hour remains for La Viola to get back into this one.
58'
Sousa's men are starting to get a little more confidence, zipping possession around on the wet turf. The visitors whip in a cross from the left-hand side, but it evades Kalinic and Alex Sandro is able to mop up the scraps at the back post.
56'
Fiorentina win themselves a free-kick, which relieves the pressure on them for a moment, but the set-piece results in Rodriguez heading over the bar. Buffon is still to be tested in Turin tonight, with the Bianconeri looking comfortable defensively.
54'
A. Barzagli gets yellow.
Mandzukic goes down heavily after trying to hold the ball up, with Rodriguez once again being a little bit physical. Allegri has got plenty of substitutes out warming up, with the home fans wanting to see some of their new stars before the end of this clash.
Barzagli picks up Juve's first booking of the season, but the away side can't capitalise on the free-kick opportunity.
52'
Lemina tries an ambitious long-range effort, but the Gabonese midfielder lashes horrendously over the crossbar, having seen Asamoah have a shot charged down moments earlier. Allegri's men are enjoying the start of the second half.
50'
Alves whips in a free-kick from the right, which Barzagli heads back square across goal, but nobody in white and black stripes is there to make the most of the opportunity. Juve keep their pressure on, with the Brazilian right-back bending in another cross, but Mandzukic heads over the crossbar.
48'
The home side start the second half as they finished the first, with their wide men keen to press on and peg their opposition deep within their own half. Alonso is given a talking to by the referee, after climbing dangerously on Barzagli.
46'
Cristian Tello enters the game and replaces F. Chiesa.
Chiesa makes way for another debutant, as Tello comes into the fray.
We are underway in the first half! From the very off, Juve break down the left and a cross is whipped in by Alex Sandro, but Dybala shoots straight at Tatarusanu.
45' +1
There is one minute of stoppage time.
45'
Over the bar from Alex Sandro! The ex-Porto man was found overlapping down the left-hand side and gets into the box without any problems, but can only fire a powerful attempt into the stands behind Tatarusanu's goal. Very close indeed.
44'
M. Vecino gets yellow.
Vecino now gets a card for cynically bundling Dybala to the ground as the Argentina international looked to drive upfield at pace.
43'
Fiorentina open play out to the right, before a diagonal cross from Vecino is sent towards the back post. Kalinic tries to stretch to poke a finish goalwards, but the ex-Dnipro forward can only stab straight at Buffon in improvised fashion.
41'
Alves sees a shot charged down on the edge of the box, before Alex Sandro bends in yet another good cross from the left. Rodriguez half-clears with his head, before Dybala lashes the rebound on the volley towards goal. The Argentine's effort skims off the crossbar, that would have been some finish!
39'
N. Kalinić gets yellow.
Narrowly over five minutes remain in the first half, with there a brief stoppage in play for Bonucci going to ground. The Italy international is okay, but looks a little bit dazed after a clash with Kalinic.
Kalinic gets the first yellow card of the game, with the Croatian striker raising his arms and catching Bonucci in the face as a result.
37'
S. Khedira has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by G. Chiellini.
Chiellini bends in a great cross from the left-hand side, which has the right amount of power on it to allow his team-mate to flick home an effortless finish with his head.
GOOOOOOOAL! KHEDIRA MAKES IT 1-0! The Germany international makes yet another dangerous run from midfield and is finally rewarded. The ex-Real Madrid man is picked out by a great cross, which enables him to flick a powerful header inside Tatarusanu's near post.
36'
Alves is picked out by a back post cross, with the Brazil international almost catching Chiesa with a stray boot while trying to turn home a volleyed effort. The Fiorentina youngster rolls around feigning injury, despite there being no contact.
34'
Chiesa tries to slide a dangerous pass into Ilicic, but Barzagli comes across to make a timely intervention, as the 18-year-old continues to look purposeful in his first 35 minutes in a Fiorentina shirt. The club runs in his family, after all, as his father Enrico used to play for La Viola too.
32'
Sousa's men are only able to retain possession deep inside their own half, with Juve set up to frustrate off the ball. Kalinic has looked very isolated, with Chiesa and Bernardeschi not able to make regular contact with the ex-Blackburn Rovers striker.
30'
Dybala tries his luck once again, after some interplay with Alves, but the ex-Palermo man can only bend a left-footed effort a few yards shy of the top-left corner. The Bianconeri continue to threaten, but the final ball isn't quite there for either outfit.
28'
Alves picks out Dybala with an early cross in from the right, but a flick-on from the Juve striker is mopped up by Bernardeschi. Allegri's men are proving to be dangerous from wide areas, but Mandzukic has struggled to get on the end of good deliveries due to defensive pressure.
26'
Buffon has had very little to do in this first half, with Juve still trying to play on the front foot when possible. Chiesa tries to combine with Kalinic, as the duo play a one-two, but the former ends up being robbed of possession by Chiellini as he tries to turn and shoot.
24'
Juve win themselves a free-kick on the right-hand side, which Alves delivers, but the ball is half cleared, before a second delivery is headed clear by Tomovic. Lemina picks up the scraps and looks to shoot from range, but the Gabonese youngster sees his effort blocked.
22'
The ball sits up nicely for Dybala on the edge of the penalty area, but the Argentina international can only drag a half-volley some way wide of the right-hand post. The hosts then break down the left, with Alex Sandro whipping in a cross, but Mandzukic can't rise high enough to direct a header goalwards.
20'
Fiorentina open play up down the left-hand side, but eventually Alonso is forced all the way back to Tatarusanu, who promptly kicks the ball into touch. Chances have been few and far between thus far, with Juve only able to try their luck with a couple of potshots from the periphery of the box.
18'
Alonso and Chiesa look to combine down the left, but this time the teenager sees the Spaniard's pass roll straight under his boot. The hosts' pressure has relented a little bit, with this contest starting to settle down slightly. Asamoah shoots from the edge of the area, but the midfielder sees his shot whistle over the crossbar.
16'
Alves has a shot from the best part of 35 yards out, but Kalinic charges the effort down well. Chiesa looks to try and release Kalinic in behind Juve's defensive line, but the pass skids off the turf and straight through to Buffon.
14'
The away side can't seem to play their way out of trouble at the moment, with the home supporters really getting on their backs. Juve are first to every ball and remain keen to switch the play out to the touchlines as quickly as possible. Fiorentina's full-backs can be easily exposed in their 4-3-3 set-up.
12'
Kalinic is the target of a direct pass to his chest, but Chiellini gets in ahead of the Croatian forward. Juventus are currently flexing their muscles and dominating the midfield third, with Allegri's men flying into tackles and trying to leave an impression on La Viola from the off.
10'
Allegri will be pleased with the high tempo of his side's start in Turin, as Fiorentina are struggling to get a firm foothold in proceedings. Mandzukic goes down in a heap after an innocuous coming together with Rodriguez, but the Croatian forward should be fine to continue.
8'
Juventus continue to stretch play brilliantly, with Sandro and Alves managing to whip plenty of crosses in from out wide. The hosts claim for a penalty, after a ball in from the former bounced up into Astori's midriff, but the referee waves it away.
6'
Fiorentina are absorbing the early pressure well, but their clearances are getting every time more desperate. Alves bends in a dangerous cross from the right-hand side but Mandzukic can't get on the end of it, before the ex-Atletico striker also fails to meet a stabbed through ball from Dybala.
4'
Khedira goes on a bursting run from deep on the right-hand side and manages to intercept a poor pass out from Tatarusanu, but the German midfielder can only clip an attempted first-time finish over the goalkeeper but also over the crossbar.
2'
Fiorentina give away the first free-kick of the evening, with Badelj sliding into a terribly timed tackle on Asamoah. From around 25 yards out, Dybala tries his luck with his left foot, but the former Palermo striker cannons his attempt straight into the wall.
1'
We are underway in the first half in Turin! Juventus will be looking to start their Serie A season off with a win, after starting last campaign in disappointing fashion, as their players and fans alike won't want to play catch-up once again.
TEAM NEWS: Nikola Kalinic leads the attack for the visitors, with 18-year-old Federico Chiesa getting his debut in support of the Croatian striker. Josip Ilicic, Miguel Vecino and Milan Badelj make up the midfield three, with no surprises in the back four. Mauro Zarate and loanee Cristian Tello are among the substitutes.
TEAM NEWS: Allegri goes with his usual three-man defence of Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci, with Alex Sandro and summer signing Dani Alves at wing-back. Mario Mandzukic is chosen to partner Paulo Dybala up top, with Sami Khedira anchoring the midfield. Kwadwo Asamoah and Mario Lemina join the Germany international, with Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain on the bench.
Fiorentina have suffered five consecutive pre-season losses over the summer months, with Paulo Sousa hoping that his charges can ignore their recent troubles and refocus themselves for a second successful top-flight campaign.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Serie A's opening day, as reigning Scudetto holders Juventus play host to Fiorentina in Turin. Massimiliano Allegri's squad has been further strengthened this summer, despite the high-profile exits of Alvaro Morata and Paul Pogba, with La Viola hoping to hinder the Old Lady before they hit their stride.
HALF-TIME! Juve head into the break with a 1-0 lead over Fiorentina, courtesy of a header from Khedira. Tatarusanu has been by far the busier of the two goalkeeper, with Dybala even striking the crossbar not long before the end of the opening period. Sousa's men need to buck their ideas up if they are to stage an away comeback.
FULL-TIME! Gonzalo Higuain nets the winner for Juve on his home debut for the Scudetto holders, as the Biaconeri edge out Fiorentina 2-1. Goals from Sami Khedira and Nikola Kalinic had things tense for a while, but the ex-Napoli substiute secured Allegri's first three points of the new campaign. That's all that we have time for, we hope to see you again next time.
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