Costa tries one final run but he is stopped in his tracks on the edge of the box!
90' +5
Juventus have done well since the disallowed goal to get hold of the ball and waste some time.
90' +3
R. Saponara gets yellow.
Saponara enters the book after taking his shirt off after scoring.
90' +2
GOAL DISALLOWED!!! The home fans are silenced as Saponara scores a sensational goal from the edge of the box. He wheels away in delight before the referee considers VAR. Replays showed he was offside from Defrel's backheel. We play on at 2-1!
90'
Eight minutes of time added!
87'
Juventus pile forward with Ronaldo, Dybala and Pjanic all trying to shoot. The trio struggle for space so Can is played in, but he curls the ball into the stands. To say he is frustrated would be an understatement.
84'
Sampdoria try their best to get into Juve's box but Quagliarella decides to take the shot early and fires into the palms of Perin.
82'
J. Jankto enters the game and replaces A. Ekdal.
Douglas Costa enters the game and replaces B. Matuidi.
Allegri decides to bring off Matuidi and he adds some extra pace to the attack as Costa enters the game.
A final change in midfield sees Ekdal replaced by Jankto.
80'
Ronaldo tries to end the game on his own and grab a hat-trick, but he fails to generate any power behind his latest shot. He ran sideways to get space but fired straight into the hands of Audero.
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77'
WIDE! Sampdoria respond immediately and they are inches away from finding an equaliser. Quagliarella gets in between both centre-backs and sticks out his leg to try and volley home a cross but he fires past the far post.
72'
R. Saponara enters the game and replaces G. Ramírez.
After a quiet game, Ramirez is now replaced by Saponara.
71'
D. Rugani gets yellow.
Yellow card Daniele Rugani
69'
F. Bernardeschi enters the game and replaces M. Mandžukić.
Defensive change for Juventus as Manduzkic is replaced by Bernardeschi.
67'
G. Defrel enters the game and replaces G. Caprari.
Sampdoria bring off Caprari and on comes Defrel.
66'
GOAAAALLLLLLLL - Juventus 2-1 Sampdoria!!! Ronaldo makes no mistake from the spot as he drills the ball down the middle of the goal. Sampdoria will feel very hard done to but they have 25 minutes to respond!
65'
Penalty goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus!
Penalty call stands...Ronaldo to take the spot kick.
64'
The referee is now consulting VAR!!!
62'
PENALTY JUVENTUS!!!
58'
CHANCE - Ronaldo peels away at the far post and plays in Sandro who floats a cross looking for Matuidi or Mandzukic. However, Sampdoria get a touch at the last second to concede a corner.
54'
Approaching the hour mark and yet to see any subs made...who will make the first move?
50'
Sampdoria are now sitting back a little deeper and Juventus will need to work harder in order to retake the lead.
47'
Juventus make another fast start as Mandzukic goes on a solo run but his cross can only find the hands of Audero.
46'
We are back underway in Turin!
45' +3
HALF-TIME - JUVENTUS 1-1 SAMPDORIA.
45' +2
Allegri's men win a free-kick near the halfway line but they still register a shot on goal. The pass picks out Chiellini but he can only head past the near post and he should have done better.
45'
Three minutes of stoppage time in Turin...
43'
Ronaldo causes unrest in the Sampdoria defence as he dribbles towards goa. However, he cannot bring the ball under control at the final hurdle as he lets it roll from under his studs and the visitors clear.
42'
SAVE! Juventus go close on two occasions, but it remains 1-1 in Turin. Firstly, Dybala stung the palms of Audero who could only tee up Ronaldo but his cross towards Mandzukic was just too long and Sampdoria win a goal kick.
40'
Five minutes remaining and both teams are going for the second goal and there's every chance we get a third before the break.
37'
Ferrari is now into the book after trying a bicycle kick, but he did not realise Sandro was coming to tackle him and his reckless play has now been punished.
36'
B. Matuidi gets yellow.
A. Ferrari gets yellow.
Matuidi collides with Linetty in midfield and the referee decides to show him a card for the challenge. Free-kick to come for Sampdoria in a good position!
35'
Juventus look stunned by that call and Allegri is seen chuckling on the touchline. That shows what he thinks of the incident, but his team need to move on.
33'
Penalty goal scored by F. Quagliarella for Sampdoria!
GOAAALLLLLLL - Juventus 1-1 Sampdoria - Quagliarella stepped up with so much confidence and he smashes the ball past Perin who dived to his right. Quagliarella went the other way and we now have a real game on our hands!
31'
The referee is now looking at VAR after claims Can handballed the ball before it reached Sandro in the Juve box...
29'
Matuidi is back on the field as Sampdoria win a corner...
22'
Dybala is looking dangerous so far and if he continues in the same vein then he could well score this afternoon.
20'
Sampdoria are working hard to try and win the ball back but their front three have just been passengers so far.
18'
Allegri will be pleased with his team's start, but he will be hoping to see an improvement in the final third, with several crosses coming to nothing.
16'
Juventus are doing all they can to play down the flanks with Ronaldo and Dybala seeing plenty of the action so far.
14'
Nearly a third of the way through this first half and Sampdoria have barely had a touch so far.
12'
Ronaldo takes on several players down the left wing before picking out Pjanic but the midfielder can only fire the ball into the feet of Can and Sampdoria clear their lines.
10'
Praet will have to be careful now after chopping down Sandro and he gets a warning from the referee.
8'
Juventus struggled with set pieces during their draw with Atalanta and Sampdoria will be trying to punish them if they get the opportunity.
4'
What a start for Juventus! Sampdoria switched off at the back for a split second and Ronaldo punishes them with ease. This could be a long afternoon if they are not careful!
2'
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by P. Dybala.
Dybala claims the assist and it is a superb pass which tees up Ronaldo. The forward switched the play to give Ronaldo some breathing room and he watched as the Portugal international found the bottom corner.
GOAAALLLLLL - Juventus 1-0 Sampdoria - Ronaldo opens the scoring with his first strike of the contest. The former Real Madrid man received the ball from the right wing from Dybala and he made the finish look so easy. A little turn onto his right foot gave him space and he curled it home past Audero who should have done better.
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We are now underway in Turin, with Juve in their traditional black and white strip, with Sampdoria all blue.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Serie A contest between Juventus and Sampdoria from the Allianz Stadium.
Massimiliano Allegri's men will look to extend their lead at the top of the league table, with their rivals in action later today. Juve are in good form having lost just one of their last five, but it is Sampdoria who have the better record. They are unbeaten in seven matches heading into this game in Turin.
Juventus currently have a nine-point cushion at the top of the table, while Sampdoria sit in fifth. A win for the visitors would lift them into fourth until Lazio play Torino.
SUBS: Medhi Benatia, Carlo Pinsoglio, Leonardo Bonucci, Sami Khedira, Douglas Costa, Federico Bernardeschi, Mattia Perin, Moise Kean, Leonardo Spinazzola.
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Mattia De Sciglio, Daniele Rugani, Giorgio Chiellini (c), Alex Sandro; Emre Can, Miralem Pjanic, Blaise Matuidi; Paulo Dybala, Mario Mandzukic, Cristiano Ronaldo.
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Emil Audero; Jacopo Sala, Alex Ferrari, Omar Colley, Nicola Murru; Dennis Praet, Albin Ekdal, Karol Linetty; Gaston Ramirez; Gianluca Caprari, Fabio Quagliarella (c).
SUBS: Maxime Leverbe, Rafael Cabral, Riccardo Saponara, Vid Belec, Gabriele Rolando, Junior Tavares, Vasco Regini, Gregoire Defrel, Dawid Kownacki, Jakub Jankto, Ronaldo Vieira, Lorenzo Tonelli.
The two teams are now out on the field!
All square at the break and those in attendance will not have wanted the half to end after a frantic final 15 minutes. The contest started off slowly with Ronaldo firing Juventus in front. However, a contentious penalty was converted by Quagliarella and we now have a real game on our hands.
Both teams have shown their ability on the ball, but we just need to see more quality in the final third. Perin has made a handful of saves and Sampdoria need to test him much more in the second 45 minutes.
Sampdoria will push a number of teams close this season if they can play like that, but Juventus just continue to do enough and that is the sign of a very good team.
That is all for today folks, thanks for joining us. Goodbye!!
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