After a brief spell of time-wasting by their opponents, Juventus break forward through Bernardeschi, but the Italy winger loses the ball too easily.
89'
Danilo gets yellow.
Danilo is now booked for a late challenge, which suits Empoli's desire to break up play.
88'
Bonucci heads well over from a whipped corner kick, as the whistles start to cascade down from the terraces. The Old Lady's supporters are not happy!
86'
Neat interplay around the box nearly gets Juve in on goal, but Empoli have eleven men behind the ball now and are showing admirable resolve.
84'
There are glum faces all around on the Juventus bench, as they anticipate a miserable defeat to add to last week's draw. Time is slipping through their fingers, as Empoli stand firm.
82'
M. De Sciglio enters the game and replaces J. Cuadrado.
Perhaps in desperation, Allegri withdraws Cuadrado and De Sciglio is thrown on in his place.
81'
F. Bernardeschi gets yellow.
Bernardeschi lets his frustration get the better of him, and a foul leads to a booking not long after his arrival on the field.
80'
L. Henderson enters the game and replaces P. Cutrone.
S. Żurkowski enters the game and replaces F. Bandinelli.
Cutrone is withdrawn after another goalless shift, as Henderson comes on to help see out the game.
Bandinelli comes off for Zurkowski, as Empoli make a couple of late changes.
77'
Locatelli is increasingly involved, but Juventus do not seem to be banging down the Empoli door at this stage. The Bianconeri need inspiration from somewhere.
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75'
Allegri's promptings from the technical area are taking on an increasingly manic tone. He is aware of the criticism he will endure if this situation isn't rectified in the final 15 minutes.
73'
A. Pinamonti enters the game and replaces L. Mancuso.
Andreazzoli makes another change, as Pinamonti comes on for Mancuso in attack. The Inter forward is naturally not a popular arrival in Turin!
70'
L. Štulac enters the game and replaces N. Bajrami.
Bajrami has caused problems for the home side for most of the match, but Stulac comes on in his place.
68'
Bernardeschi has a shot blocked, then Cuadrado is denied by the safe hands of Vicario. Maybe Juventus can finally find the final-third composure they have been sorely lacking?
66'
M. Locatelli enters the game and replaces R. Bentancur.
D. Kulusevski enters the game and replaces F. Chiesa.
Chiesa's early enthusiasm has dimmed and Kulusevski is brought on to replace him out wide.
Bentancur is replaced by Locatelli for the final quarter of the match.
65'
Locatelli looks to be warming up for another cameo appearance.
61'
Szczesny punches clear another Empoli corner, but the Azzurri still exert a brief period of pressure which concludes with a wild strike over and into the stands.
59'
Cuadrado is hacked down on the right flank, but only a free-kick is awarded. Dybala attempts to shoot from a difficult angle, and the ball cannot dip enough in time to dive below Vicario's bar, curling just over.
58'
Dybala creates a little space on the edge of the box, but Stojanovic's close attentions cause him to lean back and lift his attempt over the crossbar.
56'
A. Ismajli gets yellow.
A clumsy challenge sees Ismajli become the third Empoli name in the referee's notebook.
55'
F. Bernardeschi enters the game and replaces A. Rabiot.
Alex Sandro narrowly misses the corner flag with a wayward cross from the left - summing up his delivery so far today.
Rabiot is withdrawn in his first match back after injury, with Bernardeschi on to provide some fresh legs in midfield for the hosts.
53'
Bajrami does well to win a corner, which is punched decisively clear by Szczesny. Empoli show no signs of retreating so far.
51'
Cuadrado's cross from deep on the right is headed well over the bar by Rabiot - not even a half-chance really.
49'
Szczesny is forced to tip over a speculative effort from Bajrami, conceding a corner which Empoli waste.
47'
Haas and Dybala trade shots at goal, as the action is immediately end to end to start the second half!
46'
Álvaro Morata enters the game and replaces W. McKennie.
McKennie is withdrawn after making little impact in an unusually advanced role, with Morata brought on to take the centre-forward role.
We are back under way at an anxious Allianz Stadium, with a change up front for Juventus perhaps helping to switch the momentum of this game.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 0-1 EMPOLI
44'
P. Cutrone gets yellow.
Despite his protestations to the referee, Cutrone is booked for a foul in the Juventus half.
42'
Chiesa gets up another head of steam, but lacking an attacking focal point, he cuts inside and has to lay off to Dybala outside the box - an increasingly familiar theme.
40'
Bonucci mops up, as Empoli lose control in a good attacking position. The action is now breathlessly end to end.
38'
Stojanovic - now on a booking - is being kept busy by Chiesa and Alex Sandro on Juve's left, but slides in accurately to thwart an attack and concede a throw-in, which ultimately comes to nothing.
36'
Alex Sandro again gets into a good position on the left flank, but balloons his cross and the attack peters out.
34'
Bentancur gives the ball away on the edge of his area, but chases back frantically to make sure his error isn't seriously punished. Juventus remain edgy in possession and lack some clarity in their decision making.
32'
P. Stojanović gets yellow.
Stojanovic receives the first booking of a free-flowing game, for his trip on Alex Sandro.
31'
Alex Sandro is tripped as he races to the left touchline, giving Juventus a free-kick in a dangerous area just outside the box. Cuadrado lines it up, but fires well wide.
27'
Bandinelli and McKennie clash heads, but after a brief pause in the action, play gets back under way.
23'
Chiesa has a right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner, having been played in deftly by Cuadrado.
21'
L. Mancuso has scored a goal for Empoli!
EMPOLI LEAD! Bandinelli's right-wing surge sees the Juventus defence melt away, he cuts back for Bajrami to turn and shoot and the resultant deflection loops up for captain Mancuso to force the ball home. The Allianz Stadium is hushed! Juventus 0-1 Empoli!
18'
Rabiot has a left-wing cross charged down to earn a corner. However, the Frenchman's foot is raised too high for the referee's liking from the subsequent set-piece and he concedes a free-kick in the Empoli area.
16'
Looking a little dazed, Bonucci goes to ground after an apparently innocent collision with Mancuso. After some medical attention, the Italian international is fit to continue.
14'
Bonucci concedes a corner, but Empoli can't make anything of a rare opportunity and possession is turned over.
10'
On Empoli's first incursion into the Juve area, Cutrone has his shot blocked by Bonucci at close range.
8'
Cuadrado shimmies inside and fires a low cross along the six-yard box, only to see it run through to safety. Interestingly, Max Allegri has opted to start without a traditional centre-forward today.
6'
Empoli are struggling to get out of their own defensive third, with attempts to pass out from the back being harried by the hungry home forwards.
5'
De Ligt heads well wide of the Empoli goal from a whipped Cuadrado corner.
2'
Juventus immediately apply pressure, as Chiesa whips a dangerous ball across the penalty area, but no-one can make contact. A bright start from the Bianconeri,
1'
We are under way at the Allianz Stadium, which eagerly awaits the first game of the post-Ronaldo era! Can Empoli upset the odds and cause the ultimate Serie A shock?
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Serie A fixture between Juventus and Empoli from the Allianz Stadium in Turin!
After stumbling to a draw on the opening day - and then losing their star striker during a whirlwind week - Juventus are under pressure to pick up their first Serie A victory today, against promoted Empoli.
A frenetic finale to their first fixture of the 2021-22 campaign saw Juventus leave Udine with only a point last weekend, as they threw away a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2. An 83rd-minute equaliser brought Udinese level before Cristiano Ronaldo appeared from the bench to seemingly head in a trademark winner, only to be denied by the VAR - his final act in a Juve shirt.
Serie B champions Empoli, meanwhile, went down to a 3-1 defeat at home to Lazio on the opening day - handing new coach Aurelio Andreazzoli his first competitive defeat after a Coppa Italia win started his reign earlier this month.
As a measure of the visitors' task today, Juventus have a 79% win percentage against Empoli - emerging victorious from 19 of their last 24 encounters and winning 11 of their 12 home games against the Tuscan side. In fact, the Bianconeri didn't concede a single goal on nine of those occasions!
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny; Juan Cuadrado, Leonardo Bonucci, Matthijs De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Rodrigo Bentancur, Danilo, Adrien Rabiot; Federico Chiesa, Paulo Dybala, Weston McKennie.
Following Ronaldo's hasty exit, returning Bianconeri boss Allegri really needs a dramatic turnaround after the break, as his curious team selection has left certain areas light today. Will he make changes to the team for the second period?
EMPOLI (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Petar Stojanovic, Ardian Ismajli, Sebastiano Luperto, Riccardo Marchizza; Nicolas Haas, Samuele Ricci; Filippo Bandinelli, Nedim Bajrami, Leonardo Mancuso; Patrick Cutrone.
SUBS: Alberto Brignoli, Jacopo Furlan; Leo Stulac, Simone Romagnoli, Liam Henderson, Andrea La Mantia, Riccardo Fiamozzi, Lorenzo Tonelli, Szymon Zurkowski, Mattia Viti, Fabiano Parisi, Andrea Pinamonti.
SUBS: Giorgio Chiellini, Alvaro Morata, Federico Bernardeschi, Carlo Pinsoglio, Manuel Locatelli, Dejan Kulusevski, Mattia Di Sciglio, Nicolo Fagiolo.
A short burst of enthusiasm at the outset seemed to display Juve's intent to move on from the Ronaldo era as soon as possible - however, a hangover has ensued and last season's woes have not been resolved yet. They may be glad to depart for the international break.
That's all from a stunned Allianz Stadium today, so thanks for joining us and goodbye!
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