Juventus vs. Palermo: Winners and Losers from Serie a

Having watched Inter Milan defeat Napoli on Saturday evening, Juventus Stadium welcomed Palermo on Sunday afternoon aware the hosts could extend their lead at the top of the Serie A table to nine points.

Fielding a full-strength starting XI, they would do just that. Juventus emerged comfortable winners in a game that ended 4-0 to the home side, thanks to goals from Sami Khedira, Paul Pogba, Juan Cuadrado and Simone Padoin.

In the buildup to this fixture, Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri explained that he was preparing to face a reinvigorated opponent after the Rosanero made their ninth coaching change of the campaign last week.

“It’s a tough game because they’ve spent the whole week on a training camp together and their Serie A survival is on the line,” Allegri told reporters at his most recent press conference, where he also discussed the prospect of winning a fifth consecutive league title.

The Livorno native called that “an exceptional achievement,” and this victory brings the Bianconeri another step closer to reaching that goal. What follows is a look at the individual winners and losers from the game in Turin, highlighting the best and worst performances from this Serie A fixture.

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