Hard won victory against plucky Empoli last night with Carlo Tevez scoring just before the end of the first half and Pereya slotting the second away from a Tevez kick just before the end of added time at the end of the match.

JUVENTUS-EMPOLI 2-0 (1-0)
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon 7, Barzagli 7, Bonucci 6, Ogbonna 7, Lichtsteiner 6, Sturaro 6 (33′ st Pereyra 6.5), Padoin 6, Vidal 6.5 (87′ Pepe sv), Evra 6.5, Llorente 6 (68’Morata 6), Tevez 7

Bench: Storari RubinhoChiellini De Ceglie Vitale Matri Marrone

Coach:  Allegri
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe 7, Hysaj 6.5, Rugani 6.5, Barba 6, Mario Rui 6.5, Vecino 6.5, Valdifiori 6.5, Croce 6 (74′ Zielinski sv), Saponara 6, Maccarone 5.5 (72′ Mchedlidze sv), Pucciarelli 6 (87′ Verdi sv)

Bench: Pugliesi  Bassi Laurini Signorelli  Tavano  Diousse Brillante  Tonelli

Somma

Coach: Sarri.
Goals: 43′ Tevez, ; 90 + 3 Pereyra.
Referee: Giacomelli 5.5.
Corners: 5-4 for Juventus.
Time added: 0′ + 5′.
Yellow cards: Tevez, Mario Rui.

Spectators: 40.029