Juventus defeated Udinese 2-0 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday night.
Carlos Tevez’s goal in the first half put Juve in the lead before Claudio Marchisio’s long-range effort made it 2-0 to seal all three points for the Bianconeri.
The Zebrette were energetic but they failed to test Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, with Massimiliano Allegri’s men proving to be too precise for the Udine faithful.
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Gianluigi Buffon- 6- Untested
The Italian international was untested from Andrea Stramaccioni’s men throughout the game, with his side constantly being in the driving seat there wasn’t much to do for Buffon.
Martin Caceres-6.5- Adventurous
The Uruguayan was very solid defensively in addition to helping out with his side’s offensive play on several occasions.
Leonardo Bonucci-6.5- Present
The central defender was pretty much present throughout the game, preventing any danger which came his way.
Angelo Ogbonna-7- Solid
In one of his best performances in the black and white shirt, the former Torino man was both present going forward and solid defensively; keeping his concentration for the full 90 minutes.
Stephan Lichtsteiner-7.5-Influential
An excellent match from the Swiss international who assisted Tevez’s opening the goal; the right-hand side was ever-present throughout the game, playing a key part in La Vecchia Singora’s victory.
Claudio Marchisio-7-Integral
The midfielder was integral to his side’s victory on Saturday, scoring a long-range goal and playing a sizeable role in midfield.
Paul Pogba-7.5-Energetic
Juve’s free flowing football against Udinese was the perfect way for the Frenchman to show his abilities. His passing was precise and allowed the game to flow.
Roberto Pereyra-7.5- Promising
Playing against his former club, it was never going to be easy for the Argentine who was an ever-present figure in midfield. Pereyra got himself in dangerous positions on several occasions, combining well with his teammates.
Patrice Evra-7-Impressive
In only his maiden appearance for Juve, the Frenchman rolled back the years with a great performance down the left-hand side which was full of energy and precision.
Fernando Llorente-6.5-Marked
Combined well with Pereyra and Lichsteiner on several occasions, the Spaniard remained an important part in the victory but found himself under strict marking on several occasions.
Carlos Tevez-8-Too good
With a goal and an assist to his name, Tevez proved to be the ultimate pain to the Udinese defence. His mazy run from behind in the first goal left the defence in tatters, and the lay-off to Marchisio for the second was something sheer class.
Substitues
Kinglsey Coman-No rating
Coming on in the final ten minutes, the Paris Saint-Germain youth graduate showed glimpses of what he can do but the game was already finished.
Simone Padoin-No rating
The former Atalanta man could’ve had an assist to his name in the final minute, but came on with five minutes remaining.
Alvaro Morata-No rating
Coming on in the final two minutes, the Spaniard wasted a chance to make it 3-0.
Udinese
Orestis Karnezis-6-Good
Simone Scuffett’s understudy denied Juventus on several occasions and could’ve done nothing to prevent both goals from going in.
Thomas Heartaux-5.5-Involved
The Frenchman tried to contribute to his side’s attacking ventures, as well as standing his guard for most of the game.
Danilo-6-Solid
Unlike his defensive partners the Brazilian was solid throughout the game, committing few errors.
Igor Bubnjic-5-Shaky
Although extremely unlucky to have his goal ruled out for offside, the Serbian looked extremely shaky on many occasions; obviously lacking chemistry with his defensive partners.
Silvan Widmer-6-Enthusiastic
The Swiss put himself in very promising positions, but his work rate decreased significantly in the second half.
Allan-6-Gritty
Went in for the ball, and gave his all in midfield especially during the second half.
Guilherme-6-Fatigued
The Brazilian was integral in his side’s offensive display in the first half with his precise passing, but fatigue got to him in the second half.
Panagiotis Kone-6.5-Dynamo
The Greek was all around the pitch, he was simply the metronome of the side on Saturday often working hard to get the ball and re-distribute it.
Giovanni Pasquale-6-Encouraging
He worked hard throughout the game, and made great runs down the left-hand side.
Luis Muriel-6-Pacy
The Colombian showed glimpses of his ability before being subbed off in the beginning of the second half.
Antonio Di Natale-6-Needed
It wasn’t his best performance, but the Udinese captain had a high workrate and more often than not dropped deep to help out his teammates.
Substitutes
Manuel Fernandes-5.5-Uninspiring
The Portuguese youngster was brought on for Muriel to add spark to the Zebrette’s attack, but he failed to deliver.
Giampiero Pinzi-No rating
The 33-year-old was brought on in place of Guilherme in the second half but the game had already been won.
Cyril Thereau-No rating
Brought on in the final ten minutes, the former Chievo man had nothing to add to the Udinese attack with the score at 2-0.
