Juventus were held to a second consecutive goalless draw, as Empoli still remain unbeaten despite Thiago Motta giving first starts to four big summer signings.

The Bianconeri gave Teun Koopmeiners, Nico Gonzalez, Douglas Luiz and Pierre Kalulu their first starts, with Mattia Perin taking the gloves as part of squad rotation, plus Francisco Conceicao and Arkadiusz Milik injured. The hosts were also unbeaten this term, including a 2-1 win away to Roma, but Jacopo Fazzini joined Szymon Zurkowski, Luca Belardinelli, Samuele Perisan and Tyronne Ebuehi on the treatment table.

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Former Milan full-back Kalulu made an immediate impact with his interception to prevent Emmanuel Gyasi tapping in the Giuseppe Pezzella cross, while Ardian Ismajli made a decisive and risky sliding tackle as Dusan Vlahovic was sent clear by Kenan Yildiz.

Devis Vasquez flew to fingertip a Federico Gatti header out from under the bar on a corner taken short for Koopmeiners, with Vlahovic turning another over from six yards after the restart.

Nico Gonzalez’s inspired through ball sent Vlahovic running only to be denied by Vasquez, then Koopmeiners flicked down an Andrea Cambiaso cross for Nico Gonzalez, with a desperate clearance in the six-yard box.

Thiago Motta was evidently unsatisfied, making four substitutions at the 66th minute, but Empoli created a good chance when Alberto Grassi’s give and go with Pietro Pellegri forced a save out of Mattia Perin.

Pellegri also risked more than just a yellow card when striking Gatti with a slight head-butt as they went face to face arguing off the ball, while Maleh’s ferocious finish flashed wide of the far post.

It was Empoli who threatened to win it deep into stoppages, Gatti flinging himself in the path of Gyasi’s tap-in at the near post on a Pellegri assist.

Empoli 0-0 Juventus

Player statistic

2nd half
    62' Yellow card Bremer
    72' Yellow card Khéphren Thuram
Pietro Pellegri Yellow card 75'    

Match statistic

34
Possession %
66
8
Total shots
15
3
Shots on target
3
3
Shots off target
6
2
Blocked shots
6
4
Corners
8
11
Fouls
10
Empoli
Juventus

Starting lineups

23
Goalkeeper
34
Defender
3
21
Defender
2
Defender
5
Midfielder
77'
6
Midfielder
89'
93
Midfielder
11
Attacker
29
Attacker
63'
99
77'
1
Goalkeeper
27
Defender
3
Defender
4
Defender
15
Defender
26
Midfielder
67'
5
Midfielder
67'
Midfielder
9
Attacker
10
Attacker
67'
11
Attacker
67'

Substitutes

13
Defender
98
Goalkeeper
Defender
12
Goalkeeper
15
Defender
35
Defender
90
Attacker
9
Attacker
63'
19
Attacker
77'
Midfielder
77'
32
Midfielder
89'
6
Defender
16
Midfielder
23
Goalkeeper
29
Goalkeeper
32
Defender
40
Defender
37
Defender
17
Midfielder
21
Midfielder
67'
22
Attacker
67'
19
Midfielder
67'
51
Attacker
67'

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