Chievo 0-2 Juventus

Gonzalo Higuain scored his first Serie A goal since 1 December

Sami Khedira and Gonzalo Higuain scored as Juventus beat nine-man Chievo to go two points clear at the top of Serie A.

Midfielder Samuel Bastien was dismissed for two yellow card incidents while Fabrizio Cacciatore was shown a straight red with the game goalless.

Shortly after Chievo were reduced to nine players, Khedira drilled home from 12 yards before Argentine striker Higuain headed the second.

Napoli will go back top if they beat Bologna at home on Sunday (14:00 GMT).

While Chievo, who are 13th in the table, are without a win in eight league games, Juve have won their last six.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Chievo

• 70Sorrentino
• 29CacciatoreBooked at 61mins
• 14Bani
• 3Dainelli
• 40TomovicSubstituted forGamberiniat 53'minutes
• 2Jaroszynski
• 77BastienBooked at 37mins
• 8Radovanovic
• 56Hetemaj
• 20PucciarelliSubstituted forDepaoliat 45'minutes
• 23BirsaSubstituted forMeggioriniat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Rigoni
• 5Gamberini
• 7Garritano
• 9Stepinski
• 11Leris
• 12Cesar
• 18Gobbi
• 27Depaoli
• 31Pellissier
• 69Meggiorini
• 90Seculin
• 98Confente

Juventus

• 23Szczesny
• 2De Sciglio
• 4Benatia
• 15Barzagli
• 22AsamoahBooked at 22minsSubstituted forLichtsteinerat 72'minutes
• 6Khedira
• 5Pjanic
• 27SturaroSubstituted forBernardeschiat 52'minutes
• 11Douglas Costa
• 9HiguaínBooked at 32minsSubstituted forBentancurat 89'minutes
• 17Mandzukic

Substitutes

• 1Buffon
• 3Chiellini
• 12Lobo Silva
• 14Matuidi
• 16Pinsoglio
• 24Rugani
• 26Lichtsteiner
• 30Bentancur
• 33Bernardeschi

Referee:

Fabio Maresca

Attendance:

23,700

Match Stats

Home TeamChievoAway TeamJuventus

Possession

Home23%

Away77%

Shots

Home1

Away16

Shots on Target

Home1

Away7

Corners

Home2

Away4

Fouls

Home9

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Chievo 0, Juventus 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+1'

Second Half ends, Chievo 0, Juventus 2.

Posted at 90'

Offside, Juventus. Miralem Pjanic tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Juventus. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.

Goal!

Posted at 88'

Goal! Chievo 0, Juventus 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross.

Posted at 84'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 83'

Delay in match Medhi Benatia (Juventus) because of an injury.

Posted at 83'

Delay in match Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) because of an injury.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Douglas Costa following a corner.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Mattia Bani.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Chievo. Riccardo Meggiorini replaces Valter Birsa.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sami Khedira.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Medhi Benatia (Juventus).

Posted at 72'

Valter Birsa (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Juventus. Stephan Lichtsteiner replaces Kwadwo Asamoah.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus).

Posted at 69'

Valter Birsa (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 67'

Goal! Chievo 0, Juventus 1. Sami Khedira (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi following a corner.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Valter Birsa.

Dismissal

Posted at 61'

Fabrizio Cacciatore (Chievo) is shown the red card.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alessandro Gamberini.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Fabrizio Cacciatore (Chievo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pawel Jaroszynski with a cross.

Posted at 58'

Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Pawel Jaroszynski (Chievo).

Posted at 57'

Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).

Posted at 57'

Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 57'

Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (Juventus) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio with a cross.

Posted at 54'

Attempt saved. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.

Substitution

Posted at 53'

Substitution, Chievo. Alessandro Gamberini replaces Nenad Tomovic because of an injury.

Posted at 53'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 52'

Substitution, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Stefano Sturaro.

Posted at 52'

Delay in match Nenad Tomovic (Chievo) because of an injury.

Posted at 51'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 50'

Delay in match Nenad Tomovic (Chievo) because of an injury.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Medhi Benatia (Juventus).

Posted at 49'

Valter Birsa (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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