MILAN: Paulo Dybala scored a brace as champions Juventus won Three-1 at Verona to keep tempo with Napoli as Serie A's leading duo pulled transparent of pursuing Inter Milan, Roma and Lazio on Saturday.
Napoli won 1-Zero at Crotone on Friday to safe the symbolic identify of iciness champions as they most sensible the table halfway through the season with 48 points from 19 games, another than six-time protecting champions Juventus.
But at the back of them Inter, Roma and Lazio all didn't win.
Blaise Matuidi had put Juventus ahead after just six mins but it surely took Dybala to release the victory after the hosts hit back thru former Juventus player Martin Caceres on 59 mins.
Dybala pulled the Turin giants degree on 72 mins and 5 mins later sealed the win -- both objectives with his weaker proper foot -- to offer him 14 league objectives for the marketing campaign.
"We all know it was not a good performance," said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.
"We put the victory at risk after a strong get started, because we slowed down, made a ways too many mistakes, misplaced the ball time and again, and we wish to beef up on that.
"It's necessary that Paulo discovered the online once more. He was in a mild second the place things weren't quite going his method.
"There are still 19 games to go and many points up for grabs, so we have to look at what is ahead of us and that's Napoli. They've had an extraordinary 2017, play impressive football.."
Third-placed Inter are seven points off the top after they were held to a goalless draw by Lazio at San Siro, as Roma, in fourth, drew 1-1 in opposition to Sassuolo in the capital.
Inter's draw noticed them finish a run of 3 straight defeats in all competitions, but after a storming begin to the season Luciano Spalletti's facet have taken just two points in 4 games.
Despite being dangerous in the first part, with Ivan Perisic denied by a stunning Thomas Strakosha save and a Borja Valero header hitting the post, Inter may no longer give you the chance past fifth-placed Lazio.
"When you lose two or three games and go out of the Coppa Italia, it's natural that those who wish you ill or hope that you'll go back to old ways of previous years will come out of the woodwork," said Spalletti.
"I am not an optimist as such, but I do know that if you're pessimistic, then you won't get the result. I try to give my players self assurance in themselves.
"We have 41 points and I'd be more than happy to notch up 41 in the second one part of the season too."
Roma's Lorenzo Pellegrini scored in opposition to his outdated club Sassuolo just after the 30 minutes only for Simone Missiroli to degree after 78 mins at the Stadio Olimpico.
AC Milan remain in 11th -- 23 points at the back of Napoli -- despite a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina secured due to a Hakan Calhanoglu equaliser.
Benevento, meanwhile, made history as they claimed their first victory in the Italian most sensible flight due to a Massimo Coda strike on 64 mins which earned a 1-Zero win at home in opposition to Chievo.
Roberto De Zerbi's facet sit backside with 4 points from 19 games -- their simplest earlier level coming in a dramatic 2-2 draw in opposition to AC Milan earlier this month.
"It's crucial win because it wouldn't have been simple for me to get back to paintings on Tuesday trying to motivate 25 other folks," said De Zerbi, whose facet are nonetheless 11 points from safety.
"It gives us the strength to proceed."
Elsewhere Fabio Quagliarella were given two stoppage-time objectives as Sampdoria beat SPAL 2-Zero with Cagliari successful 2-1 away to Atalanta and Udinese beating Bologna by the similar ranking. Torino were held to a goalless draw at home by Genoa.
Napoli won 1-Zero at Crotone on Friday to safe the symbolic identify of iciness champions as they most sensible the table halfway through the season with 48 points from 19 games, another than six-time protecting champions Juventus.
But at the back of them Inter, Roma and Lazio all didn't win.
Blaise Matuidi had put Juventus ahead after just six mins but it surely took Dybala to release the victory after the hosts hit back thru former Juventus player Martin Caceres on 59 mins.
Dybala pulled the Turin giants degree on 72 mins and 5 mins later sealed the win -- both objectives with his weaker proper foot -- to offer him 14 league objectives for the marketing campaign.
"We all know it was not a good performance," said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.
"We put the victory at risk after a strong get started, because we slowed down, made a ways too many mistakes, misplaced the ball time and again, and we wish to beef up on that.
"It's necessary that Paulo discovered the online once more. He was in a mild second the place things weren't quite going his method.
"There are still 19 games to go and many points up for grabs, so we have to look at what is ahead of us and that's Napoli. They've had an extraordinary 2017, play impressive football.."
Third-placed Inter are seven points off the top after they were held to a goalless draw by Lazio at San Siro, as Roma, in fourth, drew 1-1 in opposition to Sassuolo in the capital.
Inter's draw noticed them finish a run of 3 straight defeats in all competitions, but after a storming begin to the season Luciano Spalletti's facet have taken just two points in 4 games.
Despite being dangerous in the first part, with Ivan Perisic denied by a stunning Thomas Strakosha save and a Borja Valero header hitting the post, Inter may no longer give you the chance past fifth-placed Lazio.
"When you lose two or three games and go out of the Coppa Italia, it's natural that those who wish you ill or hope that you'll go back to old ways of previous years will come out of the woodwork," said Spalletti.
"I am not an optimist as such, but I do know that if you're pessimistic, then you won't get the result. I try to give my players self assurance in themselves.
"We have 41 points and I'd be more than happy to notch up 41 in the second one part of the season too."
Roma's Lorenzo Pellegrini scored in opposition to his outdated club Sassuolo just after the 30 minutes only for Simone Missiroli to degree after 78 mins at the Stadio Olimpico.
AC Milan remain in 11th -- 23 points at the back of Napoli -- despite a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina secured due to a Hakan Calhanoglu equaliser.
Benevento, meanwhile, made history as they claimed their first victory in the Italian most sensible flight due to a Massimo Coda strike on 64 mins which earned a 1-Zero win at home in opposition to Chievo.
Roberto De Zerbi's facet sit backside with 4 points from 19 games -- their simplest earlier level coming in a dramatic 2-2 draw in opposition to AC Milan earlier this month.
"It's crucial win because it wouldn't have been simple for me to get back to paintings on Tuesday trying to motivate 25 other folks," said De Zerbi, whose facet are nonetheless 11 points from safety.
"It gives us the strength to proceed."
Elsewhere Fabio Quagliarella were given two stoppage-time objectives as Sampdoria beat SPAL 2-Zero with Cagliari successful 2-1 away to Atalanta and Udinese beating Bologna by the similar ranking. Torino were held to a goalless draw at home by Genoa.
Serie A: Dybala scores brace as Juventus, Napoli pull clear
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