Juve edge closer

Juve edge closer

Juventus came from behind to win 3-1 away to struggling Sassuolo and edge closer to retaining the Serie A title on Monday night.
Simone Zaza put Sassuolo in front, but the visitors recovered and an own goal from Alessandro Longhi brought them level before strikes by Claudio Marchisio and Fernando Llorente gave Juve a victory that leaves them eight points clear of second-placed Roma with three games remaining.
A win at home to Atalanta next Monday will clinch a third successive title for the club from Turin, although it could be over by then anyway if Roma fail to win at Catania on Sunday.
Under pouring rain in Reggio Emilia, the evening started badly for Conte's Juve side as they fell behind inside nine minutes.
Zaza, who is co-owned by Juventus, beat visiting goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon at his near post with a shot from a tight angle to put relegation-threatened Sassuolo in front.
Sassuolo, playing in the top flight for the first time in their history, famously beat AC Milan 4-3 at home in January, but there was to be no shock this time around.
Tevez volleyed just wide after being teed up by Giorgio Chiellini before the equaliser arrived in the 35th minute.
This time Marchisio found Tevez, and the Argentine striker took a couple of touches before letting fly from 20 yards, the ball taking a deflection off Alessandro Longhi on its way into the net.
The ball was almost certainly going in anyway, but the Italian league attributed the goal to Longhi, denying Tevez his 19th of the season.
Zaza might have restored the home side's lead just before the interval, but this time his effort from a tight angle was saved by Buffon.
And Juve's class told in the second half, as Andrea Pirlo's delightful flighted ball over the top was converted first-time by Marchisio in the 56th minute to put the league leaders in front.

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Juve edge closer

Juve edge closer

Juventus came from behind to win 3-1 away to struggling Sassuolo and edge closer to retaining the Serie A title on Monday night.
Simone Zaza put Sassuolo in front, but the visitors recovered and an own goal from Alessandro Longhi brought them level before strikes by Claudio Marchisio and Fernando Llorente gave Juve a victory that leaves them eight points clear of second-placed Roma with three games remaining.
A win at home to Atalanta next Monday will clinch a third successive title for the club from Turin, although it could be over by then anyway if Roma fail to win at Catania on Sunday.
Under pouring rain in Reggio Emilia, the evening started badly for Conte's Juve side as they fell behind inside nine minutes.
Zaza, who is co-owned by Juventus, beat visiting goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon at his near post with a shot from a tight angle to put relegation-threatened Sassuolo in front.
Sassuolo, playing in the top flight for the first time in their history, famously beat AC Milan 4-3 at home in January, but there was to be no shock this time around.
Tevez volleyed just wide after being teed up by Giorgio Chiellini before the equaliser arrived in the 35th minute.
This time Marchisio found Tevez, and the Argentine striker took a couple of touches before letting fly from 20 yards, the ball taking a deflection off Alessandro Longhi on its way into the net.
The ball was almost certainly going in anyway, but the Italian league attributed the goal to Longhi, denying Tevez his 19th of the season.
Zaza might have restored the home side's lead just before the interval, but this time his effort from a tight angle was saved by Buffon.
And Juve's class told in the second half, as Andrea Pirlo's delightful flighted ball over the top was converted first-time by Marchisio in the 56th minute to put the league leaders in front.

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