Juventus stun Napoli 3-0, Roma draw
12 Nov 2013 5:56 AM IST
League newcomers Sassuolo stunned Roma at the Olympic Stadium by levelling in second-half injury time for a 1-1 draw to leave Rudi Garcia’s leaders with just a four-point lead ahead of the top-of-the-table clash in Turin.
It gave both sides incentive, but Juve seized on home advantage to produce a dominant display and claim their 10th win of the campaign.
Spain striker Fernando Llorente tapped home for Juve in the second minute in somewhat controversial fashion and from then on Napoli struggled to find any rhythm. Juve missed several clear chances but made the difference in six second-half minutes when Andrea Pirlo curled a free kick past Pepe Reina and Paul Pogba beat the keeper with a stunning volley from at least 20 metres out 10 minutes from the whistle.
Roma, who set a Serie A record of 10 successive opening wins two weeks ago, now lead Juve by just one point with Napoli dropping one place to third a further three points off the pace.
Juve’s Pirlo believes the display will have title rivals Roma looking over their shoulders. ‘We tried to send a signal to those in front of us, to let them know we’re going to have a great season.’
It gave both sides incentive, but Juve seized on home advantage to produce a dominant display and claim their 10th win of the campaign.
Spain striker Fernando Llorente tapped home for Juve in the second minute in somewhat controversial fashion and from then on Napoli struggled to find any rhythm. Juve missed several clear chances but made the difference in six second-half minutes when Andrea Pirlo curled a free kick past Pepe Reina and Paul Pogba beat the keeper with a stunning volley from at least 20 metres out 10 minutes from the whistle.
Roma, who set a Serie A record of 10 successive opening wins two weeks ago, now lead Juve by just one point with Napoli dropping one place to third a further three points off the pace.
Juve’s Pirlo believes the display will have title rivals Roma looking over their shoulders. ‘We tried to send a signal to those in front of us, to let them know we’re going to have a great season.’
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