Serie A Roundup: Juventus extends win streak to 8 with triumph over Udinese
MILAN (AP) — Juventus stretched its successful streak to eight matches when it scraped previous Udinese 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday.
Danilo scored 4 minutes from time because of a superb help from Federico Chiesa.
Massimiliano Allegri’s crew has additionally not conceded a aim in its previous eight matches regardless of being rocked by a bookkeeping scandal in the course of the break when the membership’s board of administrators resigned en masse and the Turin prosecutor’s workplace requested indictments.
Juventus moved into second place in Serie A, a degree above defending champion AC Milan, which hosts Roma on Sunday. Inter Milan may additionally transfer to inside a degree of Juve with a win at Silvio Berlusconi’s Monza later Saturday.
There was a shifting tribute to Gianluca Vialli earlier than kickoff in addition to a minute’s silence, which preceded all matches in Serie A this weekend.
Vialli, who died on Friday, helped Juventus to a Serie A title and the European Cup throughout a four-year stint.
The Juventus gamers additionally wore black armbands, whereas there have been many banners within the stands devoted to Vialli in addition to chants from the supporters.
But these chants turned to jeers at halftime after a less-than-impressive efficiency.
Udinese goalkeeper Marco Silvestri did, nevertheless, have to tug off outstanding stops, notably to maintain out Daniele Rugani’s header.
Juventus finally broke the impasse with spectacular play from Chiesa, who chested down a ball excessive earlier than volleying throughout the face of aim for Danilo to faucet in from point-blank vary on the again submit.
LATE WINNER
Nicolas Gonzalez marked his comeback from a prolonged harm layoff by scoring a stoppage-time penalty to assist Fiorentina beat Sassuolo 2-1.
The spot kick was awarded after Sassuolo defender Ruan Tressoldi blocked Aleksa Terzić’s shot together with his arm.
Halftime substitute Riccardo Saponara gave Fiorentina the lead three minutes after the break however Domenico Berardi leveled from the spot 9 minutes later.
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