(MENAFN- Kora) After a first half dominated by the home side, Juve pounced through Fernando Llorente's close-range effort and Carlos Tevez doubled the advantage after 67 minutes with an unstoppable 25-yard strike that went in off the crossbar.
The win marked a third straight league triumph for Antonio Conte's men, who moved further clear of Roma in second after their 0-0 draw with Inter 24 hours earlier
Rafael Benitez's Napoli missed the chance to close the gap on Roma after being held to a 1-1 draw at Livorno.
They went in front after 32 minutes from the penalty spot after Goran Pandev was bundled over. Dries Mertens stepped up to convert the spot-kick.
But Livorno pegged the visitors back seven minutes later when Ibrahima Mbaye's flick-on went in off Pepe Reina, with the goal credited to the Napoli shot-stopper.
That result gave Fiorentina the chance to make up ground in the race for the UEFA Champions League placed but they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Lazio. Lorik Cana's fifth minute strike - his second of the season - was enough to give Lazio their second consecutive league win
Verona are seventh after a goalless draw with Bologna, who had Jonathan Cristaldo sent off for two bookings in the space of a minute
The away side could have snatched the points late on but Rolando Bianchi's second-half penalty was saved
Parma were one of only three sides in the top half of the table to win this weekend thanks to a 1-0 victory over rock bottom Sassuolo.
Marco Parolo's second-minute effort was enough to condemn Sassuolo to a seventh straight league defeat.
Their misery was compounded when Domenico Berardi was sent off within a minute of coming on as a substitute.
Elsewhere, Catania remain in the relegation zone after going down 2-0 at Genoa while Chievo's Bostjan Cesar was sent off as they were beaten 2-1 at Atalanta, who won it thanks to a late goal from substitute Luca Cigarini
Meanwhile, a stunning Manolo Gabbiadini free-kick put the seal on Sampdoria's 2-0 win at Torino, and Cagliari grabbed only their second victory in 2014 with a comfortable 3-0 win over Udinese
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.