Juventus claim 30th consecutive home win in Serie A

The Turin team defeated Empoli 2-0 to continue their march towards the championship.

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Juventus turned their home ground into an impregnable fortress in Serie A.

Goals: Skorupski (own goal 52'), Sandro (65').

After a goalless first half despite creating numerous chances, Juventus opened the scoring with Mario Mandzukic's header hitting the crossbar and bouncing off goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski.

The match was decided 2-0 for Juventus after defender Alex Sandro turned and finished with a dangerous diagonal shot.

Juventus have 66 points after 26 rounds and have widened the gap with second-placed Roma to 10 points. This is a huge pressure on Roma as they have to play away against fifth-placed Inter in this round.

Coach Max Allegri made six changes to the starting lineup that won 2-0 at Porto in the Champions League, including the return of center-back Leonardo Bonucci after he had to sit out the match in Portugal after a conflict with coach Allegri in the previous round.

The victory over Empoli not only helps Juventus continue to consolidate their position in the race for a sixth consecutive Serie A title but also saves their energy for the first leg of the semi-final against Napoli in the middle of next week in the Coppa Italia.

The last time Juventus dropped points at home in Serie A was a 1-1 draw against Frosinone in September 2015. Since then, the team has gone on a run of 30 consecutive wins, setting a Serie A record.

In the previous match, Napoli surprisingly lost 0-2 to Atalanta despite playing at home at San Paolo. Napoli's chance to compete for the championship was almost over after this defeat as they were 12 points behind Juventus.

Atalanta have risen to fourth place and are now just three points behind Napoli in third place. This is an achievement that not many people thought of because last season Atalanta only finished in 13th place. The opportunity to compete for a Champions League ticket is wide open for coach Gasperini's team.

According to VNE