Milan: Juventus extended their lead at the top of Italy’s Serie A table with a 2-1 win away to Siena as Miroslav Klose kept Lazio in contention with a double strike in a 3-0 win over Pescara.
In Sunday’s late matches Napoli kept pace with Antonio Conte’s leader with a 2-1 win over Udinese which means they remain in second and are the only other unbeaten team in Serie A this season.
And in a 157th Serie A derby between Milan and Inter, ten-man Inter prevailed 1-0 at the San Siro thanks to a fourth-minute diving header from Argentinian Walter Samuel.
Juventus got off to a great start when midfielder Andre Pirlo gave them a 14th minute lead from a sumptuous free kick.
Siena had caused an upset at the San Siro a few weeks ago with victory over Inter Milan.
And they were given hope when Emanuele Calaio rose to meet Brazilian Angelo’s cross to beat Gianluigi Buffon with a bullet header in the 47th minute.
Midfielder Claudio Marchisio, however, produced a superb volley from the edge of the area to give Juve an 85th minute winner and take their impressive unbeaten streak to 47 consecutive games.
Lazio have already suffered two defeats although the visit to struggling Serie A newcomers Pescara was never likely to end in anything but a win for a side that had scored nine goals in six games.
Lazio took the lead after just five minutes when Brazilian midfielder Hernanes curled a freekick past Mattia Perin in the Pescara net.
Klose made it two when he latched on to Andrea Candreva’s through ball in the 25th minute and claimed his fifth league goal of the season 10 minutes later when his header from a Hernanes corner beat the keeper.
Lazio coach Vladimir Petkovic hailed a performance which left his side third on 15 points, four shy of Juventus and Napoli: “Today we were great in the first half and solid in the second. Congratulations to the boys.”
Napoli’s win meant Juve were denied the chance to pull clear of the rest, and Inter’s slim victory over Milan means four teams have pulled slightly away from the rest. (AFP)
