ITALIAN SERIE A: Juventus Win Eighth Straight Game, As Fiorentina Beat Palermo
Serie A champions Juventus thrashed bottom club, Hellas Verona 3-0 to secure eighth straight victory in the league courtesy of goals from Pablo Dybala, Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Zaza.
The win takes Juventus above Inter Milan and Napoli, both have a game in hand, and just two points off leaders Fiorentina, who secured an impressive 3-1 win at Palermo.
Sleeping giants’ AC Milan were beaten 1-0 surprisingly at the San Siro by Roberto Donadoni’s Bologna courtesy Emmanuele Giaccherini’s lone strike as they drop down to 7th position and were roundly booed off by their supporters. Inconsistent team AS Roma also lost futher grounds at the top after losing a 2-0 lead to draw 3-3 at Chievo Verona.
Concluded Week 18 Results:
Juventus 3-0 Hellas Verona
Chievo Verona 3-3 AS Roma
AC Milan 0-1 Bologna
Lazio 0-0 Carpi
Sassuolo 2-2 Frosinone
Udinese 2-1 Atalanta
Palermo 1-3 Fiorentina
Genoa 2-3 Sampdoria
Standings(Top 4):
1. Fiorentina 38pts
2. Juventus 36pts
3. Inter Milan 36pts
4. Napoli 35pts
Standings(Bottom 4):
17. Genoa 16pts
18. Frosinone 15pts
19. Carpi 11pts
20. Hellas Verona 8pts