TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – First-half objectives from Paulo Dybala and Dusan Vlahovic earned Juventus a cushty 2-0 win over backside aspect Salernitana on Sunday, as Massimiliano Allegri’s aspect saved in contact with Serie A leaders AC Milan.
Starting his first recreation in additional than a month after an damage layoff, Argentine Dybala wasted no time in getting again among the many objectives, sweeping his aspect in entrance inside 5 minutes.
Serbian striker Vlahovic then missed a wonderful likelihood to make it 2-0, earlier than making one rely, rising highest to move house and successfully put the sport to mattress within the twenty ninth minute.
In the second half the guests rallied and created some openings of their very own, with Federico Bonazzoli’s volley brilliantly saved out by Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, however they might not drive their manner again into the competition.
The hosts held on to stretch their unbeaten league run to 16 matches, closing the hole to leaders Milan to seven factors, whereas additionally now sitting one level behind champions Inter Milan in third.
“My job is to do nicely in these remaining weeks of the season,” Allegri informed DAZN. “Once we raised the depth degree this season and performed extra as a group, the outcomes have been marvellous.
“It’s an essential stage of the season, we will nonetheless have our say in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.”
Before Sunday’s encounter, Allegri had urged his aspect to overlook their third successive Champions League exit on the last-16 stage in midweek by placing Salernitana to the sword, with the Juve coach going for it by naming each Dybala and Vlahovic from the beginning.
It didn’t take lengthy for the pair to mix as Vlahovic fantastically performed in Dybala, who reduce on to his left earlier than firing in off the submit.
January signing Vlahovic then channelled his inside Cristiano Ronaldo, leaping excessive into the air to move house his fourth Serie A aim for Juve to proceed his spectacular begin to life in Turin.
The remainder of the match was nearly seeing out the end result that retains Serie A’s most profitable aspect in with a shout of successful the Scudetto once they had regarded nicely out of the race after a disappointing begin to the season.
(Reporting by Peter Hall; enhancing by Clare Fallon)
