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Juventus beats Genoa 1-0 to go 17 points clear in Serie A
Carlos Tevez scored again to help Juventus beat Genoa 1-0 and provisionally move 17 points clear at the top of Serie A
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Carlos Tevez scored again to help Juventus beat Genoa 1-0 and provisionally move 17 points clear at the top of Serie A.
Tevez, who also had a penalty saved at Juventus Stadium, scored the only goal of the game with a magnificent finish to increase his tally to a league-leading 16 on the season.
It was also the Argentina forward's 24th goal in all competitions, following a double in Wednesday's 3-0 win at Dortmund, which sent Juventus through to the Champions League quarterfinals.
"The coach always gives me compliments for what I do on the pitch for the team," Tevez said. "Everyone knows I am happy here, I don't want to talk about my future at the moment. I have to enjoy this unique moment that I am experiencing.
"We have to seal the championship as soon as possible," he said, so that Juventus "can focus on the Italian Cup semifinal and the Champions League quarterfinals. We can't let our guard down."
The match at Juventus Stadium was the only one of the weekend with the traditional kickoff of 3 p.m. local time.
There were six matches on Sunday evening, with Roma visiting Cesena, desperate to cling onto second spot. Lazio, which is a point behind, hosts Hellas Verona.
Earlier, Empoli beat Sassuolo 3-1 for a club record eighth match unbeaten.
Genoa was the only side to have beaten Juventus in Serie A this season, having snatched a 1-0 win at the end of October.
Tevez broke the deadlock with a moment of magic in the 25th minute, beating two defenders as he surged into the area before firing an unstoppable effort in off the underside of the crossbar.
Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin was forced off early in the second half with a shoulder injury and was replaced by Eugenio Lamanna, who saved a penalty 10 minutes later, diving smartly to his right to keep out Tevez's spot kick.
It was the second penalty Lamanna has saved in his three appearances this season, after also denying Roma's Adem Ljajic.
Facundo Roncaglia had given away the penalty by bringing down Roberto Pereyra.
Earlier, Riccardo Saponara scored two and created another to help Empoli win a relegation battle.
Substitute Levan Mchedlidze bagged Empoli's second just 13 seconds after coming off the bench.
Sassuolo's consolation was an own goal by Daniele Rugani. (***)
