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    Saturday, April 9, 2016

    Juve extend Serie A


    Juventus have moved provisionally nine points clear at the top of Serie A as they came from behind to beat fierce rival AC Milan 2-1.
    Mario Mandzukic wiped out Alex's opening score in the first half, and Paul Pogba secured the win for Juventus after an hour.
    Milan had chances but goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was resolute.
    Second-place Napoli host bottom club Hellas Verona on Sunday.
    "We're nine points ahead of Napoli, but it's not over yet, we have to continue winning," Pogba said.
    "We played like a mature team today, we deserved to win."
    Inter Milan kept alive their slender hopes of securing a Champions League spot with a 1-0 win at 10-man Frosinone, who hit the woodwork three times.
    Inter moved to fourth, two points above Fiorentina and five points behind third-place Roma, who occupy the final Champions League qualifying spot.
    Frosinone remained one point from safety after fellow struggler Carpi lost at Chievo Verona 1-0.
    Genoa won at Sassuolo 1-0 in a match which was delayed for several minutes because of a hailstorm.
    In Milan, there was a touching tribute before kickoff to former player and coach Cesare Maldini, who died last week, aged 84.
    Milan hit the lead in the 14th minute as an unmarked Alex powerfully headed in Balotelli's corner.
    Juventus levelled with a long ball from Buffon coming through to Alvaro Morata, who prodded it through for Mandzukic to fire into the bottom left corner, wrong-footing Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

    Pogba hit the post on the hour mark before scoring what was to prove the winner five minutes later, chesting down the ball at the back post and scuffing his shot, which nevertheless bounced over Donnarumma.
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