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Bonucci double earns Juventus win over Venezia to all-but secure Champions League next season

A double from veteran defender Leonardo Bonucci earned Juventus a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Venezia in Serie A on Sunday to all-but secure Champions League football for next season. The host made a lightning start in Turin as Luca Pellegrini thundered an effort against the crossbar before Bonucci marked his 35th birthday with the opening goal in the seventh minute. …

Vlahovic’s 18th league strike of the season puts him level with Lazio’s Ciro Immobile in the hunt for Italy’s ‘Capocannoniere’ scoring award. Turin: Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria enjoyed dream Juventus debuts on Sunday with a goal each in a 2-0 win over Verona which puts their new team in Serie A’s Champions League places, while Napoli are hot on …

The Serie A fixture between champions Inter Milan and Venezia on Saturday is at risk of being postponed after the Venetians recorded 11 new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday. READ: Inter Milan survives scare to overcome Empoli 3-2 in Italian Cup READ: FIFA set to enforce limits on player loan transfer system “The health authorities have been informed and those …

Theo Hernandez struck twice in AC Milan’s 3-0 Sunday stroll at Venezia to help push his team top of Serie A and put pressure on champions Inter Milan. Venice: Theo Hernandez struck twice in AC Milan’s 3-0 Sunday stroll at Venezia to help push his team top of Serie A and put pressure on champions Inter Milan. France full-back Hernandez …

Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata struck the goals which gave struggling Juve the points at the Stadio Arechi but they stay seventh, seven points behind Atalanta who sit fourth in the final Champions League spot. Pasalic inspires Atalanta Pasalic hit a hat-trick as Atalanta continued their superb recent run of form in Bergamo to move within four points of league …

Inter have won seven of their last nine matches in all competitions – drawing the other two – and are on a high after ensuring passage to the Champions League last 16 after a decade away midweek. “People said this was meant to be a transitional season, one focused on just saving the club, but I found a club that …

Jose Mourinho’s team are now fifth in the Serie A table and three points outside the Champions League places. Roma’s worrying crash in form continued on Sunday with a shock 3-2 loss at Venezia, a fifth defeat for Jose Mourinho’s team just 12 games into the Serie A season. David Okereke’s neat finish with 16 minutes remaining on the banks …