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Sweet 16 for Juventus after another home win

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Juventus equalled a 66-year record in Serie A as two Fernando Llorente goals earned a 2-0 victory that re-established the Bianconeri's eight-point lead over AS Roma.

Fernando Llorente (left) celebrates with Andrea Pirlo after scoring his second of the night
Fernando Llorente (left) celebrates with Andrea Pirlo after scoring his second of the night ©Getty Images

Juventus moved closer to a third straight Italian title as they re-established an eight-point cushion over AS Roma after an imperious display against AS Livorno Calcio.

Fernando Llorente scored both goals at home to Livorno, breaking the deadlock with a smart turn and left-foot finish just after the half-hour mark and registering again three minutes later with a free header from Andrea Pirlo's corner. Relegation-threatened Livorno had briefly threatened during the early stages but Juventus were already well on top when Llorente struck. The forward could have had a hat-trick but scuffed wide in the second half.

The 2-0 success was Juventus's 16th in a row at home in the league this term, matching Torino FC's 1947/48 Serie A record. AC Milan have been far from those heights this season, but a campaign-best third consecutive victory on Monday lifted the Rossoneri into 11th spot. Goals from Adel Taarabt and Keisuke Honda, the Japan playmaker's first in Serie A, earned a 2-1 triumph at Genoa CFC.

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