Lazio | 0 - 1 | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
 | Simone Pepe (34') | |
| Date | : | Sat, Nov 26, 2011 | Time | : | 20:45 CET |
| Play on | : | Serie A Italia |
Lazio 0 - 1 Juventus 26th Nov Highlights 2011
Unbeaten Juventus edged Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico tonight to go one point clear at the top of the Serie A standings.
Simone Pepe scored the only goal of the game in the 34th minute as the Turin giants extended their great run of form for another week.
The result allowed Antonio Conte's Juve to leapfrog Udinese into first place.
Both teams went into the encounter in the Eternal City level on 22 points.
Juventus had the first chance in the 10th minute.
Former Lazio player Stephan Lichtsteiner crossed the ball towards the far post and Claudio Marchisio's close-range header went over the bar.
Juve almost went in front soon after. Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti parried away Andrea Pirlo's curled free-kick but only as far as Lichtsteiner, who fired wide from a good position.
At the other end, Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon kept out Tommaso Rocchi's shot from the heart of the area.
Juventus then took the lead. A fast counter-attack from the visitors saw Matri cross to an unmarked Pepe, who struck the ball from 10 yards past Marchetti.
The visitors almost doubled their lead before half-time. Pepe beat the off-side trap and surged towards the area but was unable to beat Marchetti in a one-on-one.
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