Allegr­i’s side sits just one point behind league leader­s after 1-0 win over GenoaTURIN: Brazilian Douglas Costa scored the only goal as champions Juventus kept in hot pursuit of leaders Napoli with a 1-0 win against Genoa on Monday. Maurizio Sarri’s side have 54 points after 21 games to stay one point ahead of Juventus. “It was important to win to stay in Napoli’s slipstream,” said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri. But Costa broke through after 16 minutes in the Allianz Stadium and exchanged passes with Mario Mandzukic before slotting the ball past Perin. “I think it’s a very important goal,” said Costa.

Source: The Express Tribune January 23, 2018 11:03 UTC