Sunday, April 24, 2016

Buffon stops penalty as Juventus puts title within reach (The Associated Press)

Fiorentina's Marcos Alonso, right, and Juventus'Andrea Barzagli fight for the ball during a Serie A soccer match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy Sunday , April 24, 2016. (Maurizio Degl'Innocenti/ANSA via AP) ITALY OUT

Gianluigi Buffon saved a late penalty and Juventus took a big step toward a fifth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 win at Fiorentina on Sunday. If Napoli fails to win at Roma on Monday, Juventus will have sealed the Italian league championship with three matches to spare. Substitute Alvaro Morata scored the winner, seconds after Nikola Kalinic had equalized for Fiorentina late in the second half.


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