Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to six points after winning their seventh league match in a row, 2-0 at spirited Bologna yesterday.

The Italian champions could not have hoped for a better start when Arturo Vidal met a delicately chipped Federico Peluso pass in the 12th minute to grab his sixth league goal of the season.

Juventus created several scoring chances to extend their advantage but they had to wait until a minute from time to seal the points.

Giorgio Chiellini headed the second goal to give the champions 40 points from 15 matches, six clear of unbeaten Roma who host Fiorentina tomorrow.

The win was perfect preparation for Juventus’s Champions League showdown with Galatasaray on Tuesday although Stefano Pioli’s Bologna, led by the impressive Alessandro Diamante, were aggressive in attack and gave Juve several scares.

Bologna are now without a win in five games and have slipped into the bottom three.

Third-placed Napoli will look to narrow their nine-point deficit on Juve when they host Udinese tonight.

Serie A

Played Yesterday

Bologna 0
Juventus 2
Vidal 12, Chiellini 89
HT: 0-1. Att: 20,000

Playing Today

Livorno vs Milan 18.00
Napoli vs Udinese 20.45

Tomorrow – 15.00

Cagliari vs Genoa
Inter vs Parma 20.45
Roma vs Fiorentina 12.30
Sampdoria vs Catania
Sassuolo vs Chievo
Torino vs Lazio
Verona vs Atalanta

Serie B

Played Yesterday
Cesena vs Padova 0-1

Today – 15.00

Brescia vs Reggina
Carpi vs Varese
Cittadella vs Trapani
Crotone vs Empoli
Juve Stabia vs Bari
Novara vs Modena
Siena vs Pescara
Ternana vs Latina
V. Lanciano vs Palermo

Monday

Spezia vs Avellino 20.30

Leading standings: Empoli 31; Palermo 30; Lanciano 29; Avellino 28; Crotone 27; Latina 26; Cesena 25.