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Juventus get fifth consecutive league win

Xinhua, December 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

Italian Serie A champions Juventus won against Lazio 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday for the club's fifth consecutive league win this season. 

   Paulo Dybala forced Lazio defender Santiago Gentiletti into an early own goal before coming up with a moment of magic and firing home a great shot after the half hour. He has played a part in 10 of Juventus' goals this season, scoring seven and assisting a further three. 

   It was Juventus' fifth successive league win and the Turin side now sits fifth on 27 points from 15 games.

   Juventus will compete in the Champions League group stage next week and will have a chance of securing the top spot in their group.  Endi