Juventus restore cushion, Leicester, Dortmund survive

Juventus restore cushion, Leicester, Dortmund survive

WEDNESDAY
Crotone 0-2 Juventus (Mandžukić 60, Higuaín 74)
In a Serie A game postponed from December due to the Italian Super Cup, Juventus restored their seven-point lead over Roma, who beat Fiorentina 4-0 on Tuesday. Lowly Crotone, hosting Juventus for the first time in the top division having only previously met them in Serie B in 2006/07, held out for an hour before Mario Mandžukić pounced on the rebound when a Kwadwo Asamoah header was saved. Gonzalo Higuaín then struck for the fourth consecutive Serie A away game. Marko Pjaca earned his first Juve start as Miralem Pjanić, Giorgio Chiellini and Stephan Lichtsteiner were…

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