Lecce starting XI (4-3-3): Falcone, Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo (subbed for Dorgu), Ramadani, Kaba, Gonzalez (subbed for Blin), Oudin (subbed for Pierotti), Almqvist (subbed for Sansone), Krstovic (subbed for Piccoli)
Bench: Brancolini, Venuti, Samooja, Strefezza, Berisha
Juventus starting XI (3-5-2): Szczesny, Gatti, Bremer, Danilo, Cambiaso (subbed for Alex Sandro), McKennie, Locatelli, Miretti (subbed for Weah), Kostic (subbed for Iling), Vlahovic, Yildiz (subbed for Milik)
Bench: Pinsoglio, Perin, Rugani, Nicolussi Caviglia, Nonge
Goals: Vlahovic 59’ 68’, Bremer 85’
Vlahovic netted both goals in the second half on Monday (AEDT) — although he had to apologise to teammate Weston McKennie for the second one — to take his tally to six in the past five matches. Gleison Bremer scored Juve’s other goal late on.
Juventus moved a point above Inter Milan, who are involved in the Italian Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Bianconeri could even be four points clear by the time Inter next play in Serie A — at Fiorentina next Sunday — as Massimiliano Allegri’s team host Empoli the day before.
Inter host Juventus on February 4.
Lecce hadn’t won in more than a month, sliding down to 14th, and Juventus finally broke the deadlock in the 59th minute.
After a swift counterattack, Kenan Yildiz’s attempt was parried by Wladimiro Falcone, but Andrea Cambiaso did well to get to the loose ball and cross it back in for Vlahovic to finish off with a scuffed volley.
If Vlahovic’s first was somewhat fortuitous, his second — nine minutes later — was a poacher’s goal.
McKennie’s header from a tight angle looked to be going in but Vlahovic rushed in to prod the ball in just before it crossed the line.
Juventus sealed the match five minutes from time when Samuel Iling Junior floated in a free kick from the right and Bremer leapt above everyone for a powerful header from close range.
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