Soccer-Serie A weekend talking points
(Reuters) - Talking points from the weekend's Serie A matches
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Alvaro Morata double fires Juventus to 3-1 win at Sampdoria
Juventus battled to a 3-1 win at Sampdoria thanks to a double by Alvaro Morata on Saturday, with Massimiliano Allegri's fourth-placed side now four points behind Serie A leaders AC Milan. An own goal from Maya Yoshida and Morata's sweetly-struck penalty helped Juve storm into a 2-0 first-half lead, with Sampdoria no match for the visitors in the opening period.
Milan squeeze past Empoli to move five points clear
ROME: AC Milan will stay top of Serie A this weekend after Saturday's tight 1-0 win over Empoli moved them five points clear of the chasing pack.
Sampdoria 1-3 Juventus: Alvaro Morata scores twice for visitors
Alvaro Morata scored twice as Juventus beat Sampdoria to maintain their grip on fourth place and stay in touch in the Serie A title race.
Morata double as Juve warm up for Villarreal with Sampdoria win
ROME: Alvaro Morata scored twice as Juventus extended their unbeaten run with a 3-1 win over Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, to boost their confidence days before their Champions League decider against Villarreal.
Sampdoria 1 Juventus 3 - Juventus keep up Serie A title chase with win at Sampdoria after Alvaro Morata double
Juventus are now just four points shy of Serie A leaders AC Milan after Massimiliano Allegri's side emerged 3-1 winners at relegation-threatened Sampdoria. An Alvaro Morata double and an own goal from Maya Yoshida done the damage as the Bianconeri extended their unbeaten run this calendar year. Ad/> Despite a below-par first-half performance, the Old Lady led by two goals at the interval, making the most of their only chances.
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Juve focused on top-four finish with title chasers out of reach: Allegri
Juventus need to avoid talking, work more and focus on finishing in the top four, manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Friday ahead of their Serie A match at Sampdoria this weekend. The Turin-based club are six points ahead of fifth-placed Atalanta, who have a game in hand, as teams battle for the final qualifying spot to enter the Champions League next season. Allegri said Juve must focus on a fourth-place finish as it was difficult to aim much higher.