Mario Gila's late own goal handed Juventus a 1-0 home win against 10-man Lazio in Saturday's Serie A clash.
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85' OWN GOAL! Juventus 1-1 Lazio (Mario Gila)
Match Report
Gila edged Juventus in front in the 85th minute when he attempted to block Juan Cabal's cross, diverting past his own goalkeeper Ivan Provedel instead.
Lazio had battled hard for over an hour after defender Alessio Romagnoli was sent off for a last-man tackle on Pierre Kalulu.
The referee initially failed to deem Romagnoli's challenge as a foul, though a VAR review saw Juve awarded a free-kick and veteran centre-back Romagnoli dismissed.
Victory leaves unbeaten Juventus second on 16 points, level with leaders Napoli and two points above third-placed Inter Milan, who both have a game in hand.
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Data Debrief: Defence key for magic Motta
Motta's strong start to his Bianconeri tenure has been built on a remarkable defence, with Juve only conceding once in the league through their first eight Serie A matches.
That is the fewest goals Juve have ever conceded through as many league matches to start the campaign, bettering the two in the 1966-67, 1986-87, 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.
This win may have come as no surprise, too, considering Juve have beaten Lazio 87 times in the competition, their most against one opponent in history (also level with Inter).
Line-ups
Juventus XI: Locatelli, Dušan Vlahović, Michele Di Gregorio, Douglas Luiz, Khéphren Thuram, Kalulu, Juan Cabal, Andrea Cambiaso, Nicolò Savona, Federico Gatti, Kenan Yıldız
Subs: Danilo, Pinsoglio, Perin, Timothy Weah, Nicolò Fagioli, Samuel Mbangula, Jonas Rouhi, Vasilije Adžić
Lazio XI: Romagnoli, Marusic, Zaccagni, Ivan Provedel, Guendouzi, Taty Castellanos, Nuno Tavares, Rovella, Gustav Isaksen, Mario Gila, Boulaye Dia
Subs: Pedro, Vecino, Patric, Samuel Gigot, Castrovilli, L.Pellegrini, Christos Mandas, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Alessio Furlanetto, Tijjani Noslin, Loum Tchaouna