Juventus suffered a heavy home defeat against visitors Lazio 3-0 on Sunday at the Allianz Stadium, in the seventh round of the Italian football league.
The "Old Lady"'s tally remained at 11 points after failing to win for the second consecutive match, following a 1-1 draw with Cagliari in the previous round, continuing their point drop in the competition.
For his part, Lazio, under the guidance of coach Gennaro Gattuso, continued his positive results, raising his tally to 19 points, achieving his sixth win against one draw, strengthening his position in second place, behind leaders Inter Milan on goal difference.
Juventus started by threatening to score in the 24th minute through Frenchman Randal Kolo Muani, who sent the ball into the net with a one-touch shot, but his joy did not last long as the referee disallowed the goal for offside.
Despite Lazio not posing much threat to goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario until the 37th minute, the visiting team managed to open the scoring when Mattia Zaccagni delivered a precise cross into the penalty area, which Danish player Oliver Christensen headed into the net.
Lazio almost doubled their lead before the end of the first half, but a shot by Portuguese player Nuno Tavares in the 44th minute hit Juventus defender Brazilian Gelson Martins, before rebounding off the upper part of the crossbar.
With the start of the second half, Juventus intensified their attempts to equalize, and their players missed several dangerous chances, but Lazio managed to deliver a new blow to the home side, as Danish player Gustav Isaksen added the second goal in the 66th minute, after receiving a pass from Nuno Tavares, before cutting inside and curling a shot into the net.
In the 89th minute, Nigerian substitute Visayo Deli Bashiro delivered the final blow to Juventus by scoring the third goal, after starting from his own half, making his way towards the goal, before finishing the attack with a powerful shot that settled in the bottom corner, confirming Lazio's 3-0 victory.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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