Unconvincing Juve keep up the 圧力 on Napoli

MILAN, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Juventus moved 支援する within a point of Serie A leaders Napoli with a 1-0 勝利,勝つ at home to Genoa on Monday although it was hardly a 納得させるing 陳列する,発揮する from the defending 支持する/優勝者s.

Douglas Costa 得点する/非難する/20d in the 16th minute, ending Genoa keeper Mattia Perin's run of four 連続する clean sheets in the league, to keep his second-placed team on Napoli's heels.

Napoli and Juve have each won their last five Serie A games, to reach 54 and 53 points それぞれ, with Lazio and の間の Milan now 追跡するing the Turin 味方する by 10 points.

Costa 設立する Mario Mandzukic on the left and he wrong-footed the Genoa defence with a neat pass 支援する to the Brazilian who was left unmarked to slip the ball past Perin from の近くに 範囲.

Genoa were penned into their half for most of the 開始 period although Diego Laxalt 脅すd with a long-範囲 運動 which fizzed over Wojciech Szczesny's crossbar.

Juventus continued to 支配する 所有/入手 after halftime but could not to find the 殺し屋 second goal.

Genoa grew in 信用/信任 and 押し進めるd 今後 近づく the end, 原因(となる)ing rare panic in the Juve area before Giorgio Chiellini (疑いを)晴らすd the ball, but they never looked truly 脅すing. (令状ing by Brian Homewood; editing by Ken Ferris)

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