Juve leaves it late against Bologna to extend run
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November 2, 2012, Friday
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DEFENDING champion Juventus scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Bologna 2-1 on Wednesday and extend its unbeaten Serie A run to 49 games.
Paul Pogba headed in the winner to cap an excellent game from the young midfielder, who showed exactly why Manchester United was so desperate to keep him before his move to Italy in the offseason.
Fabio Quagliarella put Juventus in front in the 54th minute, but Bologna midfielder Saphir Taider leveled in the 71st.
"Juve's secret is that we always believe, up until even beyond the 90th minute," Quagliarella said.
"And today was the umpteenth time that we've shown our strength of character.
"I'm happy that my goal was important and that we got the three points. The match against Inter Milan will be a great game but I don't know if I'll play, seeing as the coach rotates all his available strikers."
Juventus is four points ahead of Inter Milan after Andrea Stramaccioni's side recorded its sixth successive victory, beating 10-man Sampdoria 3-2.
It sets up a mouth-watering clash between the two bitter rivals this weekend.
"I knew it was important to win tonight, it's a different game on Saturday," Stramaccioni said. "Inter always has to play to win. Ahead of us are the champions of Italy, and we will try to put them in difficulty.
"Inter's best quality is that we are growing. Samp's goal was lucky. Congratulations to my players, who are showing that they are growing in every match. We'll continue to work game after game. Our whole group is our weapon. Today it was a collective victory."
Napoli has now fallen below Inter after losing 0-1 at Atalanta. Carlos Carmona scored in the 64th minute to inflict Napoli's second defeat of the season.
Juventus is closing in on Milan's record of 58 Serie A games unbeaten, set over the 1990-91, 91-92, and 92-93 seasons.
Paul Pogba headed in the winner to cap an excellent game from the young midfielder, who showed exactly why Manchester United was so desperate to keep him before his move to Italy in the offseason.
Fabio Quagliarella put Juventus in front in the 54th minute, but Bologna midfielder Saphir Taider leveled in the 71st.
"Juve's secret is that we always believe, up until even beyond the 90th minute," Quagliarella said.
"And today was the umpteenth time that we've shown our strength of character.
"I'm happy that my goal was important and that we got the three points. The match against Inter Milan will be a great game but I don't know if I'll play, seeing as the coach rotates all his available strikers."
Juventus is four points ahead of Inter Milan after Andrea Stramaccioni's side recorded its sixth successive victory, beating 10-man Sampdoria 3-2.
It sets up a mouth-watering clash between the two bitter rivals this weekend.
"I knew it was important to win tonight, it's a different game on Saturday," Stramaccioni said. "Inter always has to play to win. Ahead of us are the champions of Italy, and we will try to put them in difficulty.
"Inter's best quality is that we are growing. Samp's goal was lucky. Congratulations to my players, who are showing that they are growing in every match. We'll continue to work game after game. Our whole group is our weapon. Today it was a collective victory."
Napoli has now fallen below Inter after losing 0-1 at Atalanta. Carlos Carmona scored in the 64th minute to inflict Napoli's second defeat of the season.
Juventus is closing in on Milan's record of 58 Serie A games unbeaten, set over the 1990-91, 91-92, and 92-93 seasons.
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