Milan: Juventus remained firmly on course for a third straight Serie A title after beating Fiorentina 1-0 on Sunday to provisionally extend their lead at the top of the standings to 14 points.
Second-placed Roma has played two games less and travels later to Napoli, who trail their opponent by six points.
"It wasn't an easy game and there's a lot of credit in having won it," Juventus coach Antonio Conte said. "We created a lot in the first half, In the second tiredness set in a bit, we had a lot of international players on the pitch who played during the week. The wins against Milan and today have put pressure on those behind us. I feel we're 50% champions, there are still 11 matches left. We shouldn't give up, like that those behind us will convince themselves they can't do it."
Kwadwo Asamoah scored a brilliant goal three minutes from halftime to give Juventus the lead.
Unlike the first match this season where Juventus squandered a two-goal lead against Fiorentina to lose 4-2 - their only league defeat this campaign - the Bianconeri held on to record its 14th home league victory. It has a perfect record at the Juventus Stadium this season.
Inter Milan are only a point behind fourth-placed Fiorentina after beating Torino 1-0. Parma, who have a game in hand, are a point further back following their 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona.
Lazio lost 1-0 at home to Atalanta in a match which saw Antonio Candreva sent off for two bookings.
At the other end of the table, Livorno wasted a two-goal lead to lose a relegation battle 4-2 at Sampdoria.
Elsewhere, Chievo Verona secured a 2-1 win over Genoa, while Bologna and Sassuolo played out a goalless draw.
It was the first of three matches in less than two weeks between Juventus and Fiorentina as they meet in the Europa League.
"We came into the game more and more in the second half, the team became more confident and we had the chance to equalise, it's a pity," Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella said. I think we had a great second half. We have to pick up from there. On Thursday we have the chance to have our say and show what we can do."
Asamoah gave Fiorentina warning of what was to come with a deflected volley which Neto did brilliantly to turn around for a corner with a desperate one-handed save.
Juventus broke the deadlock when Asamoah cut in from the left and carved out space between four Fiorentina defenders before unleashing a stunning effort which took a slight deflection before going in off the inside of the far post.
Modibo Diakite's effort was ruled out for a tight offside decision and Mario Gomez had a clear chance on the hour mark when he was left unmarked at the far post but the Germany striker, who is still not back to his best following five months out with injury, headed a cross wide.
Fiorentina were improving and went closest 11 minutes from time when substitute Ryder Matos headed off the crossbar shortly after coming off the bench.
Inter are sneaking up on Fiorentina after picking up only their third win in 2014 and stretching their unbeaten run to five.
Inter dominated and took a deserved lead in bizarre circumstances as Rodrigo Palacio appeared to be trying to nod Esteban Cambiasso's cross back across the face of goal but it went in at the far post.
Parma and Verona were level on points at the start of the match and knew the victor would boost their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.
Jonathan Biabiany got a decisive touch to deflect Massimo Gobbi's snap shot into the net off the inside of the right post in the 20th.
Parma sealed the result in stoppage time as Antonio Cassano stole the ball off Verona goalkeeper Rafael and, although his curling shot crashed off the post, Ezequiel Schelotto was on hand to follow up.
Livorno appeared to be heading for all three points after a double from Ibrahima Mbaye had given it a two-goal lead at halftime. However, Sampdoria was level eight minutes after the break.
First, Francesco Bardi pulled off a good save to parry Roberto Soriano's effort but halftime substitute Nenad Krsticic bundled in the rebound and four minutes later Livorno defender Federico Ceccherini put the ball into his own net.
Stefano Okaka and Manolo Gabbiadini sealed the result.
Livorno remained in the relegation zone, two points behind Bologna and three below Chievo.
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