Juventus tightens grip on Champions League spot
Juventus edged closer to sealing a spot in the Champions League next season as goals from Jonathan David and Khephren Thuram earned a 2-0 win over Bologna.
After Como was beaten by Sassuolo, the Bianconeri took full advantage to move five points clear of Cesc Fabregas's side with five games of the season remaining.
Juventus needed just two minutes to open the scoring at Allianz Stadium through David, who expertly glanced Pierre Kalulu's inviting cross into the bottom-left corner.
Francisco Conceicao thought he had doubled Juve's lead 10 minutes later when he raced onto David's ball over the top before coolly dispatching past Federico Ravaglia, but the Portugal international just mistimed his run, and the goal was ruled out for offside.
The one-way traffic continued, but the host was unable to capitalise, with Conceicao denied by Ravaglia's fingertips before Emil Holm's rasping half-volley rattled the crossbar.
David then fired narrowly wide to cap a commanding opening 45 minutes by Luciano Spalletti's team, and Juventus's dominance was eventually rewarded in the 56th minute.
Manuel Locatelli's blocked effort fell kindly to Weston McKennie, who took a couple of touches before delivering a pinpoint cross onto the head of half-time substitute Thuram.
From there, Juventus seemed content to protect its lead and did so comfortably, though Jonathan Rowe did strike the post from close range just after the hour in what was the closest either side came to altering the scoreline.
