Serie A round-up: Juventus extend lead to seven points at the top

Juventus swept Pescara aside 3-0 in Turin to extend their lead at the top of Serie A over Roma to seven points on Saturday night.

With Roma not in action until their trip to Atalanta on Sunday, Massimiliano Allegri's much-changed Juve side made no mistakes against the Delfini.

Sami Khedira put the home side in front on 36 minutes, finishing a neat move in the penalty area.

Mario Mandzukic, converting from close range, and Hernanes, who drilled in a 25-yard effort, then struck twice in the space of six minutes midway through the second half to make sure of victory.

With the points secure, there was also the opportunity for Allegri to hand a late debut to 16-year-old forward Moise Kean.

Earlier on Saturday, Lorenzo Insigne finally ended his long goal drought with a brace as Napoli returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Udinese at the Dacia Arena.

Insigne, who had failed to score in Serie A since April last season, broke the deadlock two minutes into the second half when he converted Jose Callejon's pass at the far post.

The Italy forward doubled his tally and Napoli's advantage on 57 minutes after a cross from Elseid Hysaj.

Although a towering header from substitute Stipe Perica quickly reduced the deficit, the Partenopei closed out for a first league win since October 26 to move fourth in the table.

Elsewhere, Chievo had ended a five-game winless run with a 1-0 home victory over Cagliari.

Massimo Gobbi's first goal for 100 Serie A games on 53 minutes proved enough to secure all three points at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi as the Flying Donkeys climbed to eighth place.

For Cagliari, it was a fourth defeat in five games, with the Sardinians slipping one place into 12th spot.