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Stephan Lichsteiner: Gave Juventus the lead in a 2-0 win over Atalanta
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Juventus have extended their lead at the top of the Serie A table while Roma dished out a 5-1 beating to Cesena.

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Old Lady march on, Roma crush Cesena

Juventus have extended their lead at the top of the Serie A table while Roma dished out a 5-1 beating to Cesena. Juventus are now four points clear of AC Milan in the Italy's top flight following a 2-0 success at Atalanta. The Old Lady had to wait until the 55th minute for Stephan Lichsteiner to break the deadlock. The points were secured eight minutes from time when substitute Emanuele Giaccherini doubled their advantage. Francesco Totti hit two goals to set a Serie A scoring record as resurgent Roma climbed to sixth by crushing lowly Cesena at the Stadio Olimpico. Captain Totti struck after 34 seconds before volleying his second from an Erik Lamela pass to claim his 211th goal for Roma, a league record for a single club. Striker Fabio Borini grabbed the third in the ninth minute attack as Roma went on the rampage. Third-from-bottom Cesena pulled a goal back through Brazilian Eder after 59 minutes but defender Juan (62) and Miralem Pjanic (70) clinched Roma's fourth straight league win as they chalked up 30 points from 18 games.

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