Thanks to this success at 17th in the championship, the Turin club, sanctioned with 15 penalty points for accounting fraud, continues its rise in the standings, moving from 9th to 7th place.

Served by Filip Kostic, Moise Kean scored the first goal of the game (1-0, 32nd).

Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri had chosen to establish the Italian striker and to rest Federico Chiesa, aligned in C3 on Thursday and not summoned, as well as Angel Di Maria, left on the bench at kick-off.

The Argentinian, who entered in the 56th minute in place of Kean, doubled the mark thanks to a cross shot from 30 meters low to the ground (2-0, 66th).

Juventino goalkeeper Mattia Perin allowed his team to keep their advantage thanks to two parades (71st, 81st).

Angel Di Maria (2nd left), congratulated by his teammates after his goal for Juventus, in La Spezia, February 19, 2023 © ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP

Unlike the Turinese, the Nantes were beaten in the league on Sunday.

The Canaries lost to Lens 3-1 during the 24th day of Ligue 1. The two teams will meet on Thursday at La Beaujoire in the return play-off for the knockout stages of the Europa League.

Earlier in the afternoon, Lazio went to win 2-0 at Salernitana thanks to a brace from Ciro Immobile.

The Romans temporarily took fourth place while awaiting the match of their great rival AS Roma (5th) against Hellas Verona (18th) in the evening.

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