Bologna v Juventus
Serie A
Miralem Pjanic - 27'
Mario Mandzukic - 36'
Blaise Matuidi - 64'
Juventus cruise to easy win over Bologna to move into second
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Reigning champions Juventus stormed back into second place in the Serie A table.
A day after Napoli removed Inter Milan from first place with their confident victory at Torino, Massimiliano Allegri's Bianconeri went to Bologna and won 3-0 to also leapfrog the Nerazzurri.
Miralem Pjanic fired Juve ahead with a sumptuous free kick before the half-hour mark and then turned provider for Mario Mandzukic, who hooked home at the far post.
After the break, Blaise Matuidi confirmed the outcome with a screamer into the bottom corner, bringing Juve to within a point of Napoli heading into the last round of fixtures before Christmas.