Cristiano Ronaldo got some much-needed rest and Alvaro Morata scored twice for Juventus in a 3-1 comeback win over Lazio in Serie A on Saturday.
Morata finished off a counterattack and then converted a penalty in a three-minute span of the second half.
Joaquin Correa had put Lazio ahead early before Adrien Rabiot equalized for Juventus before the break.
Juventus' Aaron Ramsey, left, vies for the ball with Lazio's Wesley Hoedt, right, during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Lazio, in Turin’s Allianz Stadium, Italy, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Tano PecoraroLaPresse via AP)
Ronaldo came on only for the final 20 minutes, which should leave him fresh for a Champions League game against Porto on Tuesday, when Juventus needs to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit,
The victory moved Juventus within one point of second-place AC Milan, which visits Hellas Verona on Sunday, and within seven points of Italian leader Inter Milan, which hosts Atalanta on Monday.
Juventus had won only one of its last four meetings with Lazio, including a 1-1 draw in November.
Juventus' Federico Chiesa, right, vies for the ball during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Lazio, in Turin’s Allianz Stadium, Italy, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Tano PecoraroLaPresse via AP)
Lazio remained seventh.
UDINESE 10TH
Udinese moved into the top half of the table with a 2-0 win over Sassuolo, which is now one spot above the Friuli team. Fernando Llorente scored his first goal since joining from Napoli in January and Roberto Pereyra added another.
Juventus' Adrien Rabiot, right, celebrates scoring a goal with his teammates, during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Lazio, in Turin’s Allianz Stadium, Italy, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Tano PecoraroLaPresse via AP)
Also, Spezia and Benevento drew 1-1 in a matchup of two promoted clubs -- helping both to stay clear of the drop zone.
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Udinese's Roberto Pereyra, left, celebrates with teammate Rodrigo de Paul after scoring their side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Sassuolo, in Udine's Friuli stadium, Italy, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Andrea BressanuttiLaPresse via AP)