Juventus wins 2-0 at promoted Pisa for its 3rd straight win in Serie A

ROME (AP) — Late goals from Pierre Kalulu and Kenan Yildiz earned Juventus a 2-0 win at promoted Pisa on Saturday as the Bianconeri won their third straight in Serie A.

It was a challenge for Luciano Spalletti’s side, though, as Pisa threatened by twice hitting the woodwork.

Following morale-boosting victories over Bologna and Roma, Juventus moved up to third place – four places higher than when Spalletti was hired to replace the fired Igor Tudor two months ago.

Edon Zeghrova provided a burst of energy for Juventus when he came on just after the hour mark and his work down the left flank led to Kalulu finishing off a counterattack from close range.

Yildiz then added another from close range in stoppage time.

Pisa’s 17-year-old winger Louis Thomas Buffon, the son of former Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon, came on in the 85th for his fourth Serie A appearance.

Earlier, Como won 3-0 at Lecce to move up to sixth as Nico Paz netted his sixth of the season. Jacobo Ramon and Anastasios Douvikas added goals for the visitors.

Fiorentina’s crisis deepened with a 1-0 loss at Parma that left the Viola in last place. Oliver Sorensen scored shortly after the break for Parma, which moved five points clear of the drop zone.

Also, Udinese and Lazio drew 1-1; and Cagliari came back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Torino.

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Juventus' Weston Mckennie, right, and Pisa's Idrissa Toure in action during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Juventus in Pisa, Italy, Saturday Dec. 27, 2025. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' Lloyd Kelly and Pisa's Mehdi Leris, left, in action during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Juventus in Pisa, Italy, Saturday Dec. 27, 2025. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' Pierre Kalulu, center, scores a goal during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Juventus in Pisa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

Juventus' Pierre Kalulu celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Juventus in Pisa, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Marco Bucco/LaPresse via AP)

A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, the day after Christmas, damaging aging buildings and several boats.

Flames and smoke spread easily through structures along the Custom House Wharf, a 19th- and 20th-century hub for Portland's fishing industry that now includes seafood restaurants, authorities said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. One firefighter sustained minor injuries.

The Portland Fire Department posted an “incident notification” on Facebook just before 6 p.m. on Friday warning residents to use caution and avoid the area. First responders deployed a fire boat to spray water from the harbor to help douse the flames due to issues caused by frozen fire hydrants, according to news reports. Several boats were damaged, and at least one sank along the wharf.

The Porthole Restaurant posted on Facebook Friday thanking the community for its prayers: “Mainers are truly the best kind of people,” it read.

“WE ARE SAFE. We want everyone to know that all of our staff, fishermen, and owners are safe,” the Porthole posted.

Firefighters battle a three-alarm fire on the historic Old Port waterfront late Friday, Dec. 27, 2025 in Portland, Maine. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny /Portland Press Herald via AP)

Firefighters battle a three-alarm fire on the historic Old Port waterfront late Friday, Dec. 27, 2025 in Portland, Maine. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Portland Press Herald via AP)