Soccer-Juventus back to winning ways with 2-0 victory over Udinese
Nov 2 (Reuters) -An own goal by Maduka Okoye and Nicolo Savona's strike earned Juventus a 2-0 win at Udinese in Serie A on Saturday, as the visitors snapped a three-game winless run in all competitions.
Following a Champions League defeat and two league draws, Juve remained unbeaten in Serie A and provisionally moved up to third on 21 points, level on points with second-placed Inter and four behind leaders Napoli, both with a game in hand.
Thiago Motta's side dominated from early on and took the lead in the 19th minute when Khephren Thuram's shot struck the far post before bouncing off Udinese goalkeeper Okoye's back and into his own net.
Savona doubled the lead when he slammed home a loose ball after another rebound off the post from Kenan Yildiz's shot in the 37th minute.
The hosts tried to be more dangerous after the break, but were unable to pose any real threat, with Lorenzo Lucca's header hitting the crossbar late on the closest they came to score.
The defeat leaves Udinese seventh on 16 points, three points shy of European football spots.
Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City, editing by Pritha Sarkar
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