Serie A: Birthday boy Leonardo Bonucci brace puts Juventus on brink of Champions League

Leonardo Bonucci celebrated his 35th birthday by putting Juve on the verge of Champions League football with a 2-1 win over Venezia on Sunday, dealing a major blow to the Serie A bottom side’s hopes of survival.

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Italy defender Bonucci struck each half at the Allianz Stadium to put Juve 10 points behind fifth-placed Lazio, currently ranked Europa League, as Roma ahead of their home match against Bologna on Sunday. is in sixth place. ,

Anything other than Jose Mourinho’s win over Roma would confirm Juve’s place in Europe’s top club competition with three matches of the season.

Spirited Venezia equalized in the 71st minute with a brilliant strike from Mattia Aramu.

However, Bonucci made the winner five minutes later for their ninth consecutive defeat to Andrea Soncin’s team.

“We needed a win to make sure the last three games weren’t too difficult, but Venezia deserves credit for coming here and playing open football,” Bonucci told Sky Sport Italia.

The away team, which sacked coach Paolo Zanetti on Wednesday, is six points behind Cagliari, who sits just outside the relegation zone after their home loss to Verona on Saturday.

They have a game ahead of them, but that comes on Thursday in in-form Salernitana, who are making a bold bid to keep their place in Serie A after three consecutive wins and Atalanta on Monday night.

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