Juventus down Napoli

A pair of stunning strikes from Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal and Martin Caceres’ first Serie A goal in over two years sent Juventus three points clear of Roma on Sunday following a 3-1 win away to Napoli.

Roma had pulled level on points with leaders and champions Juve after battling from 2-0 down against Lazio to claim a share of the spoils at a thrilling Stadio Olimpico clash earlier in the day.

Roma’s hopes of a Napoli win were valid — Juventus’s last league win at the San Paolo came in 2000 — but Rafael Benitez’s men were handed a warning just before half-time when Pogba fired a wonderful volley past Rafael Cabral.

A mix-up in the box saw Carlos Tevez’s shot bounce off Fernando Llorente and out towards Pogba.

Caceres was left unmarked to bundle Andrea Pirlo’s curling free kick past Rafael at the ‘keeper’s back post to restore Juve’s lead on 69 minutes.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis later claimed officials had turned a blind eye to the fact Giorgio Chiellini looked offside for the goal.

“We’re tired of this! Juve are a strong side... But if they are helped by the referees they become unbeatable,” De Laurentiis said on Twitter.

But Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri played down the claims: “Mistakes happen... Coaches, players and presidents make them so why shouldn’t referees It’s disappointing to see someone trying to stir up trouble after such a great match. But this is Italy, and nobody accepts defeat or decisions.”