Juventus wins it late to break stubborn Lazio
Mario Gila's late own goal handed Juventus a 1-0 home win against 10-man Lazio in a hard-fought Serie A clash.
Gila edged Juventus in front in the 85th minute when he attempted to block Juan Cabal's cross, diverting past his own goalkeeper Ivan Provedel instead.
Lazio had battled hard for more than an hour after defender Alessio Romagnoli was sent off for a last-man tackle on Pierre Kalulu.
The referee initially failed to deem Romagnoli's challenge as a foul, but a VAR review saw Juve awarded a free-kick and veteran centre-back Romagnoli dismissed.
Victory leaves unbeaten Juventus second on 16 points, level with leader Napoli and two points above third-placed Inter Milan, which both have a game in hand.
Motta's strong start to his Bianconeri tenure has been built on a remarkable defence, with Juve only conceding once in the league through its first eight Serie A matches.
That is the fewest goals Juve has ever conceded through as many league matches to start the campaign, bettering the two in the 1966-1967, 1986-1987, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons.
This win may have come as no surprise, too, considering Juve has beaten Lazio 87 times in the competition, its most against one opponent in history, also level with Inter.
