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Thursday, 8 December 2016

Higuain, Rugani strike as Juve secure top spot

Juventus' forward Gonzalo Higuain (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty during the UEFA ...
Juventus' forward Gonzalo Higuain (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty during the UEFA Champions League football match Juventus vs Olympique Lyonnais on November 2, 2016 at the Juventus stadium in Turin.
Gonzalo Higuain hit a slick, second-half winner and Daniele Rugani added a late second as dominant Juventus laboured to a 2-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb that secured top spot in Group H on Wednesday.

With qualification for the last 16 already secure, Juventus welcomed the Croats looking for a repeat of their 4-0 romp in Zagreb in a bid to beat Sevilla to first place in Group H.



The Italian champions had fans on their toes throughout a one-sided encounter in chilly Turin, but largely flattered to deceive before Higuain broke the deadlock with a clinical strike seven minutes after the restart.