Juventus clinches fifth consecutive Serie A title

Juventus has secured the Serie A title after Napoli fell to Roma on Monday.

Juventus has been crowned the Serie A champion for the fifth year in a row following Roma's 1-0 win over Napoli on Monday.

Massimiliano Allegri’s men beat Fiorentina 2-1 on Sunday to go 12 points clear of Napoli, which now has just three games remaining. Radja Nainggolan’s goal settled Monday's encounter at the Stadio Olimpico to end Napoli's title hopes.

Juventus made an underwhelming start to the season, collecting just one point from its opening three games, with the 1-0 defeat to Sassuolo on Oct. 28 the turning point.

The club went on an impressive run from there on, winning 24 of its next 25 games to clinch another Scudetto.

Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon played a key role in Juventus' success, keeping 20 clean sheets in 34 games, setting a new mark of 973 minutes without conceding along the way.

Paulo Dybala was Juve's main attacking threat following his transfer from Palermo, scoring 16 times in 32 appearances, while Mario Mandzukic contributed 10 goals.

Paul Pogba, meanwhile, found the net eight times from midfield.

Juventus meets Carpi, Verona and Sampdoria in its remaining three Serie A games, before it takes on AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final May 21 in pursuit of the domestic double.