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Juventus 3 Sampdoria 0: Juve bounce back as Costa helps open six-point gap

Douglas Costa played a starring role with three assists as Juventus responded to Champions League disappointment in style.

Juventus bounced back from their Champions League heartbreak against Real Madrid as Douglas Costa inspired a 3-0 Serie A win over Sampdoria to take full advantage of Napoli's goalless draw at AC Milan and go six points clear at the summit.

Massimiliano Allegri's men were denied extra-time in Madrid on Wednesday thanks to a controversial late penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo converted to send Los Blancos through 4-3 on aggregate, but it was business as usual in Serie A on Sunday, with the reigning champions comfortably extending their lead.