Juventus' Arturo Vidal (R) fights for the ball with Lazio's Senad Lulic during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Juventus Stadium in Turin April 18, 2015 (Photo: Reuters)
Runaway leader Juventus took another important step towards the Serie A title as it eased to a 2-0 win over second-place Lazio on Saturday.
Carlos Tevez scored a league-leading 18th goal, and Leonardo Bonucci added the second within 29 minutes at Juventus Stadium, blowing away Lazio's hopes of a ninth successive victory.
Lazio midfielder Danilo Cataldi was sent off late on for a dangerous tackle on Tevez.
Juventus moved 15 points clear of Lazio, which could be overtaken by city rival Roma when it hosts Atalanta on Sunday.
Victory boosted Juventus ahead of Wednesday's trip to Monaco for the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Earlier, Sampdoria was held to a goalless draw at home to relegation-threatened Cesena.
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