Serie A leader Juventus opened up a 17-point lead against second-place AS Roma on Sunday thanks to a last-gasp goal from veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo, which gave the Bianconeria narrow 1-0 win away to Genoa. Pirlo’s goal decided a tetchy affair during which goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon saved a penalty from Emanuele Calaio. After thegame, coach Antonio Conte took a swipe at his critics by saying that “only a great team” like Juventus could have won a game like this.