Juve resume quest for 9th straight title

Champions Juventus return to their quest for a ninth consecutive Serie A title at Bologna on Monday, days after their Italian Cup final defeat to Napoli.

Maurizio Sarri's side fell in the final to Napoli on penalties midweek, having lost the Italian Super Cup to Lazio in December.

Juventus hold a one-point lead on second-placed Lazio, while Inter Milan are third, nine points adrift of the leaders.

They will be counting on top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo to react after suffering two defeats in a final for the first time in his career, and missing a penalty in the Italian Cup semifinal.

Torino's Andrea Belotti missed a penalty as Serie A resumed Saturday after three months with his side drawing 1-1 at home with Parma as ten-man Verona held on to beat Cagliari 2-1.

But the first top-flight game in 103 days in Italy got off to a false start with a deflated ball having to be replaced after five seconds.

All matches are being played without fans.

"It's about a different kind of football," Parma coach Roberto D'Aversa said. "But we knew it would be like this, we need to finish the season, there are economic interests and we have to get used to it. I hope this situation lasts as little as possible. Football belongs to everyone…I hope that this can all be sorted out and that we can return to true football."

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