HIGHLIGHTS. Vlahovic secured a hard victory for Juventus against Frosinone in a Serie A match

The 17th round of Italy's Serie A continued on December 23rd. In the first match of the day, Frosinone hosted Juventus.

The Old Lady swiftly began the clash and took the lead as early as the 12th minute. Kenan Yildiz concluded the attack with successful individual moves, striking accurately from inside the penalty area.

To their credit, the home side regrouped and leveled the score early in the second half. Baez restored parity in the match. Both teams continued on a level playing field, with Frosinone having several decent chances to take the lead. However, it was the favorite who claimed the three points today. Vlahovic, in the 82nd minute, headed in a pass from McKennie. In the dying moments of the match, Dusan could have netted a brace, but his goal was disallowed due to an offside position.

Juventus, with 40 points, sits in second place and continues to chase Inter, who have one more point and a game in hand. Frosinone holds the 14th spot in Serie A.

Today, five more matches of the Italian championship will be played, with the central fixture being Roma versus Napoli. The match in Rome will kick off at 20:45 Central European Time.

• Serie A, Round 17th

Frosinone - Juventus 1:2

Goals: Baez, 52, Yildiz, 12 - Vlahovic, 82