ROME `(Reuters) – A Carlos Tevez hat-trick helped Juventus bounce back from their Champions League elimination in midweek and go six points clear at the top of Serie A after crushing Sassuolo 4-0 yesterday.Tevez, overlooked by Argentina since 2011, struck with simple finishes in the 15th, 45th and 68th minutes to move Antonio Conte’s side up to 43 points, six ahead of unbeaten AS Roma, who travel to AC Milan on Monday night (7:45 p.m. British time).
He tapped in on the rebound after great skill from Arturo Vidal, before capitalising on a weak back pass on the stroke of halftime to shoot home his side’s third and touching home an inviting Mauricio Isla cross to seal the win.
The 29-year-old also set up Federico Peluso’s first Juventus goal in the 28th minute, sending in a beautiful free-kick that the midfielder headed home with the help of Sassuolo defender Luca Antei and was given a standard ovation when substituted shortly after netting his third.
The win put the reigning champions 11 points clear of third-placed Napoli, who need a win in yesterday’s late game against Inter Milan (1945 GMT) to keep alive any realistic hopes of their first Serie A title since Diego Maradona led them to triumph in 1990.
Two goals from Germany striker Miroslav Klose, on his return after more than a month out injured, helped Lazio to a 2-0 win over Livorno.
Klose struck twice in the space of seven first half minutes, relieving the pressure on coach Vladimir Petkovic who had looked like facing the sack after six league games without a win.
Lazio climbed to eighth place on 20 points and Vincenzo Montella’s Fiorentina went fourth on 30 points, only two behind Napoli.
Klose’s first for Lazio came in the 19th minute when he broke the offside trap and, after fluffing his first effort, slotted home on the rebound.
He pounced again in the 26th minute when a week effort from Hernanes was deflected into his path.

‘VALUE-ADDED’ KLOSE
“We talk about Klose as added value not only for his goals but the push he gives the team. The other players benefit from that,” said Petkovic. “With a champion like him everything becomes easier.”
Lazio chairman Claudio Lotito said Petkovic could rest easier: “I was at Formello (the team training ground) for three days and I realised that the team needed a win to get going again,” he said.
“I don’t think that we are now in the position where we should fire the coach. “I
Fiorentina closed in on the Champions League places with a 3-0 home win against Bologna with Giuseppe Rossi scoring his 13th goal of the season.
Fiorentina had no problems with lowly Bologna and opened the scoring after 13 minutes through Josip Ilicic, who fended off two defenders to fire his first goal of the season.
Borja Valero doubled the hosts’ lead just before the half hour and chipped the ball to Rossi who lobbed Livorno keeper Giancarlo Curci for the third in the 64th minute.
Torino moved to within six points of European football after goals from Alexander Farnerud and Ciro Immobile gave them a 2-0 win at Udinese.
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin suggested he might quit if results did not improve.
“If it turns out that I am the problem then I am prepared to walk away. I have done it before in my career and I’m ready to do so again if needed,” he said.
Genoa failed to build on their recent good run under manager Gian Piero Gasperini, dropping points at home when an injury-time header from Giuseppe De Luca earned Atalanta a 1-1 draw after Andrea Bertolacci had put the hosts in front.
A goal from Eder early in the first half moved Sampdoria four points from the drop zone with a 1-0 win at relegation rivals Chievo while Parma drew 0-0 with Cagliari

(By Terry Daley)