Juventus title hopes fade after defeat at Cagliari

CAGLIARI, Italy, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Juventus' Serie A title ambitions are all but over after they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Cagliari on Saturday, in a game where the visitors were unable to make their domination of possession count. Juventus sit fifth in the standings on 39 points, 10 behind leaders Inter Milan who beat Udinese 1-0 on Saturday. Cagliari are 15th on 22 points, the win taking them eight points away from the relegation zone. Cagliari failed to register a shot attempt in the opening half but took a shock lead with 25 minutes remaining when Luca Mazzitelli scored with a volley from a free kick floated into the area. Juventus poured forward in search of an equaliser, with a deflected Kenan Yildiz shot hitting the post the closest they came to rescuing a point. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab