Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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TURIN, Italy (AP) - Paulo Dybala scored from a near-impossible angle to give Juventus a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid 1-0 Tuesday and secure first place in its Champions League group.
On the stroke of halftime, Dybala curled in a free kick from near the by-line. The shot was so powerful that goalkeeper Jan Oblak didn't have enough time to raise his arms before the ball traveled inside the far post.
Juventus, which had already qualified for the knockout stage, has an insurmountable 13 points atop Group D. Atletico, which would have qualified with a win, is next with seven points. Bayern Leverkusen is third with six points after beating Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0, while the Russian club is last with three points.
Substitute Federico Bernardeschi nearly made it 2-0 for Juventus with a long, low shot that hit the post after the hour mark.
Also, Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt made a well-timed tackle to deny Angel Correa a clear shot on goal.
In the final round of group matches Juventus visits Leverkusen and Atletico hosts Lokomotiv.
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Juventus' Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci, right, and Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez challenge for the ball during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Atletico Madrid's Hector Herrera, left, and Juventus' Aaron Ramsey challenge for the ball during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt, left, and Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata challenge for the ball during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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