Juventus produced a stunning overdue show to beat 10-guy Inter Milan three-2 and get their Italian Serie A title ward off on course.
Juve had their gap at the top reduce to at least one factor once they lost to Napoli last weekend and they had been heading for another surprise defeat after Mauro Icardi’s twenty seventh intention of the marketing campaign and an Andrea Barzagli personal goal positioned Inter inside touching distance of a excellent win.
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But Massimiliano Allegri’s men, who led early on through Douglas Costa’s opener, refused to give up and drew stage within the 87th minute via Juan Cuadrado after which minutes later won it courtesy of a Gonzalo Higuain header.
The three point, which need to be considered a bonus, manner they’re now four in advance of 2d-positioned Napoli, who play Fiorentina on Sunday.
Inter are fifth, a factor behind Lazio, who play overdue Sunday at Torino, within the race for the final Champions League spot.
Juve failed to electrify as they performed with a one-man advantage for a couple of hour but did take the lead via Douglas Costa on thirteen minutes whilst he drilled a low shot into the bottom corner.
Two mins later Matias Vecino become sent off for stamping at the leg of Mario Mandzukic, although the referee Daniele Orsato needed the video assistant referee to make the choice to brandish the crimson.
The Nerazzurri handiest controlled a force from Antonio Candreva earlier than the ruin however levelled on 52 from Icardi’s header off a Joao Cancelo unfastened-kick.
The hosts went in advance on sixty five minutes as Barzagli flicked into his personal goal an Ivan Perisic move.
Cuadrado’s equaliser from a good angle become barely deflected by means of Milan Skriniar on 87 minutes before Higuain headed in the winner off alternative Paulo Dybala’s unfastened-kick two minutes later.
Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri changed into despatched off for coming into the pitch after Higuain’s intention.
Earlier, Roma hardly ever observed having a person dismissed as they beat touring Chievo four-1 with a brace from Edin Dzeko supporting them give a boost to their hold on third place.
Roma moved 3 points clean of Lazio and now look beforehand to Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final at home to Liverpool, who gained the first leg 5-2.
Chievo are points clean of the 3-team drop sector.
Patrik Schick and Dzeko scored in a primary half dominated with the aid of Roma, who had Juan Jesus disregarded for a final-man foul on Roberto Inglese on 56 minutes.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker stored Inglese’s resulting spot-kick however changed into overwhelmed via the striker’s late header after Stephan El Shaarawy and Dzeko had secured victory for the hosts.
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