Serie A: Juventus beat Inter Milan in thrilling clash

Juventus stunned Inter Milan with a 1-0 victory to move back into the top four of the Serie A table thanks to a late winner from Francisco Conceicao.

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Defending champion Inter Milan thus missed a chance to move top of Serie A while Juventus, boosted their hopes of a top-four finish.

Francisco Conceicao scored the only goal in the 74th minute of a high-tempo Derby d'Italia, or Italy's derby as matches between the two fierce rivals have come to be known. Inter wasted a number of chances and remained two points behind league leader Napoli, who were held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Saturday. Juventus are fourth.

Juventus were aiming for a fourth consecutive win, but Inter Milan began determined to disrupt their momentum. The Nerazzurri dominated the early stages and nearly took the lead in the 19th minute, but Mehdi Taremi was denied superbly by Michele Di Gregorio.

Three minutes later, Francisco Conceicao forced a stunning save from Yann Sommer as Juventus responded. However, Inter continued to control the opening half, pinning Juve back in their own area and making it difficult for them to maintain possession.