Juventus climbed into the Serie A top four with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Derby d’Italia.
The victory extended Juventus’ unbeaten home record to 13 matches, the most in the league this season.
After a dominant start from Inter, the match exploded into life with chances at both ends. Lautaro Martínez and Denzel Dumfries spurned big chances for Inter, while Nicolás González and Francisco Conceição tested Yann Sommer for Juventus.
The intervention of both coaches at halftime tightened the game up, but Simone Inzaghi’s triple change on the hour mark nearly paid off. Marcus Thuram’s cutback found Dumfries, who was denied by a combination of Michele Di Gregorio and the post.
That proved crucial, as Juventus rallied to grab the lead through Conceição. He stroked home after stunning work from Randal Kolo Muani, who spun away from defenders to find the winger.
Inter’s faint comeback hopes were nearly ended when Teun Koopmeiners thought he had scored with a fine effort but Dumfries cleared off the line. The visitors’ response lacked conviction, and their poor run in the league extends to one win in four matches.
