Dybala stunner sends Juve top
A wonderful winning goal from substitute Paulo Dybala sent Juventus back to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory over title rivals Inter Milan at an empty Allianz Stadium on Sunday.
Juve, who opened the scoring through Aaron Ramsey, lead on 63 points, one ahead of Lazio and nine clear of Inter in third, although Antonio Conte's side have a game in hand.
Ramsey fired home the first goal from close range soon after the break and was also involved in the second.
Juventus's Argentine forward Dybala exchanged passes with the Wales international on the edge of the area before dribbling around defender Ashley Young and showing great invention to find the bottom corner with the outside of his boot.
The game was played without fans present after the Italian government ordered that all matches are held behind closed doors until April 3.
"This is an important victory, but there are still 12 games to go so it's a long road ahead," coach Maurizio Sarri told Sky Sport Italia. "This was far more what I wanted to see from my Juventus.
"We had seemed a little empty and flat recently, so we had to choose players who could guarantee more energy, both physical and psychological. That's the sensation we got in training from these players, but that could change in a couple of weeks."
The game marked Conte's return to Turin after spells with Juventus as a player and coach.
"The difference between us and Juventus, not counting the game in hand with Sampdoria, is six points," Conte said. "That's the two defeats, at San Siro and here.
"We tried to stay in their slipstream, but must learn from defeat and take the lessons of comparison to grow in terms of character, quality and strength. It's a loss that must help us to grow and understand how far away we are."
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