Juventus
have moved provisionally nine points clear at the top of Serie A as
they came from behind to beat fierce rival AC Milan 2-1.
Mario
Mandzukic wiped out Alex's opening score in the first half, and Paul
Pogba secured the win for Juventus after an hour.
Milan
had chances but goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was resolute.
Second-place
Napoli host bottom club Hellas Verona on Sunday.
"We're
nine points ahead of Napoli, but it's not over yet, we have to
continue winning," Pogba said.
"We
played like a mature team today, we deserved to win."
Inter
Milan kept alive their slender hopes of securing a Champions League
spot with a 1-0 win at 10-man Frosinone, who hit the woodwork three
times.
Inter
moved to fourth, two points above Fiorentina and five points behind
third-place Roma, who occupy the final Champions League qualifying
spot.
Frosinone
remained one point from safety after fellow struggler Carpi lost at
Chievo Verona 1-0.
Genoa
won at Sassuolo 1-0 in a match which was delayed for several minutes
because of a hailstorm.
In
Milan, there was a touching tribute before kickoff to former player
and coach Cesare Maldini, who died last week, aged 84.
Milan
hit the lead in the 14th minute as an unmarked Alex powerfully headed
in Balotelli's corner.
Juventus
levelled with a long ball from Buffon coming through to Alvaro
Morata, who prodded it through for Mandzukic to fire into the bottom
left corner, wrong-footing Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Pogba
hit the post on the hour mark before scoring what was to prove the
winner five minutes later, chesting down the ball at the back post
and scuffing his shot, which nevertheless bounced over Donnarumma.
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