Inter Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A as the defending champions fell to defeat at Juventus. After leaders Napoli were held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Saturday, victory would have left Simone Inzaghi's Inter side first at the end of a matchday for the first time since September.

Inter Milan is the fourth consecutive team that Juventus has beaten in their current winning streak, but this particular victory might be the most significant of them all.

Juventus coach Thiago Motta labelled Sunday's visit of reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan to the Allianz Stadium as the most important fixture of his side's campaign. Leaders Napoli and second-placed Inter are separated by just one point at the top of the league standings after 24 matches,