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Juventus clinch title as Inter win Milan derby

Juventus clinch title as Inter win Milan derby

Juventus took the Serie A title on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Cagliari as defending champions AC Milan lost 4-2 to arch-rivals Inter Milan. Juventus now hold an unassailable four-point lead over the Rossoneri with just one game to go.

By News Wires (text)
 

AP - Juventus won its 28th Serie A title and first in nine years after beating Cagliari 2-0 to stay unbeaten and second-place AC Milan lost 4-2 to Inter Milan in the next-to-last round of the season on Sunday.

It is Juventus’ first league championship since 2003, after its two titles since then were revoked because of match-fixing. The team is four points clear of Milan.

Mirko Vucinic gave Juventus the lead in the sixth minute and an own goal by Michele Canini sealed the result.

Defending champion Milan had the chance to take the title race to the last round of the season but a hat trick from Diego Milito -- including two penalties -- and a stunning goal by Maicon gave Inter victory.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a double for Milan.

 

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