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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23998477" data-attributes="member: 158020">Juventus 1 Inter 0: Mandzukic header  settles tight Derby d'Italia  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/07/21/7152832-0-image-a-39_1544218026902.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Mario Mandzukic's second-half header earned Juventus a 1-0 win over Inter in  Friday's Derby d'Italia, strengthening the Serie A champions' grip on top spot  in the table.   The Nerazzurri had the chance to exert pressure on the runaway leaders at  Allianz Stadium but could not break down Juve as they moved 11 points clear of  second-placed Napoli, who host Frosinone on Saturday.    Roberto Gagliardini had the best chance of breaking the deadlock for the  visitors in a tactical battle of a first half but the Italy midfielder struck  the post when he found a rare pocket of space in the Juventus box.   And when Joao Cancelo picked out Mandzukic at the back post with a floated  left-wing cross, the striker nodded home to ensure Juve equalled PSG's record of  43 points as the best ever start in any of Europe's top five leagues after 15  games of a season.Juve started on the front foot with Paulo Dybala heading  Cristiano Ronaldo's cross wide but Sime Vrsaljko saw a long-range drive saved at  the other end, where Inter hit the post in the 29th minute.    Matteo Politano cut inside off the right wing to feed Mauro Icardi, with the  striker laying off a pass to Gagliardini, whose low shot beat Wojciech Szczesny  but not the woodwork.   Marcelo Brozovic's excellent block denied Rodrigo Bentancur as Juve cranked  up the pressure, Giorgio Chiellini forcing a great save from Samir Handanovic at  the resulting corner.Both sides were struggling to produce their best football,  the surprisingly ineffective Ronaldo thumping over a 20-yard strike after Blaise  Matuidi seized on a loose Inter pass.   But Mandzukic came up with the winner in the 66th minute, getting the better  of former Juve man Kwadwo Asamoah when he arrived at the back post to head in  Cancelo's perfect delivery.   Inter substitute Lautaro Martinez fired two efforts wide as Inter threatened  to level, but Juve held on to record a fifth straight clean sheet in all  competitions, their march to another title taking another big step.</blockquote>

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