Lautaro got the job done in the opening minutes as the World Cup winner sent the ball into the net after a series of ricochets.

The Argentinean had doubled the lead in the second half as he dinked it over an on-rushing goalkeeper, but it was wiped out as Lautaro had a foul in the build-up.

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The win, coupled with Juve's frustrating 5-1 defeat to Napoli on Saturday, allowed Inter to level the Bianconeri on 37 points, but still rank fourth due to an inferior goal difference.

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Another Milanese club AC Milan suffered a different fortune on Saturday, as they fought back from 2-0 down to draw with Lecce.

Theo Hernandez's own goal and Federico Baschirotto's header let the home side establish a 2-0 lead before the break, but Rafael Leao's strike from a tricky angle and Davide Calabria's header saw Milan claim a back-to-back 2-2 stalemate.

Milan overtook Juve to second place, but table leaders Napoli run away with a 9-point advantage.

Elsewhere, Cremonese lost 3-2 to Monza on home turf. With a poor start of seven draws and 11 defeats, Cremonese sacked head coach Massimiliano Alvini.

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