In an empty Allianz Stadium, Inter lost 2-0 to Juventus on Sunday, a defeat that ends the Nerazzurri’s title hopes for this season.

Inter needed all three points to stay in contention for the title, but the defeat puts then nine points behind leaders Juve and eight adrift of Lazio – albeit with another game in hand to be played against Sampdoria.

Samir Handanovic, on his return from a hairline fracture of his finger, made a smart reaction save to keep out Matthijs de Ligt’s close-range header after seven minutes, and Ronaldo then fired a Shot into his midriff from 20 yards.

Juve’s strong start continued, with Blaise Matuidi’s angled drive forcing Handanovic into a low, diving stop, while Inter were restricted to shots over the crossbar from distance by Nicolo Barella and Antonio Candreva.

Marcelo Brozovic gave the champions their first real scare when he struck a curling effort towards goal from outside the box that Wojciech Szczesny parried away, ensuring the sides went in level at the interval.

Juve’s breakthrough came nine minutes after the restart when Alex Sandro played Matuidi into the box and his cross was blocked by Alessandro Bastoni, only for Ramsey to pounce on the loose ball and fire it in off Stefan de Vrij’s leg from six yards.

Dybala replaced Douglas Costa five minutes later and soon made his mark on the game, immaculately trapping a long pass before exchanging a one-two with Ramsey, turning Ashley Young inside the box and firing into the corner of the net with the outside of his left foot.

Conte threw on Christian Eriksen as Inter sought a way back into the game and he sent a rising drive narrowly over Szczesny’s crossbar, but the visitors’ evening took another turn for the worse when Daniele Padelli was sent off from the bench following Brozovic’s foul on Matuidi.

Ronaldo fired two late shots narrowly wide of the target as he just missed out on claiming another piece of history, but the night nonetheless belonged to J

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