Claudio Marchisio blew open the Serie A title race when his superb goal gave Juventus a 2-1 win overSerie A leaders Inter in an enthralling game on Saturday.

Inter's lead has been cut to four points after second-placed AC Milan outclassed Sampdoria 3-0 at the San Siro while third-placed Juve are a point further back after 15 matches.

Italy midfielder Marchisio danced past Walter Samuel and dinked the ball home just before the hour mark in Turin after Inter's Samuel Eto'o had equalised Lucio's own goal for Juve.

Inter coach Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands for sarcastic applause following the opener while Juve's Felipe Melo was dismissed late on after an incident with Mario Balotelli, who was whistled by home fans but not racially abused as had been feared.

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