Matteo Darmian was Inter Milan's unlikely saviour once again as the defender came off the bench to score in a 1-0 win over Hellas Verona that moved Antonio Conte's side a step closer to the Serie A title.
The runaway league leaders were heading for a third consecutive draw until the wing-back fired home in the 76th minute, his second winning goal of the month after striking against Cagliari on April 11.
Inter moved on to 79 points, 13 clear of second-placed AC Milan with five games remaining, as they close in on their first league title since 2010.
Meanwhile, a superb strike from substitute Alvaro Morata earned Juventus a 1-1 Serie A draw at Fiorentina in a result that could prove costly for the Turin club's Champions League qualification hopes.
Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic calmly dinked a penalty past Wojciech Szczesny to give the hosts a deserved lead.
Juve coach Andrea Pirlo brought on Morata at half-time and was immediately rewarded, as the Spaniard curled a shot into the top corner from a tight angle 31 seconds into the second half.
The result moved the champions level with third-placed AC Milan in the standings on 66 points, but the Rossoneri can pull clear when they face Lazio on Monday.
Atalanta moved up to second place in Serie A as they thrashed Bologna 5-0, with the visitors reduced to 10 men for much of the second half after Jerdy Schouten was shown a straight red card for dangerous play.
Meanwhile, Cagliari moved out of the relegation zone with a 3-2 win over Europa League semi-finalists AS Roma at the Sardegna Arena, stretching their winning run to three games. Udinese also beat Benevento 4-2 in the early game.
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