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Maicon and Eto'o put Inter back on top

Maicon celebrates his opening goal as Inter Milan returned to the top of the Serie A table.
Maicon celebrates his opening goal as Inter Milan returned to the top of the Serie A table.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Maicon and Samuel Eto'o on target to send Inter Milan back to the top of Serie A
  • The defending champions defeat 10-man Juventus 2-0 at the San Siro
  • Roma can reclaim top position if they beat city rivals Lazio on Sunday
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(CNN) -- Maicon and Samuel Eto'o were both on target in the second half to give champions Inter Milan a 2-0 win over 10-man Juventus, a result that sees Jose Mourinho's side return to the top of the Serie A table.

The win, only Inter's fourth in 12 league matches, sends them back to the top of the table by two points from Roma -- who can reclaim top spot if they beat Lazio in the Rome derby on Sunday.

A cagey first-half exploded into life eight minutes before the interval when Juve midfielder Mo Sissoko received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Javier Zanetti.

The 10-men bravely held out until the 75th minute when Inter took a stunning lead through defender Miacon.

The Brazilian juggled the ball over Amauri on the edge of the area before firing a superb strike past goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

Mario Balotelli then struck the crossbar with a free-kick before the points were sealed in the final minute when Samuel Eto'o was left unmarked in the area to slide home a Sulley Muntari cross.