Goals: Maniche 84' - Camoranesi 49', Trezeguet 63'

Second-half goals by Mauro Camoranesi and David Trezeguet gave Juventus a 2-1 win at Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday, while second-placed AS Roma beat Empoli 2-1 to move within four points of the champions.

Portugal midfielder Maniche pulled one back for Inter seven minutes from time to set up a tense finish after Brazilian Maicon had danced through the Juve defence.

After Inter had created the better first-half chances at San Siro, Camoranesi fired Juve in front four minutes after the break although television replays suggested the midfielder picked up Cristian Molinaro’s pass from an offside position.

French striker Trezeguet ran onto a loose back header by Argentine defender Nicolas Burdisso and volleyed home to double Juve’s advantage in the 63rd.

Alessandro Del Piero, who on Saturday equalled Gaetano Scirea’s record of 552 appearances for Juventus, wasted three good chances to make it 3-0 before Maniche’s goal.

Maniche then came close to equalising when he hit the post in stoppage time.

Inter coach Roberto Mancini was upbeat despite the defeat.

Inter: Julio Cesar; Maicon, Burdisso, Materazzi, Maxwell; Stankovic, Zanetti, Chivu (Balotelli 82'); Jimenez (Suazo 53'); Ibrahimovic, Cruz (Maniche 64').

Juventus: Buffon; Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Salihamidzic, Camoranesi, Sissoko, Nedved (Nocerino 86'); Trezeguet (Iaquinta 82'), Del Piero.