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Del Piero pounces as Juve retake top spot

AC Milan had beaten Chievo 1-0 on Tuesday to throw down the gauntlet to their rivals but Juve went a point clear after a hard-fought game where Lazio's Stefano Mauri had equalised Simone Pepe's opener.

"We are in the final stages of the battle, we won't give up and neither will they," Del Piero told Sky.

"I feel fine in the head and in my legs and I'm just thinking about the next game."

AS Roma beat fourth-placed Udinese 3-1 to go four points behind Lazio while Napoli lost 3-1 at home to Atalanta and Inter Milan beat Siena 2-1 thanks to Diego Milito's San Siro double.

Juventus dominated at their eponymous stadium and were unlucky to go in level at the break having carved out several chances, Pepe scoring on the turn from Andrea Pirlo's pass on 30 minutes having missed an easier opportunity moments earlier.