Inter Milan's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (C) outruns AS Roma's Italian defender Leonardo Spinazzola during the Italian Serie A football match Inter Milan vs AS Rome on December 6, 2019 at the San Siro stadium in Milan. / AFP / Miguel MEDINA
Rome - Italian league leader Inter Milan was held by Roma to 0-0, giving second-placed Juventus a chance to return to the top.
The result put Inter on 38 points but gave champions Juventus the chance to regain top spot if they win at third-placed Lazio on Saturday.
Roma are fourth with 29 points. The result also wasn't good for Roma, which moved from fifth to fourth place in the standings but remained nine points off the lead after 15 matches.
Inter forward Lautaro Martinez had one of the game's best chances when he got past a defender and entered the area in the 68th minute, but his shot was blocked at the last minute. He called for a handball by the defender but the referee let play continue.
Inter was coming off five straight wins in the league, with its last setback in all competitions last month against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Its last league loss was against Juventus in October, nine matches ago.
Roma was seeking its third straight league win. It had won five of its last six matches since last month.
Inter held on to top spot but their advantage remains under threat from third-placed Lazio. Roma are just one point ahead of Cagliari, with the Sardinians travelling to Sassuolo on Sunday. Inter visits Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.
