Published on 12:00 AM, February 08, 2017

Inter duo banned

Ivan Persic. File Photo: AFP

Inter Milan pair Mauro Icardi and Ivan Perisic were handed two-match bans for offences against the referee during their 1-0 defeat to Juventus, Serie A officials announced on Monday.

As Juventus secured an 18th win of the season on Sunday that pushed them six points clear of second-placed Napoli, Inter endured a frustrating end to what had been one of the best league games of the season, with their Champions League qualifying hopes taking a hit.

Croatia midfielder Perisic was shown a straight red card for comments he made to the referee in the fourth and last minute of added-on time.