Juventus's march towards a seventh consecutive Serie A championship was stalled by a goalless draw at struggling SPAL that kept the suspense alive in Italy.
Massimiliano Allegri's side had been bidding to open a seven-point cushion on Napoli, who can now close the gap to two when they host Genoa on Sunday.
"I'm neither angry nor disappointed, we came up against a battling SPAL who fought us and played a wicked game," said Allegri.
"They made many fouls, 29, to break up our game. These are not excuses, but things that can happen during the season.
"It's only human that when you are top of the Serie A table, in the Champions League quarter-finals and the Italian Cup final, you can miss a beat and lack energy once in a while.
"The positive thing is that we kept a clean sheet and still have a five-point advantage."
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"We have time to regroup, to recover some injuries and, above all energy and get back into position, physically and mentally, then we will think about Milan and Real Madrid."
"Juve have the experience of a side used to challenging on many different fronts and have a bigger squad, but Napoli are to be respected for their style of football and organisation."
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