[5] After a field invasion due to the overflowing stands[6] during a derby fixture in the 1960–61 season, Lega Calcio awarded the match to Inter but later FIGC overturned the decision and ordered a replay, much to the fury of Inter president Angelo Moratti and club supporters.

During the 1997–98 fixture at the Stadio delle Alpi, after that in the first leg there were controversies for a penalty not given to Juventus, on the 0–0 result and consequent Inter victory (1–0),[7] there was controversy over referee Piero Ceccarini's decision not to award a penalty for Mark Iuliano's foul on Inter forward Ronaldo.

The incident caused heated arguments in the Italian parliament during a publicly broadcast "question time" session in April 1998.

at fellow politician and former Juventus player Massimo Mauro of the ruling Democrats of the Left, prompting Chamber of Deputies member and then-Deputy Prime Minister Walter Veltroni to comment, "We are not at a stadium.

[10] When Inter's players arrived in Turin, the team bus was pelted with eggs by some Juventus fans.

The match itself was marred by seven bookings, a red card and a number of heated on-pitch altercations, in particular between Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and Inter midfielder Thiago Motta.

[11][12] A second-half winner from Claudio Marchisio re-opened the Scudetto race as Inter's lead was cut to five points.