 Balotelli had another negative encounter with Juventus fans in the heated "Derby d'Italia" encounter in an away match against Juventus on 5 December 2009, which Inter lost 2–1.When he was elbowed by Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo in the shoulder, Balotelli fell theatrically onto the pitch, for which he was booked, while Melo was sent off for a second yellow card.The incident sparked an altercation between Balotelli's teammate Thiago Motta and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.