Zlatan Ibrahimovic was instrumental to the Milan side in their empathic win against Maurizio Sarri men.
AC Milan haven looked like a different opposition following the signing of Ibrahimovic, 38, from MLS side, LA Galaxy on free transfer.
The former Swedish forward returned to AC Milan for his second stint and has recorded six goals so far.
Juventus were in cruise control after Adrien Rabiot and Cristiano Ronaldo put them in the lead . But goals from Franck Kessie, Rafael Leao and Ante Rebic ensured Juve were denied total domination towards winning the title.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic speaking after the win said the team has been fortunate to have him, adding that he motivates the players playing the role of a coach and president at the same time.
The former Barcelona forward also claimed that AC Milan would have challenged for the Scudetto if they had signed him in the beginning of the season.
Ibrahimovic told DAZN: "If I was here from the beginning of the season, we would have won the Scudetto!"
Recall that Ibrahimovic played for Milan between 2011-12, scoring 56 goals in 85 appearances before making the move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.
"I am president, coach and player, but they only pay me as a footballer."
Poli side are up to fifth on the league standings and have beaten title rivals Lazio and Juventus in consecutive matches.
Milan travel to Naples to face Napoli on Sunday on their next game.
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