Inter Milan’s title push took a knock on Sunday as a 2-2 draw at rivals Roma allowed AC Milan to finish the weekend with a three-point lead...
Inter Milan’s title push took a knock on Sunday as a 2-2 draw at rivals Roma allowed AC Milan to finish the weekend with a three-point lead at the top of the Serie A table.
Champions Juventus also benefited from the stalemate, powering up to fourth with a 3-1 win over 10-man Sassuolo.
Inter are three points behind AC Milan, who beat Torino 2-0 on Saturday, with Roma a further three points behind in third.
Juventus are just a point behind Roma after claiming a third consecutive win for the first time this season.
“It was important to give continuity and win tonight, because otherwise the match played on Wednesday at San Siro was useless,” said Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo whose side ended AC Milan’s 27-match unbeaten run midweek.
In Rome, Inter’s stalemate was a blow for Antonio Conte’s side whose eight-match winning streak ended against Sampdoria midweek.
Chasing a first Serie A title since 2010, Inter play Juventus in the San Siro next weekend in what could be one of the defining clashes of the season.
Lorenzo Pellegrini gave Roma the lead after a quarter of an hour in the Stadio Olimpico.
Inter fought back with Milan Skriniar heading in the equaliser 11 minutes after the break with Achraf Hakimi adding a second seven minutes...
