Inter Milan remains in the close race with city rivals AC for the top position in the Italian Serie A. The defending champion defeated Lazio 2: 1 (1: 1) on Sunday evening and after a few hours pushed past Milan by one point. The Rossoneri had won 3-0 (2-0) at FC Venice.
For Inter, who also have one game to go, Alessandro Bastoni (30th) and Milan Skriniar (67th) scored their eighth league win in a row. Ciro Immobile (35th) equalized for Lazio in the meantime.
Milan superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2nd) brought his team to victory early on. For the 40-year-old, it was the 301st goal in the top European leagues. The Frenchman Theo Hernandez (48th / 59th, hand penalty) ensured the final score. Venice’s Austrian professional Michael Svoboda had caused the penalty and saw the red card for handball in the 58th minute.
Juventus Turin meanwhile maintains contact with the Champions League places. The Italian record champions won at AS Roma 4: 3 (1: 1) despite being 3-1 down and being outnumbered in the closing stages and are still three points behind Atalanta Bergamo in fourth place.
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