MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan They solidified their lead at the top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over Udinese on Saturday and will be full of confidence when the Champions League resumes.
Lautaro Martinez scored in the first half to put Inter six points behind second-placed AC Milan and nine points ahead of third-placed defending champions Napoli.
Napoli then faced Sassuolo at home. Milan host lowly Lecce on Sunday.
Fourth-placed Juventus then faced relegation-threatened Cagliari.
Inter host Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday. Arsenal have won all six games in Europe’s elite club competition and are at the top of the table. Inter, who have lost their last two games, are in 6th place.
Ahead of this important match, Cristian Chivu rotated his squad again on Saturday, partnering Pio Esposito and Lautaro.
The two of them scored the opening goal in the 20th minute.
Piotr Sebastian Zielinski sent a through ball into the penalty area, and Esposito backheeled the ball into the path of Lautaro, who stretched his body across and slotted it into the bottom right corner.
Federico Dimarco thought he had doubled Inter’s lead in the 61st minute with an assist from Esposito, but it was ruled out for offside.
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