MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan moves a step closer to winning the title. Serie A However, the Nerazzurri missed out on a two-goal lead against Torino on Sunday, resulting in a 2-2 draw, making winning even more difficult.
This leaves Inter now 10 points behind second-place Napoli with four matches remaining.
A win would have been enough for Inter to avoid defeat against Parma next weekend to mathematically clinch the Serie A title, regardless of the results for Napoli and AC Milan.
Inter took the lead against Turin in the 23rd minute when Markus Thuram headed home Federico Dimarco’s trademark pin-point cross.
This was DiMarco’s 17th assist of the season. break the record Number of assists in one season in Serie A.
The 28-year-old continued his scoring in the second half, with a corner kick from the left headed inside the far post by Jan Bisek.
Inter looked well on their way to victory, but Giovanni Simeone put Torino back within one point with a spectacular goal in the 70th minute. He backheeled a through ball into the path of Emirkhan Ilhan, then stepped forward to collect the return pass and sink the ball over Inter goalkeeper Jan Sommer.
Torino equalized in the 79th minute when Duvan Zapata’s header hit Inter defender Carlos Augusto in the arm and Nikola Vlasic converted a penalty into the top left corner.
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Como defeated Genoa 2-0, moving within two points of fourth-placed Juventus and clinching the final spot in the Champions League.
Juventus faced third place AC Milan later on Sunday.
Roma’s 2-0 win over Bologna on Saturday also left them level with Como in a tight battle for Champions League qualification.
Como scored with headers from Tasos Duvikas and Ahsan Diao.
Elsewhere, Fiorentina and Sassuolo drew 0-0.
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