A single goal from Lukaku puts the “neroazzurri” eight points behind Milan, which tied and has one more game, and twelve points against Juve, who failed against Torino
By EFE/M. Reyes | Apr 03, 2021- 16:35
The triumph of Inter Milan in the Bologna field (1-0), the ninth in a row, together with the stumbling blocks of Milan against Sampdoria (1-1) and Juventus against Torino (2-2) this Saturday they opened a free way for Antonio Conte’s team to the league title, on date 29 of Serie A.
Unquestionable leader with eight points of advantage over Milan, second, and still with a game less, the one that will play next Wednesday against Sassuolo, Inter has put the direct to the nineteenth “Scudetto” in its history.
Romelu Lukaku (left) reinforced Inter Milan’s leadership in Serie A. Photo: AFP
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Conte’s men triumphed this Saturday 1-0 at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna thanks to a goal from the Belgian Romelu Lukaku, who already has 20 this season and is four behind the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, the top scorer.
It was a triumph of great weight as their main rivals stumbled in their respective matches on Easter Eve: Milan, second, chained his fourth consecutive game without winning at San Siro because it did not go from 1-1 against Sampdoria, in addition to the fact that his margin over the fifth place occupied by Napoli was shortened in a worrying way. For those of Pioli (60 points) it is essential to finish at least in the first four to return to the Champions League, but the fifth position is now only four points away.
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The other good news for Inter came from Juventus, which is sinking into a sporting and extra-sporting storm. Andrea Pirlo’s men played a momentous derby against Torino and drew 2-2 without the Argentine Paulo Dybala, the Brazilian Arthur Melo and the American Weston McKennie (removed by technical decision after attending a party that violated anti-coronavirus rules in Italy).
Cristiano Ronaldo (right) laments during the match that Juventus drew 2-2 at home to Torino this Saturday. Photo: AFP
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In the field, they again committed concentration errors that the Paraguayan Toni Sanabria took advantage of to sign a great double in his first Turin derby. Only one goal from the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo With nine minutes remaining, he avoided defeat for a Juventus who now share fourth place with Napoli, which they will face this Wednesday.
Atalanta, who beat Udinese 3-2 at the rhythm of their Colombian offensive partner formed by Luis Muriel, author of a great double (18 in Serie A), and Duván Zapata, who scored one (eleven total). “La Diosa” is third solo, two points behind sub-leader Milan.
Roma is still in free fall, who scored 2-2 in the Sassuolo field and chained his third winless game while stalling in seventh place and five points from the ‘Champions’ zone. While, Ecuadorian Felipe Caicedo was once again a Lazio hero, who beat Spezia 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium thanks to a penalty goal from the South American, who has already scored eight goals in Serie A.
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