Serie A: Fiorentina Stun Inter, Juventus Beat Hellas Verona, Atlanta Win at Cremonese

Inter Milan slumped to a 1-0 dwelling defeat by Fiorentina on Saturday as Giacomo Bonaventura’s second-half objective dealt a blow to their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League from Serie A.

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Simone Inzaghi’s Inter, who will face Benfica on this season’s Champions League quarter-finals, stay in third place.

But they’re solely two factors away from AC Milan and fifth-placed Atalanta who noticed off Cremonese 3-1 earlier Saturday, with Roma one level additional behind forward of their sport towards Sampdoria on Sunday.

Juventus notched a seventh win in eight league matches by beating Verona 1-0 to maintain their Champions League bid alive regardless of a 15-point deduction.

Juve sit 4 factors off the highest 4 in seventh spot.

Inter, who gained the title two seasons in the past, have now misplaced three successive matches in Serie A and 4 of their final 5.

The hosts dominated for lengthy durations at the San Siro however struggled to discover a breakthrough as Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Romelu Lukaku each went shut within the first half.

“I believe the one factor we’re lacking is targets,” Mkhitaryan told DAZN.

“We haven’t scored in three games and once again tonight we could’ve scored three or four in the first half alone to finish the game.”

Inter ought to have cast forward 5 minutes after the restart, however Lukaku someway did not get correct contact on Alessandro Bastoni’s low cross whereas standing three yards out from an open internet.

He was made to pay lower than three minutes later, as Bonaventura nodded in from shut vary after Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana had saved Arthur Cabral’s preliminary header.

Inter by no means significantly threatened an equaliser as Fiorentina prolonged their profitable streak within the high flight to 5 video games, transferring inside seven factors of the European locations.

Atalanta defeat Cremonese 3-1

Atalanta moved degree on factors with fourth-placed AC Milan because of a cushty win at backside membership Cremonese.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s staff made it back-to-back victories both aspect of the worldwide break to leapfrog Roma into fifth, behind Milan on head-to-head report.

Runaway leaders Napoli are 19 factors clear as they romp in direction of a primary Scudetto since 1990, however the subsequent 5 groups are separated by solely 5 factors.

Dutch midfielder Marten de Roon gave Atalanta the lead simply earlier than half-time, though they had been pegged again by Daniel Ciofani’s penalty.

But Jeremie Boga put the guests again in entrance with 17 minutes remaining.

The Ivorian tapped in after a superb run and low cross from fellow substitute Rasmus Hojlund, who scored 5 targets in two video games for Denmark of their current Euro 2024 qualifiers.

“Rasmus has crucial qualities and he has proven that extensively,” Gasperini said of 20-year-old forward Hojlund.

“The steps to go higher and higher are endless. He must never lose that mentality and this concentration that he has.”

Ademola Lookman wrapped up the three factors in harm time together with his fifteenth objective of the season however first since January.

Juventus continued their nice run of type as Moise Kean scored the one objective towards Verona.

Massimiliano Allegri’s aspect could be second, 12 factors behind Napoli, with out the factors deduction imposed over illicit switch exercise.

Kean drilled dwelling the winner within the 56th minute after accumulating Manuel Locatelli’s by ball.

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