Serie A round-up: Inter earn crucial Serie A win as Juventus slips out of title race

Onderwerpe: Serie A, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Atalanta, Napoli, AS Roma, Lazio

The pressure is on in the Serie A title race with the outcome of the weekend's games changing a few things in the top half.

Another round of matches in the Italian Serie A concluded this weekend and the quest to find the crownbearer in the title race keeps getting hotter with every passing matchday. On Sunday, Inter Milan made a significant stride in their title defense by securing a crucial 1-0 Derby d'Italia win at Juventus.

The win - which came as a result of Hakan Calhanoglu's re-taken penalty in first-half stoppage time - marked a huge turning point for the Scudetto race in Serie A. Essentially, Juve's chance of a last-ditch challenge was dashed as a result, with the Bianconeri now eight points adrift the tally of leaders AC Milan. With the outcome of Sunday's game, Inter closed the gap between them and the Rossonerri to just three points and the latter had the chance to extend the difference by a further three ahead of their clash with Bologna on Monday.

However, that was far from the case for them as a frustrating night at San Siro saw them end the game with a 0-0 scoreline. At the moment, Stefano Pioli's side is just a point above second-placed Napoli. The Partenopei were able to hold their own in their pursuit for the Scudetto by defeating Atalanta 3-1 in an away encounter on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho's AS Roma also kept the pressure on fourth-placed Juventus by winning 1-0 at Sampdoria. The Giallorossi are currently five points behind the Old Lady with seven games left of the season to play.

How do the teams rank in the Serie A?

Pos. Team GW W G V DV DT DG P Vorm
1 Internazionale 34 28 5 1 81 18 +63 89 WWGWW

2 Milan 34 21 7 6 64 39 +25 70 GVGWW

3 Juventus 34 18 11 5 47 26 +21 65 GGGWV

4 Bologna 34 17 12 5 49 27 +22 63 GWGGW

5 Roma 34 17 8 9 61 41 +20 59 GWVWG

6 Atalanta 33 17 6 10 61 37 +24 57 WWGVW

7 Lazio 34 17 4 13 43 35 +8 55 WWWVW

8 Fiorentina 33 14 8 11 50 37 +13 50 WWGVV

9 Napoli 34 13 11 10 52 43 +9 50 GVGWV

10 Torino 34 11 13 10 31 31 0 46 VGGVW

11 Monza 34 11 11 12 36 44 -8 44 GVGVV

12 Genoa 34 10 12 12 38 40 -2 42 WVGWG

13 Lecce 34 8 12 14 31 49 -18 36 GWWVG

14 Cagliari 34 7 11 16 36 59 -23 32 VGGWG

15 Hellas Verona 34 7 10 17 31 45 -14 31 VWGVG

16 Frosinone 34 7 10 17 43 63 -20 31 WGGGG

17 Empoli 34 8 7 19 26 50 -24 31 VWVWV

18 Udinese 34 4 17 13 32 51 -19 29 GVVVG

19 Sassuolo 34 6 8 20 40 70 -30 26 VVGGG

20 Salernitana 34 2 9 23 26 73 -47 15 VVVGV

Pos.	Team	GW	W	G	V	DV	DT	DG	P	Vorm
1	Internazionale	34	28	5	1	81	18	+63	89	WWGWW
2	Milan	34	21	7	6	64	39	+25	70	GVGWW
3	Juventus	34	18	11	5	47	26	+21	65	GGGWV
4	Bologna	34	17	12	5	49	27	+22	63	GWGGW
5	Roma	34	17	8	9	61	41	+20	59	GWVWG
6	Atalanta	33	17	6	10	61	37	+24	57	WWGVW
7	Lazio	34	17	4	13	43	35	+8	55	WWWVW
8	Fiorentina	33	14	8	11	50	37	+13	50	WWGVV
9	Napoli	34	13	11	10	52	43	+9	50	GVGWV
10	Torino	34	11	13	10	31	31	0	46	VGGVW
11	Monza	34	11	11	12	36	44	-8	44	GVGVV
12	Genoa	34	10	12	12	38	40	-2	42	WVGWG
13	Lecce	34	8	12	14	31	49	-18	36	GWWVG
14	Cagliari	34	7	11	16	36	59	-23	32	VGGWG
15	Hellas Verona	34	7	10	17	31	45	-14	31	VWGVG
16	Frosinone	34	7	10	17	43	63	-20	31	WGGGG
17	Empoli	34	8	7	19	26	50	-24	31	VWVWV
18	Udinese	34	4	17	13	32	51	-19	29	GVVVG
19	Sassuolo	34	6	8	20	40	70	-30	26	VVGGG
20	Salernitana	34	2	9	23	26	73	-47	15	VVVGV

Champions League (groepsfase)

Europa League (groepsfase)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - Serie B

Who are the top three goalscorers in the Serie A?

Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - 21 goals
Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) - 21 goals
Tammy Abraham (Roma) - 15 goals

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