Inter look on as Serie A title-chasing hopefuls slip up

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Inter look on as Serie A title-chasing hopefuls slip up

Leaders Napoli have drawn for the third Serie A game in a row, held in the Italian capital by Lazio.

Keen to get back to winning ways after the spoils were shared against Roma and Udinese, it looked like they were on the right path when Antonio Conte’s side fought back to lead 2-1 in the 64th minute following a comical own goal.

Matteo Politano whipped in a cross from the right and Giacomo Raspadori’s shot went in off Lazio defender Mario *****’s bottom and teammate Adam Marusic.

The home side snatched a point three minutes from time when Boulaye Dia combined with Zaccagni on the right and cut inside to fire into the far bottom corner.

Gustav Isaksen gave Lazio the lead in the sixth minute with a powerful strike from 30 yards but it was cancelled out by Raspadori seven minutes later.

Atalanta are losing hope of silverware match by match, following up Wednesday’s disappointing — and controversial — defeat at Club Brugge in the Champions League with a goalless draw at home to relegation-threatened Cagliari.

The Bergamo club remain five points behind Napoli (56) in third.

Atalanta, who have won just one of their past six matches in all competitions, thought they had broken the deadlock on the hour but Marco Brescianini’s effort was ruled out for a foul by Stefan Posch on Cagliari goalkeeper Elia Caprile.

The hosts finished the match strongly and Caprile had to make a number of important saves.

Cagliari inched to 13th, five points above the relegation zone.

Elsewhere, Santiago Gimenez is proving well worth the 30 million euros ($A50 million) AC Milan paid Feyenoord for him.

The Mexico forward netted his second goal in as many league matches — and his first at San Siro — to help Milan beat Hellas Verona 1-0.

Milan are seventh, five points behind Lazio (46), while Verona sit three points above the drop zone in 15th.

Inter Milan can go top with a win at bitter rivals Juventus on Sunday.

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