Serie A Roundup: Inter Close In As Napoli Collapses And Milan Recovers

The latest round of Serie A fixtures delivered significant movement at both ends of the table, with Inter Milan edging closer to sealing the Scudetto.

‎Napoli is suffering a damaging home defeat, and AC Milan is reclaiming second place.

‎Inter Take a Massive Leap Toward the Title

‎Inter Milan now stands on the brink of clinching the Serie A crown after Napoli’s shock 2-0 defeat at home to Lazio.

‎Inter’s win over Cagliari on Friday, combined with results elsewhere, has created the perfect scenario for a potential early title celebration next weekend.

‎Inter can mathematically secure the league if it beats Torino next Sunday. Both Napoli and AC Milan failed to win their respective matches. With a commanding 12-point lead over Napoli and a 15-point gap on Milan.

‎The Nerazzurri look almost untouchable with just five rounds remaining.

‎Napoli Jeered Off the Pitch After Lazio Dominance

‎Napoli’s collapse at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona brought loud jeers from their supporters. They watched their team suffer its first home league loss of the season.

‎Lazio struck early through Matteo Cancellieri, who converted a sharp pullback after fine work from Kenneth Taylor on the left flank.

‎Lazio’s aggressive approach repeatedly unsettled Napoli’s defence. The visitors should have doubled their lead in the 31st minute after Tijjani Noslin was brought down in the area by Stanislav Lobotka.

‎However, penalty specialist Vanja Milinković-Savić kept Mattia Zaccagni’s effort out, and the winger blasted the rebound over the bar.

‎Their persistence eventually paid off. In the 57th minute, Nuno Tavares surged into the box before a loose touch from Cancellieri fell kindly to Toma Bašić, who buried Lazio’s second goal.

‎Napoli’s title bid is now effectively over, and even their hold on second place has been surrendered to Milan.

‎Gasperini Faces His Past as Roma and Atalanta Share Points

‎In Rome, Gian Piero Gasperini faced his former club, Atalanta. But the emotionally charged reunion ended in a 1-1 draw that benefited neither side in the Champions League race.

‎Gasperini already under pressure after a tense public disagreement with director Claudio Ranieri spoke tearfully about his nine years in Bergamo ahead of the match.

‎Atalanta struck first through Nikola Krstović, but Mario Hermoso levelled just before halftime with a stunning volley. Hermoso nearly won it late on, only for his header to crash off the top of the crossbar.

‎Roma remain two points behind fourth-placed Juventus, while Atalanta sit a further four points back.

Parma All But Safe After Elphege’s Breakthrough Goal

‎Parma moved a giant step closer to guaranteeing their Serie A status thanks to a 1-0 win away at Udinese.

‎The hero was January signing Nesta Elphege, who scored his first top-flight goal just six minutes after coming on at halftime. A turn-and-spin finish into the bottom corner secured the win and moved Parma 12 points clear of the relegation zone.

‎Milan Bounce Back and Reclaim Second Place

‎After back-to-back defeats, AC Milan produced a composed performance to beat last-placed Hellas Verona 1-0. The victory lifted Milan back into second place eight points ahead of fifth-placed Como and safely in the Champions League zone.

‎The decisive moment came in the 41st minute when Adrien Rabiot dominated play from midfield, initiated the attack, linked with Rafael Leão, and finished clinically into the bottom corner.

‎Rabiot was easily the standout player of the first half.

‎Defender Matteo Gabbia is returning from two months out. Thought he had doubled Milan’s advantage in the 74th minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside in the buildup.

‎He later produced a vital defensive intervention to deny Verona a clear scoring opportunity. Verona now sit 10 points from safety, staring relegation in the face.

‎Cremonese in Trouble After Stalemate

‎Cremonese remain winless at home since early December after being held to a 0-0 draw by Torino. The point leaves them dangerously close to the drop zone just one point above 18th-placed Lecce, which still has a match to play against Fiorentina.

‎Pisa Drop Points as Genoa Fight Back

‎Elsewhere, Pisa let an early lead slip in a 2-1 defeat to Genoa, coached by Daniele De Rossi.

‎The comeback victory pushed Genoa 12 points clear of the relegation line. While Pisa remains locked level with Verona in a precarious position near the bottom of the table.