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

Topics: 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 MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Internazionale 38 29 7 2 89 22 +67 94 DDWLW

2 Milan 38 22 9 7 76 49 +27 75 DLWDD

3 Juventus 38 19 14 5 54 31 +23 71 WDDDD

4 Atalanta 38 21 6 11 72 42 +30 69 LWWWW

5 Bologna 38 18 14 6 54 32 +22 68 LDWDD

6 Roma 38 18 9 11 65 46 +19 63 LWLDD

7 Lazio 38 18 7 13 49 39 +10 61 DDWDW

8 Fiorentina 38 17 9 12 61 46 +15 60 WWDWL

9 Torino 38 13 14 11 36 36 0 53 LWWDL

10 Napoli 38 13 14 11 55 48 +7 53 DDLDD

11 Genoa 38 12 13 13 45 45 0 49 WLWDW

12 Monza 38 11 12 15 39 51 -12 45 LLLDD

13 Hellas Verona 38 9 11 18 38 51 -13 38 DWLWL

14 Lecce 38 8 14 16 32 54 -22 38 DLLDD

15 Udinese 38 6 19 13 37 53 -16 37 WDWDD

16 Cagliari 38 8 12 18 42 68 -26 36 LWLDL

17 Empoli 38 9 9 20 29 54 -25 36 WDLDL

18 Frosinone 38 8 11 19 44 69 -25 35 LWLDW

19 Sassuolo 38 7 9 22 43 75 -32 30 DLLWL

20 Salernitana 38 2 11 25 32 81 -49 17 DLDLL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Internazionale	38	29	7	2	89	22	+67	94	DDWLW
2	Milan	38	22	9	7	76	49	+27	75	DLWDD
3	Juventus	38	19	14	5	54	31	+23	71	WDDDD
4	Atalanta	38	21	6	11	72	42	+30	69	LWWWW
5	Bologna	38	18	14	6	54	32	+22	68	LDWDD
6	Roma	38	18	9	11	65	46	+19	63	LWLDD
7	Lazio	38	18	7	13	49	39	+10	61	DDWDW
8	Fiorentina	38	17	9	12	61	46	+15	60	WWDWL
9	Torino	38	13	14	11	36	36	0	53	LWWDL
10	Napoli	38	13	14	11	55	48	+7	53	DDLDD
11	Genoa	38	12	13	13	45	45	0	49	WLWDW
12	Monza	38	11	12	15	39	51	-12	45	LLLDD
13	Hellas Verona	38	9	11	18	38	51	-13	38	DWLWL
14	Lecce	38	8	14	16	32	54	-22	38	DLLDD
15	Udinese	38	6	19	13	37	53	-16	37	WDWDD
16	Cagliari	38	8	12	18	42	68	-26	36	LWLDL
17	Empoli	38	9	9	20	29	54	-25	36	WDLDL
18	Frosinone	38	8	11	19	44	69	-25	35	LWLDW
19	Sassuolo	38	7	9	22	43	75	-32	30	DLLWL
20	Salernitana	38	2	11	25	32	81	-49	17	DLDLL

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - 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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