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01/11 16:08 CST Inter-Napoli draw leaves Serie A title race open. AC Milan
extends unbeaten run to 18 matches
Inter-Napoli draw leaves Serie A title race open. AC Milan extends unbeaten run
to 18 matches
MILAN (AP) --- A 2-2 draw between Serie A leader Inter Milan and defending
champion Napoli highlighted the Italian league's parity on Sunday.
A victory by Inter could have sent the Nerazzurri five points clear.
Instead, Inter moved only three points ahead of second-place AC Milan --- which
was held 1-1 at relegation-threatened Fiorentina --- and remained four points
ahead of Napoli at the season's midpoint.
Scott McTominay equalized twice for Napoli following goals by Federico Dimarco
and Hakan Calhanoglu for Inter.
A potential winner from Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan in stoppage time
hit the post.
Dimarco put Inter ahead nine minutes in from a sharp angle to finish off a
counterattack that started when McTominay was stripped by Piotr Zielinski.
McTominay equalized before the half-hour mark by redirecting in a cross from
Eljif Elmas.
Calhanoglu converted a second-half penalty and then McTominay volleyed in from
close range.
Napoli coach Antonio Conte was sent off for protests after Inter was awarded
the penalty.
Milan's unbeaten streak
Christopher Nkunku scored a 90th-minute equalizer and Milan extended its
unbeaten run to 18 matches with its draw at Fiorentina.
Milan seemed headed to its first loss since August before Nkunku took a through
ball from Youssouf Fofana and smashed the ball into the back of the net with an
angled shot.
It was Nkunku's third goal in four matches. A brace against Verona last month
ended his drought after transferring from Chelsea in August.
Pietro Comuzzo had headed Fiorentina ahead from a corner midway through the
second half.
And the Viola still nearly won it but a shot from Marco Brescianini hit the
crossbar deep into stoppage time.
Milan forward Christian Pulisic didn't take advantage of two early chances.
Fiorentina moved one point above Hellas Verona and last-place Pisa at the
bottom of the standings.
Earlier, Parma won 2-1 at Lecce with an own-goal from Tiago Gabriel and a score
from Mateo Pellegrino. Parma moved seven points clear of the drop zone, while
Lecce was left only three points above Fiorentina.
Lazio won 1-0 at Verona with a second-half own goal from Victor Nelsson.
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