Inter opened the door to Napoli within the Serie A title race after the defending champions have been overwhelmed 1-0 at dwelling by Roma on Sunday.
After bowing out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday following a semi-final second-leg defeat to rivals AC Milan, Inter suffered a 3rd loss in simply seven days.
They’ll now flip their attentions to their Champions League semi-final first leg at Barcelona, however Simone Inzaghi’s staff might be trying nervously over their shoulders.
The hosts began brightly within the contest and thought they’d gone forward when David Frattesi discovered the again of the web, however his strike was dominated out for offside.
Visiting goalkeeper Mile Svilar was then readily available to thwart Hakan Calhanoglu earlier than Manu Kone fired Roma’s first try at Inter’s purpose shortly after.
And it was Roma who struck first within the twenty second minute when Lorenzo Pellegrini’s shot deflected kindly into Matias Soule’s path, earlier than stroking the ball previous Yann Sommer.
Claudio Ranieri’s staff virtually doubled their benefit shortly after, however Bryan Cristante may solely shoot huge after being picked out by Pellegrini’s cross into the field.
Inter pushed for an equaliser after the break, however lacked any leading edge within the closing third as Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella fired huge of the mark.
Roma threatened to extend their one-goal benefit, although, however Niccolo Pissili’s first-time strike went narrowly huge earlier than Artem Dovbyk pressured a save from Sommer.
The guests have been in a position to maintain on for the victory to maneuver them as much as eighth within the standings, and at the moment are simply two factors adrift of the highest 4.
Inter, in the meantime, keep some extent away from Napoli, who’ve a recreation in hand, which comes towards Torino in a while Sunday.
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Knowledge Debrief: Roma roll on underneath Ranieri
Inter have misplaced three video games in a row with out scoring a purpose in all competitions for the primary time since 5 in a row in February 2012 (between Serie A and the Champions League), underneath now Roma boss Ranieri.
It was additionally the primary time they’d misplaced three video games in a row in all competitions, final doing so underneath Luciano Spalletti in December 2017.
Roma, in the meantime, claimed their eighth 1-0 win in Serie A this season, greater than another staff in Europe’s prime 5 leagues this season.
They’re now unbeaten in 18 consecutive video games in a single Serie A season (W13, D5) for the primary time since between November 2009 and April 2010, after they managed 24 with Ranieri on the helm.
