The Serie A title race took another shift as Inter Milan returned to winning ways following their derby defeat by securing a 2-0 victory over Como. The result moved Inter within a single point of league leaders Lazio, who were held to a draw.
Serie A Action and Standings
Inter and Como both entered the match after securing victories in the Champions League during the week. However, Como’s free-scoring form was halted at San Siro when Pio Esposito opened the scoring in the 12th minute by converting a low cross from Djed Spence. Marcus Thuram doubled the lead just seven minutes later after Como failed to clear another ball into the penalty area, securing the three points for the hosts.
League leaders Lazio saw their advantage cut after being held to a 1-1 draw away against Napoli. Davide Frattesi gave Lazio the lead in the first half, but an own goal by Alfonso Pedraza allowed Napoli to equalize and share the points.
AC Milan capitalized on their previous derby victory by defeating Genoa 2-1, bringing them within five points of Lazio. Alphadjo Cisse and Christian Pulisic scored in the first half for Milan before Genoa netted a late consolation goal. Meanwhile, Juventus continued their inconsistent run with a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina in Florence, coming from behind twice before Bremer secured a point with a second-half equalizer. In another Italian fixture, Atalanta secured a 1-0 away win against Monza.
European Results in LaLiga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1
In Spain, Barcelona restored their three-point lead at the top of LaLiga by defeating Atletico Madrid 2-1. Real Betis and Real Sociedad strengthened their bids for Champions League qualification, with Betis winning 2-0 at Elche thanks to late goals from Riquelme and Marc Bartra, while Sociedad defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0.
Villarreal earned a late 2-0 victory over Getafe, and the match between Celta Vigo and Levante finished in a scoreless 0-0 draw. In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen climbed to fifth place with a 2-1 derby win at Cologne, highlighted by a stunning first-half free-kick from Aleix Garcia and a second-half goal by Patrik Schick. Freiburg defeated Union Berlin 2-0 to stay in third place, while Schalke extended their winless run to seven matches following a 2-1 defeat at Hoffenheim.
Lille emerged as the biggest movers in Ligue 1, climbing to second place after a 2-1 away victory at Rennes secured by Nathan Ngoy’s decisive header. Lens concluded a difficult week with a 2-1 home loss to Marseille, Lyon fell 2-0 to Brest, and Monaco dropped points after conceding a 90th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Le Mans. Nice climbed to sixth place ahead of Monaco and Rennes by beating Angers 2-0 for their fourth win in five matches, while bottom-placed Le Havre remained winless after a 2-0 home defeat against Lorient.
