Inter Milan on Sunday night beat
title rivals Atalanta to extend their lead at the top of the
Serie A table.
Carlos Augusto and Lautaro Martinez scored in the second half of
the match to lift the league leaders three points above second
placed Napoli and six points above third-placed Atalanta with
nine rounds of matches to go.
Earlier on Sunday, Napoli were held by relegation-threatened
Venezia to a goalless draw.
Meanwhile the fight for the final Champions League spot is
intensifying, with just six points separating six teams in the
competition for fourth place after Juventus lost 3-0 at
Fiorentina on Sunday night.
After the match at Florence's Artemio Franchi Stadium, Juventus
coach Thiago Motta was under even more pressure as his team sank
below the top four spots in the standings, shipping seven goals
in two matches and scoring none.
Last weekend, the Bianconeri suffered a 4-0 defeat to Atalanta
"I take all responsibility", said Motta on Sunday night, adding
that, "in football, victories belong to the players, defeats to
the coach".
"We must do more", he said calling for unity "to find solutions"
after the club said the team will continue the season "all
together".
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