The Italian league standings after the victory of Inter and the fall of Milan
Inter Milan removed its neighbors AC Milan from the top of the Italian football league ahead of the upcoming confrontation between them next Sunday, by resolving their strong confrontation with Lazio 3-1 thanks to a double and a decisive pass from the Belgian Romelu Lukaku on Sunday in the 22nd stage.
After leaving the cup semi-finals in the middle of the week at the hands of his other arch-opponent Juventus, with a draw with him away in Turin without goals (he lost 1-2 at home), coach Antonio Conte's team found itself yesterday, Sunday, in front of the opportunity to sit on top after the loss that he suffered. Milan on Saturday in front of Spezia 0-2.
"Nerazzurri" took advantage of the opportunity to the fullest, despite facing a team coming from six successive victories, and raising his score to 50 points in the lead, one point ahead of Milan, moving away from Juventus, the defending champion, by 8 points after the latter's loss to Napoli, 0-1, Saturday .
On the other hand, the series of victories for the capital club stopped and it suffered its first defeat in the last eight stages, specifically since the loss to Milan 2-3 on December 23, and its balance stuck at 40 points in sixth place.
Team ranking after round 22
1- Inter Milan 50 points
2- Milan 49 points
3- Roma 43 points
4- Juventus 42 (with a game in hand)
5- Atlanta 40
6- Lazio 40
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