FOOTBALL – MARCUS Thuram and Denzel Dumfries scored twice each as Inter Milan rallied from two goals down to beat Como 4-3 away yesterday and extend their lead at the top of Serie A to nine points.
Inter moved to 75 points with six games remaining, taking advantage of second-placed Napoli’s 1-1 draw at Parma earlier in the day.
Como were on top before the break and went two goals clear through Alex Valle and Nico Paz, but Thuram pulled one back with the last kick of the first half and struck again in the 49th minute after a defensive error to level the match.
Dumfries completed the comeback in the 58th minute, heading Inter in front from a Hakan Calhanoglu free kick, before adding his second in the 72nd minute from a Manuel Akanji knockdown.
Lucas Da Cunha converted a late penalty after Paz was fouled by Ange-Yoan Bonny, but Inter held on to maintain firm control of the title race.
Napoli conceded a goal after 33 seconds in a draw that may end its chances of successfully defending the Serie A title.
Scott McTominay equalized on the hour mark for Napoli after Gabriel Strefezza scored early on with a play that began with a long ball from Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.
The result ended a five-match winning streak for Napoli.
Parma moved nine points above the relegation zone in 14th.
Also, Bologna beat Lecce 2-0 with goals from Remo Freuler and Riccardo Orsolini and Genoa beat Sassuolo 2-1 with goals from Ruslan Malinovskyi and Caleb Ekuban.
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