Inter held by Torino as Lazio tie rained out
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Inter Milan maintained its unbeaten record in Italian Serie A yesterday but a 1-1 home draw against Torino should have allowed Napoli to extend its lead at the top of the table but the Naples side was held goalless at Chievo Verona.
Juventus closed the gap on Napoli to one point following a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Benevento.
Juventus now has 31 points, one ahead of Inter and three in front of Lazio, whose match against Udinese in Rome called off at the Stadio Olimpico.
Heavy rain struck the Italian capital just before the kickoff. The rain stopped an hour later but after referee Luca Banti and the two captains tested the conditions, the decision was taken to postpone the match because of a waterlogged pitch.
Inter fought back after Iago Falque put Torino ahead on 59 minutes, with Eder coming off the bench to snatch a point 11 minutes from time after a neat touch from captain Mauro Icardi.
But the hosts missed a golden opportunity for the winner at San Siro when a powerful Matias Vecino effort late in the match rattled the crossbar.
Inter has nine wins and three draws from 12 games this season, dropping points only to Napoli and Bologna before this match.
Inter coach Spalletti praised his team for getting itself back on level terms but admitted his frustration at dropping two points.
“The draw leaves something of a bitter taste in the mouth, we made some mistakes where we usually manage things in a different way,” he said. “We had an opponent on our level in front of us, a team of substance.”
Italian international Eder, who extended his contract with the club during the week, added: “We’re sorry for this draw. The fans filled San Siro to take us to victory. There’s a lot of disappointment.”
Torino moves up to 7th with 17 points from 12 games.
Seven-time European champion AC Milan, in the midst of a poor run of form in Serie A and sitting 9th, will be looking for some relief later when it goes to struggling Sassuolo in a game which could be decisive for coach Vincenzo Montella’s future.
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