Inter 0-1 Fiorentina: Hosts miss the chance to go second in Serie A after third successive defeat

  /  autty

Inter Milan lost more ground in the race to finish second in Serie A after they slumped to their third successive defeat when they were beaten 1-0 by Fiorentina on Saturday.

With runaway leaders Napoli holding a 19-point advantage over second placed Lazio, Inter could have overtaken Maurizio Sarri's side had they beaten Fiorentina.

Instead, Inter are third with 50 points, with fourth-placed AC Milan only two points behind and with a game in hand.

Romelu Lukaku could have sent Inter ahead four minutes into the second half but the Belgian failed to tap in a cross from six yards.

Giacomo Bonaventura was in the right place after a rebound from a corner and headed the ball into the net from close range to give Fiorentina the lead after 53 minutes.

Inter squandered a chance to draw level six minutes later, with Nicolo Barella's powerful half-volley from the edge of the box hitting the crossbar.

Fiorentina are eighth with 40 points.

Related: Internazionale Lazio Sarri Barella
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