MILAN, April 10: Defending Serie A champion Inter Milan moved within one point of league leader and city rival AC Milan with a 2-0 win against Hellas Verona on Saturday.
Ivan Perišić set up both first-half goals for Nicolò Barella and Edin Džeko.
Milan visits Torino on Sunday. Both Milan teams have played the same number of games as Inter still has to play a postponed match against Bologna. Napoli, which hosts Fiorentina on Sunday, is level on points with Inter.
Inter was buoyed by a 1-0 win at Juventus last weekend but without its top scorer against Verona as Lautaro Martínez was suspended.
Perišić almost scored in the 18th minute but Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò pulled off a fantastic save to deny the Inter forward.
However, the Croatia international set up the opener four minutes later as he raced down the left flank from the halfway line and crossed for Barella to fire into the roof of the net.
Inter doubled its lead in the 30th when Perišić headed on a corner for Džeko to drive into the bottom left corner.
Cagliari vs Juventus
Juventus fought back from conceding an early goal to win 2-1 at relegation-threatened Cagliari and consolidate fourth spot. (AP)
