Inter rally to beat Como 4-3 - Move closer to Serie A title after Napoli draw

ROME, Italy (AP):

Inter Milan came back from two goals down for a 4-3 victory at Como on Sunday and extended their Serie A lead to nine points with six rounds remaining.

Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries each had braces for Inter, which took advantage of second-place Napoli being held 1-1 at Parma earlier to increase their advantage.

Alex Valle and Nico Paz scored for Como late in the first half before Thuram started the comeback with a goal in first-half added time.

Lucas Da Cunha pulled one back with a penalty for Como in the 89th.

The teams will meet again in the second leg of the Italian Cup semifinals later this month after a 0-0 first leg.

It was another encouraging sign for Inter after a 5-2 victory over Roma last weekend ended a three-match winless streak.

Cristian Chivu is attempting to win Serie A during his first season in charge at Inter after replacing the departed Simone Inzaghi.

Como dropped from fourth to fifth and just outside the Champions League places.

33-SECOND GOAL

Napoli conceded a goal after 33 seconds in a draw that may end their chances of successfully defending the Serie A title.

Scott McTominay equalised 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. - AP