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The Inter-Napoli draw puts many teams at the top of Serie A. Roma sacks Juric after losing to Bologna
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The Inter-Napoli draw puts many teams at the top of Serie A. Roma sacks Juric after losing to Bologna

ROME (AP) — Serie A leaders Napoli and defending champion Inter Milan drew 1-1 at the San Siro on Sunday, leaving six teams within two points of each other at the top of the Italian league standings.

Scott McTominay gave Napoli the lead from close range in the first half after a corner kick and Hakan Calhanoglu equalized before half-time with a swerving long-range effort.

Calhanoglu then missed a penalty on the post halfway through the second half.

Napoli is one point ahead of Atalanta, Fiorentina, Inter and Lazio; with Juventus two points behind in sixth place.

The Roma crisis deepens, Juric is fired

Roma’s season took another downward spiral, with a 3–2 home loss to Bologna costing the coach Ivan Juric his job.

Roma announced shortly after the match that Juric had been sacked, marking the second coaching change for the club this season.

Juric replaced the popular Daniele De Rossi in September, but did not change Roma’s fortunes.

The Giallorossi are in twelfth place and just four points above the relegation zone.

Bologna never trailed after goals from Santiago Castro, Riccardo Orsolini and Jesper Karlsson. Stephan El Shaarawy scored twice for Roma in the second half.

Some of the Roma fans left the Stadio Olimpico halfway through the match.

Atalanta, Fiorentina and Lazio win and move closer to the top

Atalanta, Fiorentina and Lazio each won and moved to the top of the standings.

Atalanta defeated Udinese 2-1 with a decisive own goal from Isaak Toure; Fiorentina defeated Hellas Verona 3–1 with a hat-trick from Moise Kean; and Lazio beat Monza 1-0 with an early score from Mattia Zaccagni.

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