Italian champions SSC Napoli on Sunday came unstuck at Bologna, losing 2-0 to cede the Italian Serie A summit to Inter, who downed SS Lazio by the same scoreline.
AS Roma, who beat Udinese 2-0 earlier, briefly held the summit, only for Inter to dislodge them on goal difference.
With the game just three minutes old, Lautaro Martinez put Inter in control with Ange-Yoan Bonny doubling the lead on the hour with a shot from close range.
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Goals in the capital either side of the break by Lorenzo Pellegrini and Zeki Celik sent Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma temporarily to the top of the table on 24 points after 11 outings.
The breakthrough came for Roma when Hassane Kamara conceded a penalty after handling in the Udinese box.
Pellegrini stepped up in the 42nd minute to send Maduka Okoye the wrong way.
The Romans wrapped up the vital three points one minute after the hour as Celik forced home from Gianluca Mancini’s cut-back.
Udinese had chances to get themselves back into the match inside the final 20 minutes, but Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar stood strong to deny first Nicolo Zaniolo, then Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
Napoli were held 2-2 after leading by two goals as they went down at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna.
After a goalless first half, Napoli were caught off guard five minutes after the break by a precise shot by Thijs Dallinga following a magnificent cross from the left by Nicolo Cambiaghi.
In the 66th minute, Bologna wrapped up the win. This time the danger came from the right: a cross and a header by Jhon Lucumi into Napoli’s top right corner.
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