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– 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 pulled level with Maurizio Sarri’s side on 52 points 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.
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– 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.
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A lone Giacomo Bonaventura goal gives @ACFFiorentinaEN a huge away win 💜#InterFiorentina pic.twitter.com/x704Q8wvgV
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 1, 2023
