Lautaro Martínez’s Inter fell against Bologna and are 18 points behind an unattainable Napoli

He Inter in Milansecond in A serieslost this Sunday in Bologna (1-0) in the 24th round of the Italian championship, giving up the leaders Napleswho on Saturday had won in Empoli (2-0), a mattress of 18 points.

The Neapolitans, with no rivals to overshadow them this season in Italy, can thus afford to lose up to six of their 14 league games to win the ‘scudetto’. At this rate, it could win the third Scudetto in its history at the end of April or the beginning of May after the two of the Maradona era (1987, 1990).

Inter blamed the expenditure of energy four days earlier to dominate Porto (1-0) in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League and gave up fifteen minutes from time after a powerful shot by Riccardo Orsolini (76′) just ahead of goalkeeper André Onana.

Lautaro Martínez partnered Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku again but both finished a decent game, like the rest of their teammates. The former Racing player opened the scoring in the first half, with a header that went close to the near post. And a little more.

Bologna, under the direction of the technician Thiago Mottaconfirms its ascending line since mid-January and rises to seventh place, not far from the European positions.

Inter could be joined in second place by Roma (3rd) and Milan (4th), both three points behind the Nerazzurri.

The Rossoneri, with the expected return under the sticks of the Frenchman Mike Maignan after five months of absence from the field due to injury, host Atalanta on Sunday (6th). On Tuesday, the Giallorossi will visit the last Cremonese club.