MILAN: Inter Milan stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to 15 points as first-half goals from Kristjan Asllani and Alexis Sanchez secured a 2-1 home win against Genoa on Monday.
Inter moved further ahead on 72 points after second-placed Juventus lost 2-1 at Napoli on Sunday. Genoa are 12th with 33.
Asllani broke the deadlock on the half-hour after receiving Sanchez’s through ball and firing into the roof of the net from inside the box. Eight minutes later Sanchez doubled the lead with a penalty after Morten Frendrup fouled Nicolo Barella.
Genoa got back into the match nine minutes into the second half when Johan Vasquez volleyed home a clearance from defender Stefan De Vrij but despite a valiant effort from the visitors to find an equaliser Inter held on to move closer to the title.