Serie A weekend round-up: Milan spark small life into Scudetto race

Inter's grip on the Serie A title is a tiny bit looser following the derby this weekend, while there were more twists in both the battle at the top and the bottom, as well as the jostle for the top four places. 

Here's a round-up of the big talking points from Serie A's matchday 28, with a game still to be played on Monday evening. 

Milan kings of the city 

The destination of the title isn't quite as clear as it was at the start of the weekend, as Inter suffered their first loss since November as they were beaten by rivals Milan in the Derby della Madonnina. 

The Rossoneri's win, courtesy of a Pervis Estupinan goal, saw them complete a double over the league leaders for the first time in 15 years and throw a late spanner in their march to the Scudetto. 

It means the gap has now been cut down to seven points, with 10 games to play, giving hope that the result may derail the Nerazzuri and give hope that we may see a battle between these new San Siro roomies for the remainder of the season. 

Next weekend, when Inter entertain Atalanta and Milan travel to Lazio, it will be massive to see how each side follows up on that result and whether it will change anything in the final few weeks of the campaign. 

Cremonese crisis 

At the other end of the table, things are getting bleaker for beleaguered Cremonese - and there's no sign of any kind of fairytale from Mr Vardy to get them out of the rut they are in.

The defeat at Lecce on Saturday means it's still no win since November for Davide Nicola's side, who saw their opponents move away from the danger zone while they slipped into the bottom three, a point adrift of safety. 

With Verona winning at Bolonga, too, the dismal run Cremonese are on shows no signs of ending, and at the moment it's hard to see where a win is coming from.

Next Monday's home tie with fellow relegation contenders Fiorentina could be a season-definer for Nicola and their survival hopes. 

 

Roma derailed  

The chase for Champions League football took another turn this round, with Roma the fall guys. 

Gian Piero Gasperini's men were the victim of the surprise result of the weekend as Genoa continued to prove their inconsistency by inflicting a first defeat on Roma in four games. 

With Como winning at Cagliari, it sees Cesc Fabregas' side leapfrog Roma into fourth place, while Juventus' thumping of Pisa means they have also closed the gap. 

There's just a point separating the three sides, with Napoli having a further five-point cushion in third after their victory over Torino on Friday. 

Results From Matchday 28 in Serie A  

Friday, March 6

Napoli 2-1 Torino 

Saturday, March 7 

Cagliari 1-2 Como 
Atalanta 2-2 Udinese
Juventus 4-0 Pisa

Sunday, March 8 

Lecce 2-1 Cremonese
Bologna 1-2 Hellas Verona  
Fiorentina 0-0 Parma 
Genoa 2-1 Roma
Milan 1-0 Inter 

Monday, March 9 

Lazio vs Sassuolo (7.45pm GMT) 

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