Torino holds Inter 2-2 to keep Serie A title race open; Juventus and Milan share the spoils

Champions-elect Inter Milan were held to a 2-2 draw in Torino on Sunday, with the Serie A leaders squandering a two-goal lead to leave the title race behind with four rounds to go.

Inter rises to 79 points, 10 points ahead of Napoli, which won 4-0 at Cremonese on Friday. AC Milan are three points behind Napoli in third place ahead of their home match against fourth-placed Juventus later on Sunday. Torino is 13th with 41 points.

Inter looked to be cruising after Marcus ‌Thuram ⁠ put his side ahead in the 23rd ⁠ minute and Yann Bisseck doubled the lead 16 minutes after half-time with another header, but Torino clawed their way back into the match.

Giovanni Simeone pulled one back with twenty minutes to go after a well-constructed build-up and Nikola Vlasic equalized from the penalty spot nine minutes later.

The visitor created chances early on, with Manuel Akanji heading narrowly wide and Ange Yoan-Bonny’s shot forcing goalkeeper Alberto Paleari into a save before the opening goal.

Inter’s assist man Federico ⁠Dimarco floated a beautiful cross to the back post where Thuram rose unchallenged and squeezed his header past ‌Paleari.

Dimarco came close to scoring himself shortly after half-time, with Paleari handing his shot away, but the Inter defender registered his 18th assist of the season when Bisseck got on the end of his corner and whipped in a header via the post.

Simeone started the comeback when he cleverly lifted the ball over the onrushing keeper Yann Sommer after Emirhan Ilkhan’s pass. The goal brought Torino to life and the pressure was rewarded when Carlos Augusto’s handball resulted in the penalty.

Vlasic made no mistake from the spot and the hosts then withstood a late siege by Inter, with Piotr Zielinski pulling a shot wide in extra time to earn the point, meaning they are mathematically safe from relegation.

Milan and Juventus play a goalless draw

AC Milan and Juventus drew 0-0 at San Siro on Sunday, a second stalemate between the sides in Serie A this season, with both clubs on course for a place in next season’s Champions League.

Inter lead the standings with 79 points, 10 ahead of Napoli, while Milan are back in third place by a further two points with 67. Juve retain the all-important fourth spot with 64 points, three ahead of Como and AS Roma with four rounds to go.

There were no goals when the sides met in Turin in October, and Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri once again had to settle for a share of the winnings against the club where he won five league titles.

After a dull, cagey opening, former Juventus midfielder Adrien ⁠Rabiot fired the first shot on target late in the first half, with his powerful strike from the edge of the area parried by Michele Di Gregorio.

Khephren Thuram had the ball in the net at the other end moments later but the goal was disallowed for offside as the game finally came alive with Milan’s keeper Mike Maignan denying Francisco Conceicao before half-time.

Conceicao, a constant threat on the right flank, had another effort saved by Maignan shortly after half-time before Alexis ‌Saelemaekers rattled Juve’s crossbar, but the match ended in an almost inevitable goalless finish.

Published on April 27, 2026