Inter Milan will spend the holidays warm after their seventh victory in a row, against Torino (1-0), with AC Milan as the sole dolphin, which benefits from the surprise defeat of Naples (3rd) at home against La Spezia (0-1), Wednesday during the 19th day.

The Nerazzurri saw the lead with four points ahead of the Rossoneri and seven over Napoli, beaten for the third time in a row at home.

Faced with a combative Torino, the Interists played at a small trot but provided the essential thanks to Denzel Dumfries (30th).

The “Toro” then pushed but broke their teeth on this Inter in confidence: none but cashed in the last six league games.

“Today, it’s probably easy to say that Inter are favorites, but I recall that at the end of July, beginning of August, it was not the case, the players worked very well”, welcomed on DAZN Simon Inzaghi, the one who has perfectly managed to grow further the successful team at the top of last year by Antonio Conte.

AC Milan will also have a good holiday after its clear victory at Empoli (4-2), forgetting the defeat against Naples on Sunday.

Franck Kessié, installed in an unusual role of N.10, put Milan into orbit by opening the marquee) on a service from Olivier Giroud, holder in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic (knee), then doubling the setting between the legs of the goalkeeper (42nd).

Alessandro Florenzi – first goal in red and black – on free kick (63rd) then Théo Hernandez in volley (69th) gave the victory momentum.

– Maignan determining –

Mike Maignan also had his say. Not flawless on the Tuscan equalizer signed Nedim Bajrami (18th), he made up for it with a decisive reflex stop in front of Andrea Pinamonti (37th), at 1-1. He then only lost on a penalty at the end of the match.

“It’s an important victory at this point in the season. Inter are the favorites for sure, but the championship is long and very balanced,” commented Lombard coach Stefano Pioli.

Naples, on the other hand, missed its 2021 exit, surprised by La Spezia (17th). Without Victor Osimhen (injured) or Lorenzo Insigne (Covid-19), the attack was illustrated by its clumsiness and bad luck despite total domination.

Thiago Motta’s team won without having framed a single shot, thanks to a header against his camp of Juan Jesus (37th)! It remains 17th but is now five points ahead of the first relegation, Genoa.

“We are in line with the club’s goal, I’m sure we will do even better in the return phase,” said Thiago Motta, threatened before the match according to several media.

“Our work is like that, the pressure, the discussions … But I like being there, I’m already thinking about the next match,” he said.

Roma (6th) and Fiorentina (7th) have lost contact with Juventus, now only 5th four points behind Atalanta (4th).

The Giallorossi had opened the scoring at home against Sampdoria, before being joined ten minutes from time, victim of the man in the form of the “Samp”, the striker Manolo Gabbiadini, author of his fifth goal in five matches .

“It was a bad match. We would have deserved to win, but we didn’t play well,” said José Mourinho.

At Fiorentina, the best gunner in the championship Dusan Vlahovic was silent. But the Viola escaped the looming defeat thanks to Gaetano Castrovilli (81st).