Inter Milan Slip Up Against Roma In Serie A Title Bid

Inter Milans hopes of retaining their Serie A crown suffered a significant blow on Sunday after a 1-0 home defeat to Roma, while AC Milan bounced back from their recent loss to Atalanta with a 2-0 victory over Venezia.

Following the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Serie A fixtures resumed with a full schedule spread across Sunday and Monday.

A first-half goal from Matias Soule proved decisive at the San Siro, as the Argentinian coolly slotted home amid chaos in the Inter penalty area in the 22nd minute.

The defeat knocked Inter off the top of the table, allowing Napoli to move three points clear with their match against Torino later in the day.

Inter manager Simone Inzaghi admitted the situation was difficult, acknowledging, Three defeats in one week hurt, and were not used to such a run.