The race to the Scudetto: Inter draw at Torino, Milan and Juve stalemate
Inter Milan’s seemingly unstoppable march to the Serie A title hit a minor bump on Sunday after a 2-2 draw at Torino, while at the San Siro, a 0-0 stalemate between AC Milan and Juventus kept the Champions League race wide open.
Inter are still heavy favourites, sitting 10 points clear of nearest challengers Napoli with four games remaining. However, the fact that the Nerazzurri threw away a two‑goal lead at the Stadio Olimpico means the race is not quite the coronation many had expected.
Inter slip up in Turin
Inter looked to be cruising when Marcus Thuram and Yann Bisseck headed them into a 2-0 half‑time lead. The Nerazzurri controlled the structure of the game for long spells, but lapses at the back let Torino fight their way back into it.
Giovanni Simeone pulled one back out of nowhere in the 70th minute, finishing cleverly over Yann Sommer, and Nikola Vlasic converted a late penalty to salvage a draw. Inter coach Cristian Chivu admitted that the team’s problems started the moment the first goal was conceded, describing the situation as “nervous” once the 2-0 cushion disappeared.
Despite the slip, Inter remain on the brink of their 21st league title. A victory over Parma at the San Siro next weekend would be enough to clinch the scudetto, with the Emilians currently in the relegation zone and fighting for survival, not points.
A domestic double in sight?
Inter are also in line to complete a domestic double, having come back from two goals down to beat Como in the Italian Cup semi‑final earlier in the week. That comeback underlined the squad’s mental resilience, which will be crucial as they balance the pressure of the final league run‑in with the demands of the cup campaign.
For Chivu, even a draw like the one at Torino can be framed as a learning moment. The way Inter reacted when the lead was lost, and the fact they stayed in the game and didn’t collapse, says a lot about the manager’s influence in his first full season.
San Siro stalemate shakes up the top four
While the title race remained largely intact, the battle for Champions League football was rattled at the San Siro. Milan and Juventus played out a drab 0-0 draw that left both teams with only one point in a match many consider one of the biggest fixtures in the Italian calendar.
The result suited Juventus slightly more given their position behind Milan in the table, but it also kept pressure on third‑placed Como and sixth‑placed Roma, who are both within a few points of the top four.
Matches at the San Siro were also defined by a tense atmosphere off the pitch, as sections of Milan’s fanbase protested against ticket prices and the club’s resale policy. Before kickoff, supporters used their phone torches to spell out the price of a ticket in one of the cheaper sections, highlighting what they describe as a “legalised touting” system.
On‑pitch entertainment was limited
On the field, the game was light on quality but high on stakes. Juventus’ Khephren Thuram had a goal disallowed for offside before Alexandre Conceição shot narrowly wide. Milan’s best chance came when Alexis Saelemaekers rattled the crossbar from close range, and substitute Dusan Vlahovic nearly broke the deadlock in stoppage time with a low shot that Mike Maignan blocked with his boot.
In the end, the draw felt more like a survival mechanism than a statement from either side. Milan still hold a comfortable buffer over the chasing pack, but the fact that they could not beat Juventus at home may come back to haunt them if the final swings in the top‑four race.
What comes next in Serie A
With four rounds left, Inter now know exactly what they need: a win next weekend over Parma will seal the scudetto and confirm their status as Italy’s dominant club this season.
For Milan and Juventus, every point from here on counts. The San Siro stalemate means the Champions League race is still open, and the final weeks of the Serie A season should deliver the drama fans expect from Italy’s top flight.
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