Alexis Sánchez scored twice to assist Inter Milan win 2-1 at relegation-threatened Parma on Thursday to open up a six-point hole on the high of Serie A.
Romelu Lukaku had a hand in each Inter objectives within the second half earlier than Hernani pulled one again for Parma.
Inter moved six factors above second-place AC Milan, which was held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese on Wednesday. Nine-time defending champion Juventus is third however has performed a match much less.
“It was a tough game but this league is like that,” Sánchez stated. “You need to fight if you want to win. We’re on the right track and just need to think about ourselves and about not making mistakes.”
Parma remained second from backside, six factors from security.
Highlights:
Inter had received six of its previous seven league matches heading into the sport at Parma, scoring 17 objectives and conceding only one.
It was Parma which had the higher of the sooner probabilities, however Inter broke the impasse 9 minutes into the second half.
Lukaku chested down a cross on the sting of the realm and tried to show however the ball ended up ricocheting into the trail of Sánchez. Sassuolo defender Riccardo Gagliolo tried to clear his shot off the road nevertheless it had already gone over.
Lukaku did even higher eight minutes later as he powered by from his personal half after which rolled a terrific ball throughout for Sánchez to drive into the underside proper nook.
Parma briefly threatened a comeback when Hernani volleyed in Germán Pezzella’s cross within the 71st.