East Asia
Inter close in on title with 2-0 win over Empoli
MILAN : Runaway leaders Inter Milan continued their seemingly unstoppable march to the Serie A title after an early goal from Federico Dimarco and a late effort from Alexis Sanchez secured a 2-0 win at home against Empoli on Monday.
Inter are top of the table with 79 points, 14 ahead of city rivals AC Milan in second place with eight matches left to play. Empoli are 18th with 25 points.
Dimarco broke the deadlock for Inter in the sixth minute, when he fired the ball left-footed into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
Substitute Sanchez was left unmarked to tap home Denzel Dumfries’ cross and double Inter’s lead in the 81st minute after a flowing passing move from the hosts.