Inter beat Fiorentina as title race tightens

Inter Milan strengthened their push near the top of Serie A with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina on Wednesday, while a midweek slate of fixtures produced draws for AC Milan, Bologna and Torino and a goalless stalemate between newly promoted Pisa and Lazio. The results kept the title race tight and left several clubs jockeying for position as the season approaches its first international break.

At San Siro, Hakan Calhanoglu scored twice and Petar Sucic added a second-half strike as Inter overcame a series of excellent saves by Fiorentina goalkeeper David de Gea to claim a comfortable victory. Calhanoglu broke the deadlock in the 66th minute with a long-range effort, Sucic doubled the lead five minutes later with a composed finish, and Calhanoglu converted a penalty in the 86th minute after Mattia Viti was sent off for a second yellow card. The win kept Inter within reach of the early leaders and underlined the team’s resurgence after a difficult start to the campaign.

AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Atalanta in Bergamo. Samuele Ricci gave Milan an early lead, but Ademola Lookman levelled in the 35th minute with a low finish from a tight angle. Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri...