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ROME (AP) — Leading team Inter Milan of Serie A defeated bottom-place Salernitana 4-0 on Friday, scoring three goals in the first half.
With the victory, Inter is now 10 points ahead of Juventus, who plays at Verona on Saturday.
After 16 minutes, Marcos Thuram scored the first goal with a beautiful side-foot finish, and three minutes later, Lautaro Martinez doubled the advantage with a drive from outside the box.
Five minutes before halftime, Denzel Dumfries made it 3-0 when he tapped in from close range after Nicolò Barella’s effort was mishandled by the goalie. In the last minute, Austrian center forward Marko Arnautovic completed the thrashing.
Fabio Liverani, who was named Salernitana’s coach last Monday with the responsibility of maintaining the team’s success, had a somber start.
With only two victories this season and five points below Cagliari, his new team stayed at the bottom of the standings.
Prior to it, Torino’s incredible 2024 start continued with a 2-0 victory over Lecce, thanks to a goal by Duván Zapata, his third in four games.
Torino’s streak of six straight wins was increased by the outcome. The Turin club moved up to ninth place as a result.
Five minutes into the second half, Raoul Bellanova opened the score. Ten minutes from the end, Zapata scored another goal with a beautiful header from a corner kick.
In the second half, Marin Pongracic, the center half for Lecce, was sent off.
In its last nine league games, the squad had only one victory, leaving them in 13th place.