INTER MILAN failed to close the gap on league leaders Napoli after being held to a 1-1 draw against Roma at the San Siro.
The Nerazzurri are now 11 points behind Maurizio Sarri’s men after their winless streak in Serie A stretched to six games.
Inter were forced to come from behind to salvage a point after Stephan El Shaarawy had capitalised on awful defending to clip home goalkeeper Alisson’s huge clearance in the 32nd minute.
Matias Vecino equalised with a late header for Inter when he met Marcelo Brozovic’s teasing cross.
Keeper Alisson was in fine form for Roma, denying Mauro Icardi on two occassions in the second half but had no chance with Vecino’s header.
Roma also appear out of the title race, 14 points adrift of Napoli.
The club, who sit fifth on 40 points, have picked up just ten points from a possible 24 since beating Lazio in mid-November.
Napoli moved four points clear of Juventus in second when Dries Mertens ended a long goal drought to give his team a 1-0 victory at Atalanta.
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Belgian international Mertens’s 65th-minute strike ended a league dry spell that stretched back to October 29, getting behind the defence and flashing his 11th goal of the season past Atalanta goalkeeper Etrit Berisha.
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