Pro Sports

Inter concedes late equalizer in 2-2 draw at Verona

Posted July 09, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Hellas Verona's Mariusz Stepinski, left, and Inter Milan's Stefan de Vrij compete for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan, at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

ROME (AP) - Four days after a dispiriting home loss to Bologna, Inter Milan again conceded a late goal in a 2-2 draw at Hellas Verona on Thursday.

Miguel Veloso equalized for Verona from the center of the area four minutes from time.

The result meant Inter failed to reclaim third place in Serie A from Atalanta, which jumped ahead following its ninth straight win, against Sampdoria, on Wednesday.

Inter was left one point behind Atalanta, although still with a safe cushion of 14 points ahead of fifth-place Roma and a solid hold on the final Champions League place.

Verona, which won a promotion playoff after finishing fifth in Serie B last season, has exceeded expectations this campaign and is in ninth place.

Verona took an early lead through Darko LazoviÄ‡, who dribbled around Milan Å kriniar to score from a tight angle.

Antonio Candreva equalized shortly after the break by converting the rebound after a shot from Romelu Lukaku off the post.

Then Inter went ahead minutes later when Verona fullback Federico Dimarco, who is on loan from Inter, scored an own goal by inadvertently deflecting a cross from Candreva.

Earlier, Udinese took a step toward safety with a 3-0 win at last-place Spal.

Rodrigo De Paul, Stefano Okaka and Kevin Lasagna scored for Udinese, which moved eight points above the drop zone.

___

More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Hellas Verona's Darko Lazovic celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan, at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku shoots during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan, at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

Udinese's Rodrigo De Paul (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Spal and Udinese at the Paolo Mazza Stadium in Ferrara, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

Udinese's Bram Nuytinck kicks the ball into play during the Serie A soccer match between Spal and Udinese at the Paolo Mazza Stadium in Ferrara, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

Article Comments

Article Categories
Content Providers MLS Pro Sports Soccer Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.